It's All in Your Head! | Animal Skulls Exhibition

Did you know that frogs have teeth that are part of their skull? Or that a shark’s skull and skeleton are made of cartilage instead of bone?

Animal skulls are always an interesting find. When you find one, you know it’s a skull. Whereas if you come across a rib bone, an ulna, or a tibia, you might not even be aware that it’s a bone or from a skeleton. You can learn a lot about an animal based off of just their skull which is why we are bringing to you a selection of skulls from Turtle Bay’s education collection. Throughout this exhibition, you get a chance to observe skulls, and even a few skeletons, up close.

Carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore? Predator or prey? Good eyesight or poor eyesight? How are bird beaks similar to teeth? These are some of the questions you will learn to answer while observing these skulls. Once you’ve gained the knowledge, take a look at the two sets of mystery skulls. Using the power of observation (and some pictures or identification guides that we provide), attempt to identify these skulls.