#guineafowl skull

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Juvenile Chinese water deer with a big guineafowl skull on top. Stacked because I'm out of room 😅

#skull #vulture culture #oddities #animal skull #juvenile skull #chinese water deer skull #guineafowl skull

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Helmeted guineafowl skull, Numida meleagris, in black coloured pencil.

© Marie Ducom, 2017

#skull #anatomy #scientific illustration #zoology #birds #sketch #guineafowl

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Oviraptorosaurs are Weirdos

Another Dinovember post!

I don’t sketch Oviraptor or similar dinosaurs all that much, so I’m understandably not great at drawing them. So, I decided to do a sort of anatomy study on Citipati sp. to better understand them. I shamelessly copied/worked from Jaime A. Headden’s (Qilong’s) Citipati skull and skeletal to do this, since he seems to have a very good understanding of these animals both mentally and artistically. The life restorations were based somewhat on cassowaries, helmeted guineafowl, and kori bustards.

Here’s a link to Qilong’s blog and DeviantArt page in case anybody wants to check out the cool stuff that he has written/made and to look like less of an art thief/hack:

https://qilong.wordpress.com/

https://qilong.deviantart.com/

#oviraptor #citipati #art #dinosaur #drawing #paleoart #anatomy #practice #pencil #dinovember #theropod #myart

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Verreaux's Eagle Owl

New Post has been published on https://tagasafarisafrica.com/africa-travel-news/fauna-and-flora/verreauxs-eagle-owl/

Verreaux's Eagle Owl

Species name: Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl Scientific name: Bubo lacteus Weight: Male: 1.7kg – Female: 2.3kg Shoulder Height: Male: 58-61cm – Female: 62-65cm Wingspan: 1.43m – 2m General Habitat: Dry savanna woodland, especially riparian woodland and forest. Diet: Wide range of animal prey up to half grown monkey and warthog piglet size. Large birds including diurnal raptors, herons, guineafowl, etc.

If you are coming to Africa and specifically Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve and owls are your thing, then you are in luck. Here at Sabi Sabi we have the Verreaux’s Eagle-owl – the largest species of owl found in Africa and in fact, it is ranked as number three in the world. They are resident birds, meaning they will be here all year round.

Their feathers feature various shades of brown, with the darker colours being towards the ends of the feathers. The chest area and some of the face are a creamy white colour that blends in very well with the brown shades. They have a distinct feature of pink eyelids which no other species of owl has.

You will often see, or even first hear these beauties as dusk starts to set in, either with a high-pitched shrieking sound, or low deep grunting “hok-hok-hok” which can be audible for up to 5km. You might notice them being perched up on leafy trees as they start to come alive.

Being the largest owl in Africa, they need to consume a decent sized prey. They hunt mainly at night from an open perch, often on or near game trails or open riverbeds. Verreaux’s Eagle-owls will often hunt game birds and will crash in among foliage, causing the birds to panic or swoop down very quietly as owls leading edge of flight feathers are fringed, this result in silent flights. Next time you see an owl, listen for when it takes off. They have even been seen scavenging and eating carrion from carcasses.

Owls have large well developed tubular shaped eyes, held in place by a bony structure in the skull called sclerotic rings, therefore an owl cannot move its eyes in the sockets, this allows them to turn their heads around 270 degrees and they have a long flexible neck.

Verreaux’s Eagle-owls are monogamous and nest in very large twig platforms, sometimes stolen from other birds like Red-billed Buffalo Weavers and Hamerkops. These owls have a very long breeding season. The females will usually have two eggs, but sometimes only one. They will incubate them for about 28-39 days (starting from when the first egg is laid). She will be the one to incubate the eggs until ready and won’t leave the nest, it will then be up to her mate to ensure she has enough food brought to her for survival. The first egg to hatch is the one that is the most likely to offer offspring to survive. The parents will feed this one immediately and continually. If they have enough food available, they will feed both young. However, if food sources are scarce, the second one will get no food at all. Sadly, it will die.

My Memorable Sightings

I am a bit owl girl if I say so myself! Any owl fascinates me, and I think they are wonderful mysterious creatures to see. I remember I was once was sitting in a sighting along a dried up riverbed watching a male leopard cleaning himself – a sighting in itself right, until I heard this deep “hok” coming from the side of me. A Verreaux’s Eagle-owl had landed not even 15m away from us in clear sight in the setting sun and just continued to show us his pale pink eye lids (which always make them look sleepy, in my opinion), his deep voice and his stunning plumage. I remember just thinking to myself, how this sighting could get any better. Two magnificent species in one view.

Post courtesy of Louise Murry (Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge Ranger)

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Grumpy-looking guineafowl skull

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Some neat things currently up at PacificRemains dot Etsy dot com

#animal skulls #vulture culture #oddities #animal skull #pacific remains #skunk skull #duck skull #guineafowl #snake skull

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Guineafowl skull. They're so honkin loud!

#guineafowl skull #guinea skull #skull #vulture culture #oddities #animal skull #domestic bird skull #legal bird #Beetle cleaned

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You finish it! May contain frass, dried flesh, or dirt. Most birds include sclerotic rings. Ride is included, from WA, US only. Cross-posted, so I'll update as I can.

-Skeletons-

Fawn - SOLD

Guinea pig - SOLD

Mouse - assorted skeleton parts - some broken skulls - 30

-Skulls-

Armadillo - with plate (not pictured) - 45 PENDING

Box of deer skulls - nature cleaned - three shown plus more if I can fit them - 45

Badger - good - SOLD

Badger - large - broken back - 28 PENDING

Badger - broken rostrum - SOLD

Bobcat - one available - 35 ea

Chicken - SOLD

Chicken - juvenile - craft grade - 10, or 5 to add

Coyote - cracked teeth - 35 OBO

Deer - nubbin buck - light damage - one incisor missing - 40

Fox (red) - SOLD

Goat (LaMancha) - juvenile - atypical horns - with atlas - 70

Guineafowl - SOLD

Moose - button - SOLD

Muskrat - five available - 9 ea, or 4 to add

Opossum - naturally mummified - 50

Pig - partial nature cleaned - jaw and half of cranium - 25

Prairie dog - SOLD

Quail (domestic) - 14 available - 10 ea, or 5 to add

Rabbit - 5 available - 12, or 8 to add

Rabbit - smaller Flemish - partially degreased - 14, or 10 to add

Rabbit - light damage - 10, or 6 to add

Rabbit - heavy damage - 6, or 2 to add

Rabbit - baby - 1 available - 15 ea, or 10 to add

Skunk (spotted) - SOLD

Skunk (striped) - SOLD

Snowshoe hare - partially degreased - 25

Squirrel (fox) - 12, or 7 to add SOLD

Squirrel (gray) - 1 available - 10 ea, or 6 to add

-Bones-

Beaver - assorted - SOLD

Chiton - stinky mummified - 8

Deer jaw - 12

Deer spine sections - nature cleaned - smaller one available - 15

Horse hoof - SOLD

Hyoid bone lot - SOLD

Elk scapula with pathology - broken - 18

Squirrel paw - SOLD

Turtle shell - large - in pieces - 15

Vertebra lot - 15

-Finished Items-

Cat bones - SOLD

Cougar jaw - damage - no teeth - legal states only - 12, or 7 to add

Dog skull top - SOLD

Dog skull piece - SOLD

Dog teeth - SOLD

Dog heart wet specimen with jar (pekingese) - 50

Dog kidneys and spleen wet specimen with jar (pekingese) - 20

Dog tongue (pekingese) - mummified - 25

Kitten tongue and trachea wet specimen - 20

Sheep skull - geriatric - 90

Stillborn puppy heart wet specimen (French bulldog) - 40

Stillborn puppy tongue wet specimen (French bulldog) - 20

Stillborn puppy eyes wet specimen (French bulldog) - 20

Turtle shell - 20

-Other-

Bag of small rocks (~1lb) - 13

Beach rocks - ten for 1 dollar, plus ride

Shells - ten for 1 dollar, plus ride

Vintage clamps and sutures - SOLD

#for sale #oddities #animal bones #real bones #skulls #animal skull #real skull #beetle cleaned #wet specimen

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Inventory Reduction! FREE RIDE to the US unless marked. Discount for multiple items. Some proceeds go to a local animal rescue. Message for more pictures.

**Skulls - beetle cleaned only unless marked - may have flaws like cracked teeth or loose pieces**

White-tailed 8-point buck (macerated only) with jaw and all incisors - SOLD

Mule deer doe (macerated only, bits missing) - 50

Old goat with vertebrae - SOLD

Sheep (larger, yearling) - 40 - SOLD PP

Sheep (smaller, large lamb) - 30

Coyotes - SOLD

Gray fox - 25

Ringtail (cracked cranium) - SOLD

Raccoon - SOLD

Skunk - SOLD

Mink - SOLD

Yellow-bellied marmot - 22

Large Californian rabbit skull top - 15 - SOLD PP

Red squirrel (back missing) - 8

Domestic turkey (larger) - SOLD

Domestic turkey (small with sclerotic rings) - 10 - SOLD PP

Domestic duck (larger) - SOLD

Domestic duck (smaller, jaw broken) - SOLD

Muskrats (11 available) - 3 ea. plus ship

Domestic rabbits (good) - 7 ea. plus ship

Domestic rabbits (assembly required) - 5 ea. plus ship

Chickens - SOLD

**Skeletons - beetled only - may not be 100% complete**

Red kangaroo joey (no skull, no claws) - 90

Kitten (4 months, degreased/whitened, skull partially assembled) - SOLD

Red squirrel - 25

Domestic rat - 20 - SOLD

Domestic rat (skull damaged) - 14

**Other**

White-tailed buck jaw (beetled, incisor chipped) - 12

Coyote partial jaw (beetled, pack of 4) - 10

Vulturine guineafowl feathers - 10

#sale #animal skull #animal bones #animal skeleton #vulture culture