Peccary Male Skull Replica

Description

Peccary male skull replica measures 9.0 x 4.0 x 5.5 inches. Dicotyles tajacu skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The collared peccary originally comes from the tropical and subtropical Americas. They range from the southwestern United States down to Argentina. These adaptable animals feed on a variety of foods, including roots, fruits, insects, and cactus pads. Females give birth to small litters, typically producing 1 to 3 babies at one time.

People often call these medium-sized, pig-like mammals javelinas or musk hogs. Their fur is coarse, they have short legs, and a mouth full of teeth. Adults travel in social groups to forage and protect each other.

The male skull has a robust frontal bone. Their long canine teeth point straight downward. Peccaries use these dagger-like tusks to fight off potential adversaries and predators.

Unlike true pigs, they lack a separate prenasal bone in the snout. They avoid deep rooting in the soil. Instead, they use their sharp teeth to slice through tough desert plants. The release a strong scent from a dorsal rump gland to identify group members.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Suborder: Suina
• Family: Tayassuidae
• Type genus: Tayassu
• Synonyms: Dicotylidae
• Genus: Dicotyles
• Species: D. tajacu
• Binomial name: Dicotyles tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

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