Teratornis Merriami Bird Skull Replica
$182.00
Historically placed with New World vultures (Vulturidae), modern osteological analysis of the skull and pelvis suggests a complex mosaic of characters that also link it to storks (Ciconiidae).
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Description
Teratornis merriami bird skull replica measures 9.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 inches. Teratornis merriami is 1:1 museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.
Teratornis merriami was a huge North American bird of prey. A large number of fossil and sub-fossil bones, representing more than 100 individuals, have been found in locations in California, Oregon, southern Nevada, Arizona, and Florida, though most are from the Californian La Brea Tar Pits.
Teratornis merriami had a wingspan of around 11 to 12 ft. and a wing area of 17.5 square meters, standing an estimated 30 in. tall. It was somewhat larger than the extant Andean and weighing about 33 lb., was nearly double the weight of an average Californian condor.
Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Family: †Teratornithidae
- Genus: †Teratornis L. H. Miller, 1909
- Type species: Teratornis merriami Miller, 1909
Review the formidable predatory morphology of North America’s giant “wonder bird” with this 1:1 scale museum-quality cast. This replica highlights the robust, hooked beak and wide gape essential for Teratornithidae osteology studies. It serves as a vital comparative tool alongside our California condor skeleton, turkey vulture skull, and marabou stork replica. This Teratornis merriami model provides the exact anatomical detail, including its predatory longer-than-condor bill proportions, required by professional biologists and paleozoology researchers. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store.
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| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9.0 × 4.0 × 4.0 in |
