Ribbon Seal Skull Replica
$212.00
The ribbon seal inhabits the Bering Sea pack far from shore. Once overharvested, this resilient species is now stable and has a unique skull shape.
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Description
Ribbon seal skull replica measures 7.4 x 4.7 x 3.5 inches. Histriophoca fasciata is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The ribbon seal inhabits the Bering Sea, where it lives far from shore on pack ice. This pelagic species spends much of its life resting on and birthing on the ice. While quick on land, their solitary nature makes them approachable for humans.
After commercial overharvesting in the 1960’s, management programs helped stabilize their numbers. This museum-quality replica captures the unique skull of this Arctic hunter, representing a resilient species that now maintains a steady population.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Histriophoca
- Species: H. fasciata
- Binomial name: Histriophoca fasciata
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
The polar bear skull replica represents the primary predator that hunts these seals on the northern pack ice and land. You can also pair this piece with the bearded seal skull replica to show another ice-dwelling species from the cold Arctic waters. Adding a ringed seal skull replica rounds out the set of mammals that navigate the frozen tundra, sea and ice packs.
Additional information
| Weight | 7.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 7.4 × 4.7 × 3.5 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. |
