Rhesus Macaque Monkey Skull Replica
$181.00
They have a narrow nasal opening allowing direct airflow across the nasal vestibule. Accordingly, the passage provides the necessary clearance for respiration.
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Description
Rhesus macaque monkey skull replica measures 3.9 x 2.8 x 3.1 inches. Macaca mulatta 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.
The rhesus macaque skull features a robust structure with pronounced brow ridges. The facial region displays very large, conical orbits and therefore, supports a varied omnivorous diet including fruits, seeds and small animals.
The heavy mandible provides the leverage needed for an active, diurnal lifestyle across various Asian terrains. They have a 2.1.2.3 dental pattern designed for crushing diverse food sources.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Cercopithecidae
- Genus: Macaca
- Species: M. mulatta
- Binomial name: Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann, 1780)
- Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Collectors often group the rhesus macaque skull replica with the crab-eating macaque monkey skull replica to demonstrate how two primates developed such varied jaw structures. Integrating the white-nosed monkey skull replica into a display emphasizes the skeletal departures between this widespread macaque and smaller, specialized African guenons.
Additionally, the celebes crested macaque skull replica provides a dramatic visual shift, revealing the extreme muzzle elongation and bone density possible within the same genetic family biological lineages.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.9 × 2.8 × 3.1 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. |
