Giant Otter Skull Replica

Description

Giant otter skull replica measures 6.6 x 4.6 x 3.1 inches. The Pteronura brasiliensis 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 giant otter is a carnivorous mammal native to North Central South America. They live mostly in and along the Amazon River and inside the Pantanal wetlands.

These animals’ diet is almost exclusively a diet of fish, particularly characins and catfish. They also eat crabs, turtles, snakes, and small caimans.

Females give birth to their young inside a deep, well-hidden riverbank den. They typically produce a litter of one to four cubs each year.

They are the longest member of the successful mustelids. They can grow up to 67.2 inches long from the head to the tail.

The family groups center entirely on a dominant, breeding pair. They are active exclusively during the day, making them strictly diurnal animals.

They are the noisiest otter species in the world. They have many distinct vocalizations that indicate alarm, aggression, or group reassurances.

Decades of poaching for their velvety pelts considerably diminished their wild numbers. The species became officially listed as endangered in 1999.

Today, wild populations estimates remain below 5,000 individuals.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Mustelidae
• Genus: Pteronura
• Species: P. brasiliensis
• Binomial name: Pteronura brasiliensis
• Conservation status: Endangered

Meet George the giant otter skull and his best friend Norm, the nerdy North American river otter skull replica. They are throwing an all-otter party and have invited slippery Sally the Asian small-clawed otter skull replica. He also invited Roberta the robust Sea Otter skull replica to the water park rager. This rowdy crew will make your guests wish they brought their swimsuits.