Mallard duck skull (Anas platyrhynchos) the variety of exquisite beaded

the variety of exquisite beaded clothing and regalia

Large and impressive woolly mammoth thoracic vertebra

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It is still an impressive fossil having been found on the seabed in the North sea

These bones were part of a collection from a medical school museum

Mallard duck skull (Anas platyrhynchos) the variety of exquisite beadedThis is the skull from a mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos. Although the mallard is a very common duck with a wide distribution across temperate Europe, America and Asia, this specimen is from a captive bred duck. This skull has been beautifully cleaned and mounted. Unfortunately, the pterygoid bones are missing. A lovely example measuring 11cm in length.