Siberian Tiger Skull Replica
$393.00
The Siberian Tiger is reddish-rusty in color, with narrow black transverse stripes. The body length is not less than 59 in., typical condylobasal length of skull 9.8 in., zygomatic width 7.1 in., and length of upper carnassial tooth over 1.0 in. long.
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Description
Siberian Tiger Skull Replica measures 14.5 inches. Siberian Tiger Skull Replica is museum-quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Siberian tiger or Panthera tigris is a population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to the Russian Far East, Northeast China, and possibly North Korea. They are also known as Amur Tiger, Manchuriant Tiger, Korean Tiger or Ussuriant Tiger.
Today, this population inhabits mainly the Sikhote-Alin mountain region in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East. Panthera tigris of the cold forests of Manchuria, Siberia, Eurasia, Malay Peninsula, East Indies.
The skull of the Siberian tiger or Panthera tigris is characterized by its large size. The facial region is very powerful and very broad in the region of the canines.
The skull prominences, especially sagittal crest and crista occipitalis are very high and strong in old males, and often much more massive than usually observed in the biggest skulls of Bengal tigers.
The size variation in skulls of Siberian tigers or Panthera tigris ranges from 13.0 to 15.1 in. in nine individuals measured.
A female skull is always smaller and never as heavily built and robust as that of a male. The height of the sagittal crest in its middle part reaches as much as 1.1 in., and in its posterior part up to 1.8 in. Female skulls range from 11.01 to 12.21 in.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae
- Subfamily: Pantherinae
- Genus: Panthera
- Species: P. tigris
- Subspecies: P. t. tigris
- Trinomial name: Panthera tigris tigris
- Conservation status: Endangered
Additional information
| Weight | 5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 14.5 in |
| International Siberian Tiger Day - July 29th | Every year on July 29th, the world unites to celebrate International Tiger Day. This global event is dedicated to raising awareness about tiger conservation and promoting efforts to protect these majestic creatures and their habitats. |