Egyptian Mongoose Skull Replica
$106.00
Egyptian mongoose skull replica is 3.9 x 2.1 x 1.6 in. The Herpestes ichneumon is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Egyptian mongoose skull replica measures 3.9 x 2.1 x 1.6 inches. The Herpestes ichneumon 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.
The Egyptian mongoose is native to Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean coast. They live across tropical grasslands, savannas, and thick shrublands in wet swamps and marshy areas near rivers.
These carnivores feed on rodents, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fruits, insects and bird eggs. To crack the tough shells open, they throw them backward between their legs against a rock. Their main prey includes European rabbits, sand lizards, toads, shrews, ducks, mice, and rats.
Females give birth to a litter of two to four babies each spring. The mother raises the young inside a safe underground burrow. The pups stay close to their mother for several months to learn how to hunt.
People also call this unique animal ichneumon. They have long, coarse fur that is gray to reddish-brown. This fur has tiny brown and yellow flecks. They has a pointed nose, small ears, and a slender body.
Their head and body length measure between 19 and 24 inches and they weigh between 3.7 to 8.8 pounds.
Their back feet and a small area around their eyes lack fur. They have 35 to 40 sharp teeth. This includes highly developed carnassial teeth used for shearing meat easily.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Herpestidae
- Genus: Herpestes
- Species: H. ichneumon
- Binomial name: Herpestes ichneumon
- Conservation status: Least concern
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Additional information
| Weight | 2.2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.9 × 2.1 × 1.6 in |
