$205.00
-Size: 7½"L x 4"W x 4¾"H -Species: Desmodus rotundus -Notes: This over-sized bat skull was 3D scanned and printed from a cast replica of an original skull. The vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small bat, 2.5 to 3.5 inches in length with a wingspan of about 8 inches. The minute size...
$410.00
-Size: 18"L x 10½"W x 9½"H -Species: Ursus arctos middendorffi -Notes: The grizzly bear reaches a length of 10 feet and may weigh up to 1300 lbs. It is one of the largest land carnivores on earth and when standing reaches a height of 12 feet. This specimen was a male...
$410.00
-Size: 17½"L x 10½"W x 9"H -Species: Ursus maritimus -Notes: This replica is of one of the largest Polar Bear skulls ever found. These bears are often found on ice flows and lead a very nomadic life. Enabling them to swim in the cold waters of the Arctic are their large...
$460.00
-Notes: Wolf, coyote, fox, domestic dog: what osteological features distinguish them? This comparative set of four canids was created to demonstrate the differences and similarities within the family Canidae. The diversity in this family is a great area to begin the discussion of evolution and natural selection in the science...
$216.00
-Size: 9½"L x 5½"W x 4½"H -Species: Panthera pardus -Notes: Found in both Asia and Africa, these large and beautiful cats are mostly nocturnal and solitary. They are endangered but breed well in zoos. Mostly spotted, they sometimes have a solid black coat, the spotting being only faintly visible. When black,...
$357.00
-Size: 14"L x 9½"W x 6½"H -Species: Panthera leo -Notes: The African lion is both the most sexually dimorphic (with physical differences) of the big cats and the largest of African carnivores. Adult lions can be over 8 feet long and weigh between 250 and 500 pounds. The exact function of the...
$360.00
-Size: 15½"L x 11"W x 7"H -Species: Panthera leo -Notes: This African lion specimen possessed a skull of exceptional dimensions. African lions are found in the savannahs and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. They are the most social of all the cats and appear to enjoy physical contact when resting or...
$436.00
-Size: 17¾"L x 11½"W x 8¼"H -Species: Panthera atrox -Notes: Panthera atrox was the largest lion to have ever existed, this individual weighing an estimated 900 pounds. Found only in the western hemisphere, this 14,000 y.o. specimen came from the La Brea Tar Pits. The American lion was about one third...
$468.00
-Size: 17¾"L x 11½"W x 8¼"H -Species: Panthera atrox -Notes: Panthera atrox was the largest lion to have ever existed, this individual weighing an estimated 900 pounds. Found only in the western hemisphere, this 14,000 y.o. specimen came from the La Brea Tar Pits. The American lion was about one third...
$360.00
-Size: 13½"L x 9½"W x 6½"H -Species: Panthera tigris tigris -Notes: The Bengal tiger is the most plentiful of the subspecies of tiger. Native to India and Bangladesh, even its numbers are estimated at only a few thousand. Males weigh from 450 to 500 pounds, putting them among the heaviest of...
$95.00
-Size: 5"L x 3½"W x 2½"H -Species: Lynx rufus -Notes: The bobcat is heavily populated in the southeastern United States. Their range extends from southern Canada throughout the US to southern Mexico. Although smaller than cougars, they are successful hunters of small animals and reptiles, including domesticated mammals and birds. Bobcats...
$209.00
-Size: 7"L x 5"W x 4"H -Species: Acinonyx jubatus -Notes: Africa's 10,000-12,000 remaining cheetahs are found only in scattered areas of sub-Sahara, with a remnant population of less than 100 in Iran. Their long legs, deep chest, long flexible spine and semi-retractable claws provide them the resources to claim the title of...
$179.00
-Size: 7&½"L x 4&½"W x 3&½"H -Species: Neofelis nebulosa -Notes: The clouded leopard is a medium-sized feline weighing 25 to 50 pounds. Its coat is distinctly marked with large, dark bordered ellipses shaped like clouds. The upper canine teeth of the clouded leopard are proportionally much longer than those of other felines. The...
$230.00
-Size: 8"L x 5½"W x 4"H -Species: Puma concolor -Notes: Known by many names, for example, puma, American lion, deer tiger, Mexican lion, panther, mountain lion, and catamount, this giant cat makes its home in mountains, deserts and jungles throughout North and South America. Although the voice of the cougar is...
$105.00
-Size: 4"L x 2¾"W x 2"H -Species: Felis catus -Notes: The house cat originated from the wildcat Felis silvestris lybica and has appeared in the archaeological record. While commonly thought that Ancient Egyptians first domesticated cats as early as 4,000 years ago, on the island of Cyprus, a 9,500-year-old grave...
$216.00
-Size: 10½"L x 7"W x 5"H -Species: Panthera onca -Notes: The jaguar, a powerful climber and swimmer, is the largest cat on the North American continent. This tawny cat with dark rosettes closely resembles its cousin, the leopard, which inhabits a different continent. Jaguars can be distinguished from leopards by...
$520.00
-Size: 10½"L x 5"W x 5¾"H -Species: Panthera zdanskyi -Notes: Panthera zdanskyi sp. nov (or "Longdan tiger") is an exciting new species of big cat, which was only recently described by a team of scientists. At more than 2 million years old, it represents the oldest known tiger ever found, predating previous...
$158.00
-Size: 6"L x 4"W x 3"H -Species: Leopardus pardalis -Notes: The ocelot is native to South America but also can be found in Central America and the southeastern United States. They live in savannah grasslands, tropical forests, mangrove forests and thorn scrub regions and are a member of the cat family; they...
$310.00
-Size: 13¾"L x 8¼"W x 6¼"H -Species: Smilodon fatalis -Notes: One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon fatalis (saber-toothed cat) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The La Brea Tar Pits is home to the most extensive collection of Pleistocene fauna in the world, with...
$326.00
-Size: 13¾"L x 8¼"W x 6¼"H -Species: Smilodon populator -Notes: Smilodon populator lived in the eastern part of South America. The three species recognized in the Smilodon genus became extinct only about 10,000 years ago. The other two species are S. gracilis, which was found in the eastern part of the United...
$520.00
-Size: 13¼"L x 7"W x 6½"H -Species: Xenosmilus hodsonae -Notes: In 1981, the remains of two specimens were found in the Haile limestone quarries in Alachua County, Florida. Rather than being a member of one of the two established groups of saber-toothed cats - Homotherium and Smilodon - in 1994, these specimens were suspected of...
$325.00
-Size: 13¾"L x 8¼"W x 6¼"H -Species: Smilodon fatalis -Notes: One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon fatalis (saber-toothed cat) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The La Brea Tar Pits is home to the most extensive collection of Pleistocene fauna in the world, with...
$355.00
-Size: 15"L x 10"W x 6&½"H -Species: Panthera tigris altaica -Notes: The Siberian tiger is one of six subspecies of tiger alive today, and the largest member of the cat family. This nocturnal hunter can be found in the cold forests of eastern Russia and northeastern China. Hunted to near extinction for both...
$216.00
-Size: 7½"L x 5"W x 4"H -Species: Uncia uncia -Notes: Living in the mountain ranges of Central Asia from China to the Himalayas, snow leopards are highly endangered in the wild, mostly due to poaching for their highly prized pelts. They can leap up to fifty feet horizontally and twenty feet...
$58.00
-Size: 11"L -Species: Smilodon fatalis -Notes: The skull of the sabertooth cat gives the impression that the sabers (canines) are so long that the cat could not get any food in its mouth. However, the mandible opens much wider than that of modern cats. Please allow up to 1 week for...
$179.00
-Size: 8"L x 5"W x 3&½"H -Species: Osteolaemus tetraspis -Notes: The dwarf crocodile is named for the interesting bony texture of its skull (Osteolaemus: 'bony throat'). It is the smallest of the crocodilians, growing up to lengths of 5-6 feet. Living as long as 100 years, this nocturnal reptile is found only in...
$478.00
What's for dinner? Meat? Insects? Plants? All of the above?An animal skull's form (morphology) and dentition (form and number of teeth) gives clues as to how and what it eats. Dentition and eye placement are tools that have evolved for specific functions. Some teeth are shaped perfectly for stabbing, cutting...
$280.00
-Size from hand from wrist to most extended claw: 15&1/2"L -Species: Allosaurus fragilis ("Fragile Different Lizard" - named so because upon first examination, the vertebrae were very "different" from those of any known dinosaur at the time, and "fragile" because of the lightening features of the vertebrae). Please allow up...
$325.00
-Size: 16"L x 13”W x 11”T -Species: Utahraptor ostrommaysorum ("Ostrom's and May's Utah Thief") -Notes: Cast in high-impact resin. To date, Utahraptor is the largest known member of the dromaeosaurid (or "raptor") family, reaching lengths of up to 20.' -Age: Cretaceous Period, 127-98 million years ago -Location: Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA...
$295.00
-Size: 9"L x 3”W x 4"T (measurement is of skull w/o base) -Species: Velociraptor mongoliensis ("Quick Thief of Mongolia") -Notes: Cast in high-impact resin. Comes with custom-made display base. Velociraptor, though smaller in reality than in the movies, is the main villain of the Jurassic Park film series. The first specimen...
$447.00
-Size: 18½"L x 9½"W x 8"H -Species: Tursiops truncatus -Notes: The bottlenose dolphin is what comes to mind for most people who picture a dolphin ("Flipper" was a bottlenose dolphin). The largest of the beaked dolphins, they are 8 to 12 feet long and are found mostly in coastal and inshore...
$657.00
-Size: 23"L x 13½"W x 13½"H -Species: Pseudorca crassidens -Notes: Growing up to 20 feet long, this species has the largest range of all Cetaceans. Like the killer whale, which it resembles, this species is a member of the dolphin family. It is less likely than the killer whale to include...
$409.00
-Size: 17½"L x 7"W x 6"H -Species: Platanista gangetica -Notes: Living in the muddy water systems of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangledesh, The Ganges river dolphin (also known as susu) is almost blind and is believed to be able to only see light and dark. Although sometimes found in small groups,...
$447.00
-Notes: Big, small, tall, short, narrow, wide, and everything in between: dogs have it all. How is one species so diverse? This set of three dog skulls offers an opportunity to explore morphological diversity within a species, as well as the interdependent role they've played in human history. Set includes 3...
$95.00
-Size: 5"L x 2½"W x 2½"H -Species: Urocyon cinereoargenteus -Notes: The gray fox is nicknamed "The Tree Fox" due to its ability to climb trees and leap from branch to branch with catlike agility. It can be found from Northern Ontario, Canada to Central and Southwestern U.S. to Venezuela. The coat...
$103.00
-Size: 2&½"L x 1&¾"W x 2&¼"H -Species: Architeuthis dux -Notes: The parrot-like beak of the giant squid, strong enough to bite through steel cable, is used to cut prey into small pieces. Unlike the octopus, whose arms have simple suckers, the arms and tentacles of the giant squid are equipped with hooks...
$269.00
-Size: 11"L x 7"W x 6½"H -Species: Crocuta crocuta -Notes: Hyenas are a felid-like animal that resides in the savannas, grasslands, woodlands, and even mountains in sub-Saharan Africa. This female specimen is that of a spotted hyena, who are significantly larger and more aggressive than their male counterparts. While hyenas may...
$268.00
-Size: 8&¾"L x 4&½"W x 3&¼"H -Species: Varanus komodoensis -Notes: Komodo dragons are the heaviest and longest of the world's lizards growing to a length of 10 feet and weighing upwards of 300 pounds. Their skulls are very similar to the extinct aquatic reptiles known as mosasaurs. Mosasaurs and monitor lizards are not...
$179.00
-Size: 9½"L x 5"W x 4½"H -Species: Chrysocyon brachyurus -Notes: The South American maned wolf is not a true wolf. These rare, fox-like canids stand about 3 feet at the shoulder and have extremely long legs. They are named for their long, luxurious hair. They are also on the endangered species...
$272.00
-Size: 7"L x 4¼"W x 3¾"H -Species: Dinictis felina -Notes: Dinictis lived on the plains of North America 40-35 million years ago. Ancestors to modern cats, this ancient skull is reminiscent of today's Clouded Leopard. About the size of today's cougar, Dinictis had short, powerful legs and a long tail. Unlike...
$184.00
-Size: 6"L x 4½"W x 3"H -Species: Enhydra lutris -Notes: Inhabiting the coastal kelp beds of western North America, the sea otter is a highly intelligent and inquisitive mammal. It is most famous for swimming on its back and using stones as tools to break open the hard shells of mollusks....
$389.00
-Size: 11"L x 6"W x 5"H -Species: Phocoena phocoena -Notes: Distributed in the temperate coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere, the harbor porpoise is a marine mammal in the order Cetacea, which also includes whales and dolphins. Porpoises are considered highly intelligent like dolphins, but are unlike dolphins in other respects....
$247.00
-Notes: Predator or prey? Can you tell by looking at an animal which it is?A skull's features can provide clues as to whether its owner was a predatory or preyed upon animal. Its size, dentition (form and number of teeth) and eye socket position contribute pieces of information that help with...
$357.00
-Size: 11"L x 6½"W x 6¼"H -Species: Zalophus californianus -Notes: A sleek and agile marine mammal, with dark brown fur and a torpedo-like body, the California sea lion can often be seen resting in colonies, noisily barking and sitting upon each other. They are a common sight in harbors, on buoys...
$200.00
-Size: 8"L x 5"W x 4"H -Species: Phoca vitulina -Notes: Known also as the spotted seal, they can reach 6 feet long and weigh up to 375 pounds. They are the most common of pinnipeds, inhabiting the coastal areas of the Atlantic and Pacific. 2-part skull (separate cranium & jaw). Please...
$189.00
-Size: 8"L x 4½"W x 4½"H -Species: Thylacinus cynocephalus -Notes: Thylacinus cynocephalus, a marsupial, is variously known as the Tasmanian wolf (given its size and the shape of its head), Tasmanian tiger (due to its striped fur), or thylacine (based on its scientific name, which means something like 'dog head...
$578.00
-Size: 26¾"L x 9¾"W x 7½"H -Species: Odobenus rosmarus -Notes: The thick-skinned walrus may weigh approximately 900 to 3,500 pounds, with males being larger than females. The tusks of a walrus can grow up to one meter long. These tusks have many uses: fighting, eating, cutting ice, and allowing them to...
$215.00
-Size: 9"L x 5"W x 4½"H -Species: Canis lupus baileyi -Notes: The Mexican wolf is the smallest of the North American wolves. Highly endangered, its range until recent times was from Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona through central Mexico. It is now considered extinct in the US and has not been seen...