Weddell Seal Skull Replica
$272.00
Weddell seal skull replica is 11.0 x 6.8 x 4.3 in. The Leptonychotes weddellii is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Weddell seal skull replica measures 11.0 x 6.8 x 4.3 inches. The Leptonychotes weddellii 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.
Native to Antarctica, these seals live further south than any other mammal on earth. They rely on think fast ice for breeding and protection from freezing blizzards.
These expert divers use their forward-facing canine teeth to rasp and saw through sea ice, maintaining vital breathing holes year-round. View the wide snout and dental structure of this specimen.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipediformes
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Leptonychotes Gill, 1872
- Species: L. weddellii
- Binomial name: Leptonychotes weddellii
- Conservation status: Lease Concern
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Additional information
| Weight | 8.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 11.0 × 6.8 × 4.3 in |
| International Seal Day - March 22nd | Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walrus and sea lion. What makes seals different than other pinnipeds is that they don’t really use their flippers to walk. When on land, they usually slide around on their bellies. In the water, their flippers help them swim really fast. Seals are also much quieter and smaller than their sea lion and walrus cousins. |
