Lappet-Faced Vulture Skull Replica
$182.00
The Lappet-faced vulture is an old world vulture native to Africa. This large scavenger feeds on carrion. Its featherless head is an adaptation since feathers would harbor bacteria from its rotting prey’s viscera.
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Description
Lappet-Faced Vulture Skull Replica (Torgos tracheliotos) Information
Lappet-faced vulture skull replica measures 6.0″. Torgos tracheliotos skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Skull is an adult male.
They are a large scavenger of north and south Africa, adjacent areas of Arabian peninsula. The vulture is a large scavenger of north and south Africa, adjacent areas of Arabian peninsula.
The lappet-faced vulture is a huge species, ranking as the longest and largest winged vulture in its range. Overall, the lappet-faced vulture is blackish above with a strongly contrasting white thigh feathers.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Family: Accipitridae
- Genus: Torgos
- Species: T. tracheliotos
- Binomial name: Torgos tracheliotos (Forster, 1796)
- Conservation status: Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Observe the immense power of Africa’s dominant scavenger with this 1:1 scale museum-quality cast. This replica showcases the exceptionally robust beak and specialized mandibular structure. These features are essential for accipitriform osteology studies. It serves as a premier comparative tool alongside our California condor skull, turkey vulture skull replica, and king vulture cast. This torgos tracheliotos model provides the exacting anatomical detail required by professional biologists. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.0 in |
