Walrus Tusk Pair Replicas
$346.00
Walrus tusks are ever-growing teeth made of marbled dentine. This life-size set shows the heavy bone and unique texture of a mature bull’s Arctic gear.
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Description
Walrus tusk pair replicas measure 32.0 inches. Odobenus rosmarus tusk is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a private collector specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Base diameter is 3.5 inches. Height: 9.0 ins. (The “rise” of the curve).
Unlike other bone, walrus tusks contain a unique “marbled” core known as secondary dentine or osteodentine. These modified upper canine teeth grow throughout the animal’s life, lacking the enamel coating found on most mammal teeth. While these help bulls establishe social rank; they also function as sensory tools and ice picks for climbing.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipediformes
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Odobenidae
- Genus: Odobenus
- Species: O. rosmarus
- Binomial name: Odobenus rosmarus
- Conservation Status: Least Concern
Museum exhibits come alive with this matched pair being set beside a babirusa skull replica that shows the strange, circular growth of teeth found in Indonesian swine. Adding the giant forest hog skull cast just tops it off with a breathtaking whoa look at that, due to the broad, flared bone structure of the largest wild pig on the African continent.
The hippopotamus left canine tooth model knocks this display to another dimension with its scythe-like weapons used by this massive and aggressive river giant.
Additional information
| Weight | 25 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 32.0 in |
| World Walrus Day - November 24th | In 2008, The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and Marine Mammal Council (MMC) designated November 24th as Walrus Day. Walruses are marine mammals mostly found in the Arctic Circle, which are easily recognized with their mustache, enormous bodies, and long white tusks! |
