Replica Short-beaked Echidna Skull
This is a Catalog Product with generic photographs. The images provided are representative, with minor variations in size and color. This product is typically stocked and may be replenished if sold out.
The short-nosed echidna, native to Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea, is a primitive mammal belonging to the order Monotremata. This species, along with the 3 long-nosed echidnas and platypus, are the only egg-laying mammals alive today. Echidnas are insectivores and use their long sticky tongue to lap prey.
Specifications:
- 1:1 scale
- Polyurethane resin cast
- 1-part skull (jaw glued to cranium)
- Skull Length 11.9 cm (4.7 in.)
- Skull Width 5.1 cm (2 in.)
- Skull Height 3.6 cm (1.4 in.)
Origin: Australia