Ringed Seal Skull Replica
$182.00
The ringed seal lives on Arctic sea ice. This replica highlights it small, compact skull and large eye sockets used for hunting fish in dark waters.
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Description
Ringed seal skull replica measures 6.0 x 3.8 x 2.8 inches. Pusa hispida is 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.
Arctic waters are home to the ringed seal, a small mammal easily identified by the circular patterns of its fur. These solitary hunters navigate the freezing pack ice while searching for cod and shrimp. They use strong claws on the front flippers to keep vital breathing holes open through thick ice sheets.
While climate change threatens the sea ice that they depend on for survival, their population currently remains stable throughout the Arctic. This detailed replica shows the compact bone structure of this tough northern survivor.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Pusa
- Species: P. hispida
- Binomial Name: Pusa hispida
- Conservation Status: Least Concerned
The Mediterranean monk seal skull replica serves as an excellent comparison piece, highlighting a warm-water species alongside the northern ice-dwellers. You can also pair this with the Weddell seal skull replica to show a massive deep-diving species from the Antarctic.
The Subantarctic fur seal skull replica completes the set by providing a look at eared seals from the remove southern oceans. These replicas offer a comprehensive study of pinnipeds found in the world’s most extreme isolated aquatic environments.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.0 × 3.8 × 2.8 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. |
