Golden Eagle Skull Replica

Description

Golden eagle skull replica measures 5.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 inches. Aquila chrysaetos skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The Northern Hemisphere boasts the golden eagle as one of the most famous birds of prey. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. It belongs to the family Accipitridae.

The golden eagle is a very large, dark brown raptor with broad wings. Golden eagles are North America’s largest predatory bird. They are dark brown raptors with long, broad wings. Their length ranges from 70 to 84 cm, and their wingspan ranges from 185 to 220 cm.

Golden eagle males and females are similar in appearance, but females are much larger than males. Female weight ranges from 3940 to 6125 g whereas male weight ranges from 3000 to 4475 g.

Scientific classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Accipitriformes
• Family: Accipitridae
• Genus: Aquila
• Species: A. chrysaetos
• Binomial name: Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Goldielocks, the Golden eagle skull replica, drew a chalk hopscotch grid  on the sidewalk. She went first, tossing a flat sone onto the number one square.

Screech, the great horned owl skull, took his turn next. He threw his marker, but it landed right on the border of the number three square. He stepped out of bounds, ending his turn.

Hoot, the barn owl skeleton replica, aimed for the number five square, but his stone skipped completely past the grid. He waited patiently at the starting line with the others took their turns.

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