Dugong Male Skull Replica
$363.00
The Dugong possess small tusks that aid in feeding on aquatic vegetation and sea grasses. Populations can be found throughout the Indian and south Pacific Oceans. Like all sirenians, the Dugong is a distant relative of the elephant.
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Description
Dugong Male Skull Replica measures 11.8 inches. The Dugong Male Skull Replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.
The Dugong or Dugong dugon is a medium-sized marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.
It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. The Dugong is the only strictly marine herbivorous mammal.
The Dugong or Dugong dugon body is large with a cylindrical shape that tapers at both ends. It has thick, smooth skin that is a pale cream color at birth, but darkens dorsally and laterally to brownish-to-dark-grey with age. The color of a dugong can change due to the growth of algae on the skin.
The Dugong’s body is sparsely covered in short hair. These hairs are most developed around the mouth, which has a large horseshoe-shaped upper lip forming a highly mobile muzzle. This muscular upper lip aids the Dugong in foraging.
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
Additional information
| Weight | 9 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 11.8 in |
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