Rare and Exotic Specimens
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Click on the images below to see the incredible items we offer in our Rare Specimens selection:
Sinosauropteryx w/ Faux Proto-Feathers
$500.00
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-Species: Sinosauropteryx prima -Notes: This carefully crafted piece consists of faux proto-feathers to simulate its fluffy appearance, as shown in the original fossil. The coloration and patterns that you see in this sculpture are genuine to the live animal's appearance. We know this thanks to the preservation of melanosomes in...
Ubirajara w/ Faux Proto-Feathers
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-Size: 36"L x 18"H (1:1 Scale) -Species: Ubirajara jubatus -Notes: This carefully crafted piece consists of faux proto-feathers to simulate its fluffy appearance, as shown in the original fossil. It also sports two pairs of quills coming from the shoulders that have been described as "ribbons." -Age: Cretaceous Period, 115-113...
Chacma Baboon Taxidermy - Papio ursinus
$875.00
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-Size: 17"L x 11”W x 14.5"H -Species: Papio ursinus -Notes: A stunning and large specimen of an adult chacma baboon with huge canines. The chacma baboon is one of the largest and longest species of monkey alive today. -Location: Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe This item can not...
Vervet Monkey Taxidermy - Chlorocebus pygerythrus
$650.00
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-Specimen Size: 31"L x 7”W x 16"H -Species: Chlorocebus pygerythrus -Notes: Vervet monkeys are also known as "green monkeys" because of the slight green tint that can sometimes occur on their grey fur. Tail is bendable. -Location: Eastern and southern Africa This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
Seahorse Fossil 3&3/4”L - Hippocampus ramulosus
$700.00
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-Matrix Size: 3&3/4”L x 3&1/4"W”W -Fish Size: 2&1/8"L -Species: Hippocampus ramulosus -Notes: A beautiful and rare fossil of one of the most iconic animals known. This species is still in existence today. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (8&1/4"L x 6&1/4"W). Acrylic stand not included. -Age: Pliocene Epoch, 4-2...
Horsehoe Crab Fossil 5&1/2" - Mesolimulus walchi
$780.00
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-Horseshoe Crab Size: 5&1/2"L -Matrix Size: 7&3/4"W x 10&1/4"H x 5/16" thick -Fossil on Custom Metal Stand Size: 7&3/4"W x 10&3/4"H x 3" deep -Species: Mesolimulus walchi -Notes: An excellent and very well-detailed specimen of the iconic horseshoe crab! This piece, from the world-famous Solnhofen Formation (home of Archaeopteryx), comes...
Grasshopper Fossil 12&3/4" - Pycnophlebia robusta
$980.00
-Grasshopper Size: 2&1/2"L (from head to end of abdomen) -Matrix Size: 12&3/4"L x 9"W x 7/16" thick -Fossil on Custom Metal Stand Size: 12&3/4"L x 10"H x 3" deep -Species: Pycnophlebia robusta -Notes: An excellent, large, and very well-detailed specimen of a rare grasshopper fossil! This piece, from the world-famous...
Dragonfly Fossil 10&1/4" - Tarsophlebia sp.
$850.00
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-Dragonfly Size: 2&1/2"L x 3&1/4" wingspan -Matrix Size: 10&1/4"L x 9&3/4"W x 5/8" thick -Fossil on Custom Metal Stand Size: 10&1/4"L x 11&1/2"H x 4" deep -Species: Tarsophlebia sp. -Notes: An excellent, large, and very well-detailed specimen of one of the most iconic of all insects! This piece, from the...
Dayak Carved Monkey Skull in Glass Dome - Macaca fascicularis
$380.00
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-Skull Size: 5"W x 4&1/2"H -Dome Size: 3&1/2"L x 2&3/4"W x 2&7/8"H -Species: Macaca fascicularis (Crab-eating Macaque) -Notes: A fantastic specimen of an antique, hand-carved monkey skull from the Dayak tribe of Indonesia. Dayak carved skulls of this time also included orangutans, as well as human victims of head-hunting. -Location: Indonesia...
Hand-Carved Monkey Skull - Macaca fascicularis
$300.00
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-Skull Size: 3&1/4"L x 3"H -Skull on Stand Size: 4"L x 2&1/2"W x 4&1/4"H -Species: Macaca fascicularis (Crab-eating Macaque) -Notes: A fantastic specimen of a modern, hand-carved monkey skull from Indonesia. This beautiful art form has been passed down for generations, and has only become more intricate through the passage of...
Phallocrypt - Penis Sheath
$150.00
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-Size: 20"L (top of cord to bottom of tassels), 8&1/2"L (gourd without cord or tassels), 3&1/2"W -Tribe: Iatmul -Notes: Also known as a "koteka," an unadorned penis sheath is traditionally worn by males to protect their genitals. During ceremonies however, decorated sheaths like this one are worn. They are normally...
Authentic Shrunken Head "Tsantsa"
$14,000.00
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-Culture: Shuar Indian -Notes: A fantastic example of a real shrunken head. This was originally given as a gift to the United States ambassador of Ecuador in the 1920's. It stayed within the family until it was sold to a private collector. -Location: Ecuador
Jackson's Chameleon Skeleton - Triceros jacksonii
$225.00
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-Shadow box size: 6"L x 8"W x 2&1/2" deep -Species: Triceros jacksonii -Notes: A beautifully posed skeleton of a Jackson's Chameleon (also known as "Jackson's horned chameleon," as well as the "Kikuyu three-horned chameleon"). It was named for the English governor of Kenya, explorer and ornithologist Frederick John Jackson. -Location: East...
Allosaurus Tooth 1&11/16” (large allosaurid dinosaur)
$800.00
-Tooth Size: 1&11/16” -Species: Allosaurus fragilis -Notes: A beautiful tooth with with exquisite coloration from one of the most well-known predators of all time. This tooth has less than 10% restoration. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (5&1/2"L x 4&1/2"W x 7/8"H). -Age: Jurassic Period, 156-147 million years ago...
Authentic Human Skull - Medical Teaching Specimen #1
$1,600.00
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-Size: 8&1/4”L x 4&3/4”W x 6”H -Species: Homo sapiens -Notes: A highly collectible and rare teaching specimen. Fair condition. Restored ramus on left side of mandible. Cranium can be removed with unlatching of hooks affixed to left and right side of skull.-Location: Global distribution ITEM CANNOT BE SENT TO NEW...
Triceratops Nasal Horn 5&1/4" (large horned ceratopsian)
$700.00
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-Size: 5&1/4”L x 10” circumference -Species: Triceratops sp. -Notes: A nice horn from the nose of a juvenile Triceratops, one of the world’s most well-known and famous dinosaurs. -Age: Cretaceous Period, 67-66 million years ago -Location: Hell Creek Formation - Montana, USA
Magellanic Penguin Taxidermy - Spheniscus magellanicus
$1,000.00
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-Size: 17” tall (with wooden base) x 10”Lx 12&1/2”W -Species: Spheniscus magellanicus -Notes: A museum-quality taxidermy specimen of a Magellanic penguin. Comes with a custom wooden base. -Location: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and the Falkland Islands. This item can not be sent outside of the USA.
Woolly Mammoth Tusk - Mammuthus primigenius
$3,000.00
-Size: 21”L x 6” circumference -Species: Mammuthus primigenius -Notes: An authentic specimen of a beautiful woolly mammoth tusk, preserved by the permafrost of Siberia. The rich and varying hues of browns and whites are truly brought out in this exquisitely polished fossil. A true collector’s item. -Age: Pleistocene epoch, 39 thousand years...
Camarasaurus Tooth 1&3/4" (large sauropod dinosaur)
$800.00
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-Tooth Size: 1&3/4” -Species: Camarasaurus sp. -Notes: A RARE specimen of a Camarasaurus tooth featuring its iconic, bulbous, spoon shape. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (5&1/2"L x 4&1/2"W x 7/8"H). -Age: Jurassic Period, 156-147 million years ago. -Location: Morrison Formation - Wyoming, USA
Rare Bird Leg Fossil 12"L - Messelornis nearctica
$2,000.00
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-Matrix Size: 12”L x 9”W x 5/16”L -Leg Size: 5&1/8”L -Species: Messelornis nearctica -Notes: An extremely rare bird fossil of superb quality from the famous Green River Formation. This species is an extinct relative of the sunbittern. -Age: Eocene epoch, 54-49 million years ago -Location: Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA
Authentic Human Hand w/ Brass Display & Glass Dome
$460.00
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-Dome size: 11&3/4"H x 6&1/2"W -Species: Homo sapiens (“Wise Man”) -Notes: A highly collectible and specialized item. Specimen comes from an antique human teaching skeleton. ITEM CANNOT BE SENT TO NEW YORK, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, LOUISIANA, OR ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE USA. Please do not order if you reside in any...
Frogfish - Antennarius sp.
$110.00
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-Size: 8&1/4"L x 4"W x 6&3/4"H (on wooden base) -Species: Antennarius sp. -Notes: Frogfishes are a variety of Anglerfish. They rarely swim, but instead use their pelvic and pectoral fins to "walk" along the ocean floor. They can come in a variety of colorations. -Location: Global distribution (depending on species)
Tyrannosaurus (T.rex) Tooth 1&11/16" (gigantic tyrannosaurid dinosaur)
$1,800.00
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-Size: 1&11/16"L -Species: Tyrannosaurus rex ("Tyrant Lizard King") -Notes: Very rare, beautifully detailed, natural fossil with great serrations. No restoration. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (5&1/2"L x 4&1/2"W x 7/8"H). -Age: Cretaceous Period, 67-66 million years ago -Location: Hell Creek Formation – Montana, USAUSA
Canid Tooth 1&7/8" - Borophagus dudleyi
$250.00
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-Size: 1&7/8"L x 1&1/2"W -Species: Borophagus dudleyi ("Dudley's Devouring Glutton") -Notes: A beautiful specimen of a tooth from one of the borophagines, or "bone-crushing dogs." Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (5&1/2"L x 4&1/2"W x 7/8"H). -Age: Pliocene Epoch, 5-4 million years ago -Location: Yorktown Formation, Beaufort County, North Carolina,...
Deinonychus "Raptor" w/ Real Feathers
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-Size: approximately 10'L (along the curve of the tail) x 5'H, including base (1:1 Scale) -Species: Deinonychus antirrhopus ("Terrible Claw & counter-balanced" - in reference to the curved "killing claws" of the feet, as well as the stiffened tail that would have provided counter-balance to the rest of the animal). -Notes:...
Edmontosaurus Skin 1&1/2" (gigantic duck-billed dinosaur) - #FDS1
$400.00
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-Size: 1&1/2"L x 1&1/2"W x 1/4" deep. -Species: Edmontosaurus annectens (“Edmonton Lizard”) -Notes: An exquisite and very rare example of a section of fossilized dinosaur skin. One side displays extremely pronounced scales, while the other side shows extremely faint impressions. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (6&1/8"L x 5&1/4"W x 3/4"H). Acrylic...
Saber-toothed Cat radius bone - Smilodon fatalis
$460.00
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-Specimen Size: 9"L x 2"W x 1&1/4" deep -Display Size: 10&1/2"L x 5&1/16"W -Species: Smilodon fatalis ("Fatal Knife Tooth") -Notes: A well-preserved and completely natural radius bone from the most famous feline species of all time. -Age: Pleistocene Epoch, 1.6 million to 11,700 years ago -Location: Undisclosed river site, northern Florida, USA
Humboldt Squid Beak in Glass Dome - Dosidicus gigas
$200.00
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-Dome Size: 4&1/2"H x 5"W -Species: Dosidicus gigas -Notes: The Humboldt Squid is said to be more dangerous than sharks according to Mexican fishermen, whom have dubbed the creature diablo rojo ("Red Devils"). They are the only squid documented for attacking humans. -Location: eastern Pacific Ocean This item can not...
Marsupial Lion Tooth Fossil 2&3/8" - Thylacoleo carnifex - #FMT5
$950.00
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-Tooth Size: 2&3/8" -Species: Thylacoleo carnifex ("Pouched Lion Executioner") -Notes: A well-preserved and completely natural tooth. Comes displayed in a glass-covered display box (5&1/2"L x 4&1/2"W x 7/8"H). Acrylic stand, not included. -Age: Pleistocene Epoch, 500,000-60,000 years ago -Location: Henschke Fossil Cave, Naracoorte, Australia
