Dugong Male Skull Replica
$363.00
Dugong skull replica features a 1:1 scale, 11.8 x 6.5 x 6.1 in. museum-quality cast from CAS specimen. 2-part cranium and mandible for marine biology.
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Description
Dugong male skull replica measures 11.8 x 6.5 x 6.0 inches. The Dugong dugon is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Dugongs belong to the order of Sirenia along with manatees. Unlike manatees, dugongs have small tusks to help them feed on aquatic vegetation and see grasses. These animals live in a wide, disjointed range throughout the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. Like all sirenians, the dugong is a distant relative of the elephant.
Their snouts are downturned, a specific evolutionary adaptation for grazing on benthic seagrass. Dugong bones are pachyostotic meaning they are unusually solid and dense acting as a natural ballast to help the animal stay submerged while feeding.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Sirenia
- Family: Dugongidae
- Subfamily: Dugonginae
- Genus: Dugong
- Species: D. dugon
- Binomial name: Dugong dugon
- Conservation status: Endangered
For a cohesive Sirenian display, pair the Dugong male skull replica with the massive Steller’s sea cow skull replica, the tuskless West Indian manatee for morphological comparison, and the African elephant skull replica to highlight deep evolutionary connections. These four museum-quality casts provide an educational overview of the order Sirenia and its closest land-based relative.
Additional information
| Weight | 9.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 11.8 × 6.5 × 6.0 in |
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