Sumatran Orangutan Female Skull Replica

$197.00

Sumatran orangutan female skull replica is 8.4 x 4.9 x 6.6 in. The Pongo abelii skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

SKU: CA03100

Description

Sumatran orangutan female skull replica measures 8.4 x 4.9 x 6.6 inches. The Pongo abelii skull 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.

Sumatran orangutans come from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

They are slender apes with long, shaggy reddish-orange hair and long facial hair. Their calls sound like long, echoing groans.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Primates
  • Suborder: Haplorhini
  • Infraorder: Simiiformes
  • Family: Hominidae
  • Genus: Pongo
  • Species: P. abelii
  • Binomial name: Pongo abelii Lesson, 1827
  • Conservation status: Critically Endangered

Angie, the Sumatran orangutan female skull replica, loves making baskets, she is very talented. She has opened a basket-weaving school.

Anthony, the Sumatran male skull replica, is her assistant that helps the students get started with making their baskets.

Sammy, the Sumatran juvenile skull replica, passes out snacks for all the students to make sure everyone is not hungry.

Stephen, the Bornean male orangutan skull replica, collects all the supplies needed from the canopies in the forests and delivers them to the school.

Angies school makes a lot of money. Angie is a very kind orangutan and she donates seventy-five percent of the profits to saving endangered orantutans. Heart warming, isn’t it.

Additional information

Weight 9.0 lbs
Dimensions 8.4 × 4.9 × 6.6 in
International Orangutan Day - August 19th

International Orangutan Day is celebrated annually on August 19th to raise awareness about the conservation of orangutans and their natural habitats. The day also encourages people to take action to protect the critically endangered species.