Mona Monkey Male Skull Replica
$182.00
Their zygomatic bones articulate with the maxilla, temporal and frontal bones to form the outer orbit and the zygomatic arch.
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Description
Mona monkey male skull replica measures 4.2 x 2.6 x 2.8 inches. Cercopithecus mona skull 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 male mandrill skull is incredibly tough because it has thick bony ridges on the tope and back. These structures provide strong anchor points for powerful muscles. In adult mandrills, the forehead bones are completely fused together.
Notice how the side of the skull overlaps with the top bones. This specific trait reinforces the braincase against the intense pressure of chewing. To protect the eyes during feeding, a solid ring of bone fully encloses the sockets.
Additionally, the long jawbones contain deep grooves that support the mandrill’s signature facial ridges.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Cercopithecidae
- Genus: Cercopithecus
- Species: C. mona
- Binomial name: Cercopithecus mona (Schreber, 1774)
- Conservation status: Near threatened
You can pair the mona monkey female skull replica and the western-lowland gorilla skull replica to show off clear Old World monkey adaptations. Adding the gelada baboon skull replica highlights specialized teeth for foraging across African mangroves.
Together, these replicas create a magnificent museum display that teaches your patrons about the huge variety in arboreal and terrestrial lineages.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.1 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.2 × 26 × 2.8 in |
| International Monkey Day - December 14th | International Monkey Day has been created to celebrate monkeys on December 14th, as well as “all things simian,” which includes lemurs, tarsiers, apes, and other non-human primates. It is a great day when it comes to raising awareness about different types of monkeys and primates around the world, as well as the issues they face and how we can help them. |
