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Stink Badger Skull Replica
$85.00
Stink Badgers or false badgers are the species of the genus Mydaus of the skunk family of carnivorans, the Mephitidae. They resemble the better known members of the family Mustelidae also termed badgers.
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Description
Stink Badger Skull Replica measures 3.1 inches. The Stink Badger skull replica is cast in polyurethane resins, museum quality and made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Cast of original California Academy of Sciences specimen. Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.
Stink Badger or Mydaus marchei are named for their resemblance to other badgers and for the foul-smelling secretions that they expel from anal glands in self-defense.
Stink Badgers were traditionally thought to be related to Eurasian badgers in the subfamily Melinae of the weasel family of carnivorans (the Mustelidae), but recent DNA analysis indicates they share a more recent common ancestor with skunks, so experts have now placed them in the skunk family.
Stink Badger or Mydaus marchei are a genus of the skunk family of carnivorans, the Mephitidae. They resemble the better known members of family Mustelidae also termed ‘badgers’ (which are themselves a polyphyletic group).
There are only two extant species – the Palawan Stink Badger (M. marchei), and the Sunda Stink Badger or Teledu (M. javanensis). Mydaus javanensis live only on western islands of the Malay Archipelago: Sumatra, Java, Borneo and (in the case of the Palawan stink badger) on the Philippine island of Palawan; as well as many other, smaller islands in the region.
Experts have now placed them in the skunk family (the Mephitidae, which is the sister group of a clade composed of Mustelidae and Procyonidae, with the red panda also assigned to one of the sister clades).
The two existing species are different enough from each other for the Palawan Stink Badger to be sometimes classified in its own genus, Suillotaxus.
Stink Badger Facts:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Mydaus
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| Weight | 2.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.1 in |
| National Badger Day - October 6th | National Badger Day is a special event dedicated to celebrating and learning about badgers. Held on October 6th every year, this day shines a light on these unique creatures and their importance to our natural world. |
