Chinese Water Deer Skull
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Chinese water deer skull. Museum quality polyurethane cast made in usa. The most startling feature especially in the males is the. Chinese water deer adult female skull replica measures 7 1 in. The chinese water deer is unusual amongst u k deer due to the lack of any antlers in the male of the species.
Unlike many deer species the water deer males do not grow antlers. They are relatively small in size and lack antlers. 7 1 inch 18cm museum quality cast in durable polyurethane resins. Asia product of bone clones.
The chinese water deer hydropotes inermis inermis and the korean water deer hydropotes inermis argyropus despite certain anatomical peculiarities including a pair of prominent tusks downward pointing canine teeth and its. Original poster 5 points 1 month ago. Chinese water deer skull. They are very sharp and far from decorative as the males use them in what.
Instead they develop long saber like canines. Made in usa the water deer hydropotes inermis is a small deer superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer. The water deer hydropotes inermis is a small deer superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer native to china and korea there are two subspecies. In the uk it isn t native.
California academy of sciences specimen. Perfectly legal to hunt them in the uk. The chinese water deer is a small cervid native to regions of china southeast asia and has been introduced in europe.