Meerkat Male Skull Replica
$91.00
Meerkat male skull replica is 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 in. The Suricata suricatta is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Meerkat male skull replica measures 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches. The Suricata suricatta 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 meerkat is native to southwestern Botswana, western and southern Namibia, and northern and western South Africa. Their range barley extends into southwestern Angola
They are insectivores that feed on beetles, butterflies, and moths. They also eat small birds, bird eggs, plants, reptiles, scorpions, centipedes and millipedes.
The meerkat is a small mongoose that has a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, and long legs. That have a thin tail and a brindled fur pattern.
A litter of three to seven pups is born after a gestation of about 70 days. Breeding occurs year-round, with peaks during heavy rainfall.
Meerkats have foreclaws for digging massive tunnels. These burrow systems have about 15 escape and entrance openings. They provide a comfortable, relaxing microclimate. This protects them from harsh weather.
They can survive in harsh, dry habitats and are very social animals. They form packs of two to 30 individuals. They remain continually alert and retreat to their burrows or bolt holes when sensing danger.
They use a broad variety of calls to communicate. They use the calls to raise alarm whenever they see a predator.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Herpestidae
- Genus: Suricata
- Species: S. suricatta
- Binomial name: Suricata suricatta
- Conservation status: Least Concern
Timon the meerkat skull loves to be the life of the party. He knows the pretty girls always fall for the funny guy. He is in love with Yancy the yellow mongoose skull replica.
She is a knock-out and very sweet, nice girl. Jack the Jackson’s mongoose skull replica loves to dance. He has all the right moves to be a professional dancer. Walter the water mongoose skull replica crashes the party with his water baloons. Everyone has a blast. Timon and Yancy got engaged.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 2.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 in |
| World Meerkat Day - July 3rd | World Meerkat Day is celebrated on July 3rd each year to raise awareness about meerkats, their habitats, and their role in the ecosystem. It is a day of celebration of these adorably upstanding creatures. Despite the name, they are not related to cats. They are small carnivores of the mongoose family, native to the deserts and grasslands of southwestern Africa. |
