Short-finned Pilot Whale Skull Replica

Description

Short-finned pilot whale skull replica measures 20.9 x 15.0 x 16.0 inches. The Globiocephala macrorhyncus 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.

Short-finned pilot whales live in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Oceans like the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic hold most of their global range.

Some small populations are in the North Atlantic and Southern Oceans. About 150,000 inhabit the easter tropical Pacific Ocean. More than 30,000 live in the western Pacific off the coast of Japan. Most groups are nomadic. Resident pods stay year-round in Hawaii and parts of California.

Pilot whales are mostly dark grey, brown, or black, but have some light areas such as a grey saddle patch behind the dorsal fin. Other light areas are an anchor-shaped patch under the chin, a faint blaze marking behind the eye, and a large marking on the belly.

These marine mammals are largest of the oceanic dolphins. Size charts place them right behind the orca. People call them blackfish or pothead whales due to their dark skin and great size. Pod members remain together for life.

Squid makes up the main part of the daily diet. Bottom-dwelling cod and turbot also provide food. Octopus and cuttlefish serve as a regular alternative when primary squid sources run low. Mackerel, hake and herring provide extra nutrition during deep ocean hunting trips.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Infraorder: Cetacea
• Family: Delphinidae
• Genus: Globicephala
• Species: G. macrorhyncus
• Binomial name: Globiocephala macrorhyncus
• Conservation status: Least concerned

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