Yesterday’s Camel Skeleton Cast Replica

Description

Yesterday’s camel disarticulated skeleton replica measures 128.o x 24.0 x 93.0 inches. The Camelops hesternus skeleton is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from the Page Museum.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

Skeleton measures 128″ from Tip of Tail to Tip of Skull, 24″ Wide from Patella to Patella, 77″ from Foot to Shoulder or highest vertebrae. Total height of Skeleton is 93″. The metal stand measures 19 1/2″ wide, 68 1/4″ long and 2″ in height. Wheels can be added to stand. Skeleton ships with nine “snap together” pieces: Skull, Neck, Rib Cage, Pelvic with tail, and 4 legs.

Important Production and Shipping Notice

This museum-quality replica is made to order. It requires additional time for casting. Please call our customer service team at 1-509-951-3557 to check current availability and turnaround times. Additional shipping charges may apply. Please contact our sales team for a personalized shipping quote to your location.

Camelops is an extinct camel genus. They lived in North and Central America. They appeared around four million years ago. They died out about twelve thousand years ago.

This animal is a true camel. They share a closer relationship with living camels than with llamas or alpacas. The name comes from Ancient Greek words. It literally translates to “camel face”.

Yesterday’s camels disappeared during a major extinction event. Most large animals across the Americas died out at this time. This happened right after humans arrived in the Americas. Researchers found clear evidence that humans butchered these animals for their meat and hides. This suggests that hunting helped cause their extinction.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Camelidae
• Genus: †Camelops
• Species: †C. hesternus
• Binomial name: †Camelops hesternus (Leidy, 1873)
• Conservation status: Extinct (~11,000 years ago)

Yesterday’s camel skeleton pairs well with the Saber-toothed cat skeleton replica, the Dire wolf skeleton replica, and the Glossotherium Harlan’s ground sloth skeleton replica for a complete look at the Ice Age ecosystem of the La Brea Tar Pits.