Jaguar Male Skull Replica

Description

Jaguar male skull replica measures 8.9 x 6.0 x 4.5 inches. The Panthera onca skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from an CAS specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The jaguar is a large wild cat. It is the only Panthera member native to the Americas. This predator lives from the Southwestern United States down to Argentina.

This animal has a compact and muscular body. It is the third largest cat in the world. The jaguar usually has a tawny yellow reddish-brown coat. Unique black rosettes cover their fur for camouflage in the forest light. These spots vary in shape between individual cats. Most rosettes contain small dots in the center. The spots on the head, neck and tail are solid black.

The jaguar looks like the leopard but has stockier legs and a more square head. Its rosettes are larger, darker, and fewer in number. This large cat is a carnivore. It eats only meat and hunts opportunistically. Its diverse diet includes at least 87 different species. The cat hunts prey weighing anywhere from 2.2 to 286 pounds. It heavily prefers eating capybara, giant anteaters, collared peccaries, and armadillos.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Suborder: Feliformia
• Family: Felidae
• Subfamily: Pantherinae
• Genus: Panthera
• Species: P. onca
• Binomial name: Panthera onca
• Conservation status: Near Threatened

Display this male jaguar skull alongside the African lion skull replica, the Bengal tiger male skull replica, and the leopard male skull replica. These specimens represent the true heavy hitters of the Panthera genus. Collectors can easily compare the facial bones that separate the world’s largest felines.