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SKULLS UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL NEWS |
Wayward Hippo Skull Makes the News: Skulls Unlimited recently made local news when a hippo skull, shipped by Skulls Unlimited from a Tucson Fossil Show to Hawaii, ended up back in Oklahoma at a lumberyard in Chickasha. The owners of the lumberyard had no idea where the specimen originated or why they received it. Apparently the wayward hippo was quite the attraction for several days when locals flocked from miles around to have their photo taken with the skull. Several local television stations and newspapers reported the strange specimen, which prompted one reported to contact Skulls Unlimited, thus solving the mystery. The skull has now been returned to Skulls Unlimited and is currently available for sale on our one of a kind page.
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/seasonal_sales.html
Click here to read more about this strange shipping mix up.
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/Express-Star.html
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Skulls Unlimited's
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DIRTY JOBS UPDATE |
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The upcoming episode of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs featuring Skulls Unlimited is now slated to air sometime this summer. We have been informed that the Discovery Channel liked the segment so much that they wish to air it during sweeps week for ratings. This should occur in June or July, but is subject to change. We will post the airdate and times when they are confirmed. Stay tuned...
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APRIL T-SHIRT CONTEST WINNER |
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This months winner is....... Matteo Mastroianni of Sudbury Ontario. Matteo will receive a $50 Skulls Unlimited gift certificate. To enter the Skulls Unlimited T-shirt Contest simply send us a color photograph, or digital image showing you or someone you know wearing one of our T-shirts. Originality will count, so choose a pose in front of a well known landmark, at your job, exotic regions of the world, in the classroom or just lounging around. Each entry will receive a gift certificate for $9.95. We will choose a new winner each month. To learn more about the t-shirt contest or to see previous entries,
Visit http://www.skullsunlimited.com/t-shirt_contest.html.
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Matteo Mastroianni
Sudbury Ontario
Canada
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 MUSEUM OF OSTEOLOGY UPDATE
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Elephant Skeleton Arrives!
The Museum of Osteology has received an African elephant skeleton from Botswana. This large male specimen was donated to the museum and will be on display, complete with ivory tusks, as the centerpiece of the ground floor. This huge skeleton will be one of several large skeletons to be displayed in the museum and will take its place along side a fully articulated giraffe, white rhino, hippo, eland antelope and humpback whale. Click here to see more photos of the elephant skeletons long-awaited arrival.
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/elephant.htm
Visit the Museum at http://www.museumofosteology.org/
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African Elephant Skeleton
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NEW ITEMS |
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Peruvian Elongated and Trephined Skulls
Dated over 2000 years old, these grossly deformed skulls originate from the Paracas region of Peru. The practice of head binding to create an elongated skull and trephination date back nearly 9000 years. Trephination was the surgical process of removing a section of skull. This is thought to have been performed to relieve pressure caused by the binding process or to allow access to the brain.
Order Online with our secure shopping cart at http://www.skullsunlimited.com/peruvian-elongated-trephined-skulls.html
Order by phone at 1800-659-SKULL or 405-794-9300
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Mediterranean Monk Seal Skull
The Mediterranean monk seal, numbering fewer than 500 individuals in the world, is one of the world’s most endangered mammals. This species feeds on a variety of fish as well as octopus and squid. Mediterranean monk seals are diurnal and sensitive to disturbance.
| WTQ-435 Skull - Replica | | Teaching Quality: $279.00 |
Order Online with our secure shopping cart at http://www.skullsunlimited.com/mediterranean-monk-seal-skull.html
Order by phone at 1800-659-SKULL or 405-794-9300
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Homo floresiensis Skull
Discovered in 2003 on the island of Flores, Indonesia, this skull represents a small hominid that grew no larger than a modern child 3' (1 m). H. floresiensis lived in isolation with dwarf elephants and komodo dragons. Evolutionary island isolation tends to either make a species dwarf or grow giant depending on various factors. Dated at 18,000 years old, this specimen is thought to be a previously unknown lineage of human ancestry.
| WBH-33 Bone Clones® Recreation | Museum Quality: $288.95 |
Order Online with our secure shopping cart at http://www.skullsunlimited.com/homo-floresiensis.html
Order by phone at 1800-659-SKULL or 405-794-9300
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FEATURED ITEM OF THE MONTH |
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Natural Bone Musk Ox Skull
Skulls Unlimited recently acquired a handful of excellent natural bone musk oxen skulls. Due to the difficulty in obtaining good quality musk oxen specimens, these represent the last musk oxen skulls that Skulls Unlimited will sell. We will soon be discontinuing these from our catalog inventory. If you have ever wanted to own the skull of one of these ice age relics, now is your chance!
| SM-305 | | Natural Bone: $999.00 |
Order Online with our secure shopping cart at http://www.skullsunlimited.com/musk-ox-skull.html
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