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Description of Taxidermy For Sale
This is an incredible Scrimshawed Large Lower Incisor Hippopotamus Tusk. This hand scrimshawed tusk features the African Big Five which are the leopard, lion, buffalo, rhino, and elephant. The incredible detail shown in this beautiful piece is a tribute to the hand of a masterful artist that has a keen sense of capturing the beauty of the wildlife and landscapes of Africa. The tusk itself is 24 inches long. All of these features combine to earn this piece our prestigious World Class™ overall quality rating. All applicable dimensions are included to help ensure this item will fit within your intended display space.
- Great for a mantle, shelf, ledge, table, or countertop.
About the Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
The African "Hippo" spends up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool under the hot sun. These massive cow-like creatures are actually relatively nimble swimmers and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes. Their eyes and nostrils are located high on their heads, which allows them to see and breathe while mostly submerged, though they also bask on the shoreline and secrete an oily red substance, which acts as a skin lotion or sun block! At sunset, hippos leave the water and travel overland to graze, and may travel up to 6 miles single-file, consuming up to eighty lbs of grass!
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Length:
16"
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Height:
9"
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Width:
5"
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Weight:
5 lbs
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Tusk Length (L):
24"
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Outside Curve Length:
23.5"
DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM VIA FREIGHT SERVICE
This item ships FREE via Freight Delivery.
When items are too large to ship with a common carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc) we are then required to ship with a freight service, which will deliver your shipment on a semi truck. We utilize a variety of freight carriers to quickly and safely transport large shipments to our clients around the U.S.
We pack and ship all of our items with a dedication to safe and secure transit, and over 40 years of taxidermy-shipping experience, utilizing innovative new ways to pack your order in a wooden crate, ensuring it arrives to you in the exact same conditon that it left our store.
If your item is shipping via freight, please let us know if the destination is a Residence or Business, as well as a Phone Number(s) for the delivery location so that the freight company can contact you to set up a specific delivery date and time when your package gets close to its final destination.
UNLOADING YOUR FREIGHT SHIPMENT
When the shipment arrives, it is the CUSTOMERS responsibilty to have either a forklift or enough strong helping hands available to unload the item from the back of a semi truck to the ground and then to its final destination.
For an additional fee, we can arrange to have a semi truck trailer that is equipped with a lift gate that will lower the crate to the ground. This service ONLY lowers the crate off of the semi truck to the ground, it DOES NOT provide service to move the crate from the spot it is unloaded into your house or business. This lift gate service can be of great help to those that do not have access to a forklift or small crew of people to assist in lifting/lowering the crate to the ground. If you would like this option, you MUST contact our store for a shipping quote that includes this liftgate service.
The Specifications of each item, including dimensions and unique characteristics, are recorded on each GSC Card. We include the Depth, Height, Width and Weight of every item when possible. We also include other features such as horn and antler length (when applicable) as well as any other key attributes and descriptions to better identify each items unique characteristics. Below is a sample GSC card. The Specifications and Grade information are provided in each listing.
