Oligocene Camel Skull Replica

Description

Oligocene camel skull replica measures 9.1 x 2.0 x 4.0 inches which includes the non-removable rock. The skull measures 8.1 x 2.0 x 2.0 inches. The Poebrotherium wilsoni skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The Oligocene camel is an extinct animal from North America. They lived long ago from the Eocene to Miocene epochs. This means they existed for about 32 million years.

This ancient camel looked more like modern camels than earlier species. It stood only three feet tall. This made it roughly the size of a modern sheep.

The skull looks a lot like a modern llama. Its legs ended in hooved toes built for fast running. Fossils show up in old forests and river areas. This proves the could live in many different environments. Their teeth were simpler than the teeth of modern camels.

The name means “grass-eating beast”. Even so, they probably ate leaves from bushes and trees instead. Grass played a very small role in the daily diet.

They eventually adapted well to dry desert and mountain life. In their ecosystem, they filled the role of a modern deer or gazelle. Later camel species took these survival traits even further.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Camelidae
• Genus: †Poebrotherium
• Species: †P. wilsoni
• Binomial name: †Poebrotherium wilsoni
• Conservation Status: Extinct

Poppy, the Oligocene camel skull replica, is building a house with air conditioning.

Instead of helping Poppy finish his house today, Double Dip, the Bactrian camel skull replica, lays in bed watching reruns of Smokey and the Bandit hoping he does not get fired.

Retro, the Yesterday’s camel skull replica, is testing out the new air conditioning units to make sure they all work before installing them.

Uno, the dromedary camel skull replica, is stocking the refrigerator with ice cream for the party later tonight at Double Dip’s house.