Hawaiian Monk Seal Baculum Replica
$31.00
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Description
Hawaiian monk seal baculum replica measures 6.8 x 0.55 x 0.65 inches. The Neomonachus schauinslandi is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Hawaiian Monk Seal are rare Pinnipedia Phociade of isolated reefs off the western Hawaiian Island chain and Midway.
Hawaiian Monk Seal grey coat, white belly, and slender physique distinguish them from their cousin, the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).
The Hawaiian monk seal’s physique is ideal for hunting its prey: fish, lobster, octopus and squid in deep water coral beds. When it is not hunting and eating, it generally basks on the sandy beaches and volcanic rock of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian Monk seal is part of the family Phocidae, being named so for its characteristic lack of external ears and inability to rotate its hind flippers under the body.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Neomonachus
- Species: N. schauinslandi
- Binomial Name: Neomonachus schauinslandi
- Conservation status: Endangered
This Hawaiian monk seal baculum replica serves as a scientific model for the skeletal anatomy of the only seal native to Hawaii, the Hawaiian monk seal, which primarily inhabits remote coral reefs and sandy beaches.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.1 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.8 in |
| Hawaiian Monk Seal Facts | Scientific classification |