Mammal Skulls

Purposefully designed natural sculptures, mammal skulls represent the pinnacle of osseous symmetry and perfection.

Anterior View Male Warthog ( Phacochoerus africanus) skull
Large male warthogs such as this are cantankerous, fearless, and confident of their onboard weoponry (razor sharp tusks). Most predators avoid them due to the considerable risk of serious or fatal injury. Male warthogs can attain more than 300 pounds in weight and exceed 30 mph on the run.
warthog male phacochoerus Africans skull
From Warthog Skull Male (Phacochoerus africanus) Suidae
Lateral View Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Skull
Note the massive conical shaped premolars that work like ball peen hammers to split the heaviest bones. The huge premolars and molars coupled with extreme muscular strength allow these animals to devour bone, hooves and carcass parts that most carnivores cannot consume.
spotted hyena female crocuta crocuta skull
From Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Hyaenidae
Anterior View Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Skull
Wolverines possess massive powerful dentitions and muscles of mastication. Molars and premolars are designed for crushing bones and shearing through otherwise impenetrable parts of large carcasses. A wolverine's mandible is secured to the skull rendering it nearly impossible to dislocate (allowing them to impose significant force and leverage) as they struggle to dismember frozen carcasses. Mandibular condyles are heavy and transversely oriented maximizing contact with the skull; the anterior eminence of the glenoid fossa is protracted and wraps around the condyle (effectively locking the mandible to the skull). Formidible incisors and canines are capable of cutting through thick frozen hide. A wolverine's dentition is similar to that of the brown and spotted hyenas in both form and function.
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From Wolverine Male (Gulo gulo) Mustelidae
Lateral View Male African Lion (Panthera Leo) Skull
Purposefully engineered, the Male African Lion skull is an immense, heavy, and impenetrable architectural wonder and natural sculpture. The entire skull is designed to house and stabilize powerful muscles that control one of the most deadly and effectual dentitions on earth.
African lion male panthera leo skull
From African Lion Male (Panthera leo) Felidae
Anterior View Female Leopard Weaponry
Elegant natural sculpture; the pinnacle of osseous symmetry and perfection. Exaggerated canines are not unlike those of saber-toothed felids. Protracted felid canines are hunting instruments designed to puncture and sever arteries and inflict mortal cervical injuries.
leopard female panthera pardus skull
From African Leopard (Panthera pardus) Felidae
Lateral View Male Leopard (Panthera pardus) Skull
Leopards possess the longest canines amongst members of the family felidae. In fact, relative to body size, leopard canines are quite elongate and rival those of any mammal on earth. The lengthy canines allow the leopard to puncture wind pipes/suffocate prey and efficiently sever arteries and spinal chords.
leopard male panthera pardus skull
From African Leopard (Panthera pardus) Felidae
Anterior View Female African Lion (Panthera Leo) Skull
African lion female panthera leo skull
From African Lion Female (Panthera leo) Felidae
Lateral View Kodiak Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Skull
kodiak brown bear male ursus arctos skull
From Kodiak Brown Bear Male (Ursus arctos) Ursidae
Lateral View Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Skull
polar bear male ursus maritimus skull
Lateral View Male Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) Skull
black bear male ursus americanus skull
From Black Bear Male (Ursus americanus) Ursidae
Anterior View Male Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) Skull
black bear male ursus americanus skull
From Black Bear Male (Ursus americanus) Ursidae
Anterior View Female Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Skull
alaskan lynx female lynx canadensis skull
From Lynx Skull Female (Lynx canadensis) Felidae
Lateral View Male Caracal (Caracal caracal) Skull
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From Caracal Male (Caracal caracal) Felidae
Anterior View Male Mountain Lion (Felis concolor) Skull
mountain lion male felis concolor skull
From Mountain Lion Male (Felis concolor) Felidae
Lateral View Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) Skull
peccary pecari tajacu skull
From Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) Tayassuidae