Northern Fur Seal Male Skull Replica
$236.00
Male northern fur seals grow to seven feet and weigh 600 pounds. This replica shows the huge sagittal creset bulls have that anchor strong jaw muscles.
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Description
Northern fur seal male skull replica measures 9.4 x 6.0 x 4.6 inches. The Callorhinus ursinus 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.
Male northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus, dominate the North Pacific coasts from California to Alaska. These massive bulls grow up to seven feet long and weigh nearly 600 pounds. They establish territories on rugged islands to gather large harems during the summer breading season.
Their skulls feature a prominent sagittal crest, which provides a strong anchor for their powerful jaw muscles. This museum-quality replica captures the impressive bone structure and predatory nature of these resilient marine mammals.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Otariidae
- Subfamily: Arctocephalinae
- Genus: Callorhinus
- Species: C. ursinus
- Binomial name: Callorhinus ursinus
- Conservation status: Vulnerable
You can pair this bull skull with a California elephant seal male skull replica to show how different Pacific species handle breeding battles on land. Adding a spotted seal skull replica to show a North Pacific species that prefers the ice over rockey shores. The great white shark jaw replica shows the predator these seals encounter in the open ocean.
Additional information
| Weight | 9.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9.4 × 6.0 × 4.6 in |
| International Seal Day - March 22nd | Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walrus and sea lion. What makes seals different than other pinnipeds is that they don’t really use their flippers to walk. When on land, they usually slide around on their bellies. In the water, their flippers help them swim really fast. Seals are also much quieter and smaller than their sea lion and walrus cousins. |
