Fruit Bat Skull Cast Replica
$68.00
The fruit bat, also known as the “flying fox”, are large fruit eating bats achieving a wingspan of up to 6 feet. Fruit bats are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. They are considered to be pests in many areas.
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Description
Fruit bat skull cast replica measures 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.0 inches. Pteropus vampyrus skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
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Fruit bats, or Megachiroptera, inhabit tropical and subtropical regions across Africa, Asia and Australia, with some species boasting wingspans of up to six feet.
Relying on acute vision and smell rather than echolocation, these mammals play critical roles in seed dispersal and pollination for trees like mangoes and figs.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Chiroptera
- Family: Pteropodidae
- Genus: Hypsignathus
- Species: P. vampyrus
- Binomial name: Pteropus vampyrus Brisson, 1762
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
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Our Fruit Bat skull replica cast is an authentic reproduction molded from a California Academy of Sciences original specimen.
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Additional information
| Weight | 2.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.1 × 1.5 × 1.0 in |
