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The Skull Index CIC

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Registered non-profit CIC Educational Collaborative Database & Free in-person Educational Talks 🦴 Run by volunteers, working with museums & the public! Do you collect or work with vertebrate specimens? Check us out! linktr.ee/theskullindex

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🇦🇺Happy International Wombat Day! Wombats have chisel-like incisors, similar to that of rodents. They use these strong teeth to chew through tough vegetation, roots, and bark. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at www.skull-index.com/common-wombat
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🦥 Happy International Sloth Day. Sloths have a long history in the Americas dating back around 40 million years. Today, there are two groups, the three-toed and two-toed that live arboreal lives in Central and South America. Take a closer look at our specimen at www.skull-index.com/linnaeus-two...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Happy World Okapi Day! Today we celebrate giraffe’s little cousin from the forest. Artwork and photography was done by one of the Skull Index’s own staff! Find him on Instagram @anthro_andrew.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Today we remember Jane Goodall. Her life-long research of chimpanzees formed our understanding of their species and gave us deep insight into their complex lives and pushed our understanding of our own species. She was an inspiration for us all and will be missed by millions.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🦏Today we have a double feature🐒 Happy International Tamarin Day & World Rhino Day! Big and small, we love them all. Join us in celebrating these two incredible groups of animals, and take a closer look at both specimens at www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
❤️ 🐼 Happy International Red Panda Day. Join us in celebrating these adorable and elusive animals. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at www.skull-index.com/red-panda 🦝 🧡
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! Join us in celebrating these incredible scavengers. Take a closer look at our Lappet Faced Vulture specimen on our website here www.skull-index.com/species/birds
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Happy International Primate Day! Today we celebrate an estimated 500 species from across the globe. From the rainforests of Madagascar to the temperate forests of Japan, primates have found their homes across many of Earth’s biomes.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Happy World African Wild Dog Day! Celebrate Africa's most colorful and second most endangered canid. Get a closer look at out specimen at www.skull-index.com/african-wild...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🦧 Happy International Orangutan Day! Orangutans are the largest arboreal animals in the world. All three species are critically endangered. Check out more photos of our Bornean Orangutan specimen, along with other primates at on our website, www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🦎From mighty monitors to graceful geckos, lizards make up the most diverse group of reptiles on the planet. Join us in celebrating World Lizard Day and be sure to check out the rest of our reptile specimens using the following link www.skull-index.com/species/rept...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Happy International Cat Day! 🐈 From predators to pets, cats have always have played a significant role in the lives of humans and their ecosystems. Be sure to check out the over 20 cat specimens on our website at www.skull-index.com/mammals-page-2
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Check us out on Discord! We have a welcoming and active community server open to academics, professionals, and hobbyists! We have several exciting things planned for the next few months and our Discord server is the best way to keep informed while connecting with our staff. discord.gg/4VUKMWqrgQ
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
We're getting some amazing species added to the index over the next few weeks. This is only a fragment of the selection. Javan Rhinoceros, Lappet-Faced Vulture, Rhinoceros Iguana + Saltwater Crocodile, to name some!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Amazing outreach stall at @uniofleicester.bsky.social 's Botanical Gardens for the Plant Sale & Family Day. Huge thank you to our volunteers and director who manned the stall, as well as volunteers who arrived at the end of the day to help take down the gazebo and tables!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Look what we have! Official Skull Index Pins! Designed by our Director, they showcase the Toco Toucan and critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill. They are made of recycled acrylic (R-MMA) and are VOC and HFC-free. What do you think?
Two acrylic pins on black backing cards, one pin features the skull of a toco toucan holding a berry between its very colourful and vibrant orange beak. The other pin shows the skull of a helmeted hornbill, which is holding an orange coloured fig called a strangler fig. A hand holding up one acrylic pin on a black backing card, the pin being held up features the skull of a toco toucan holding a berry between its very colourful and vibrant orange beak.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
We're getting a lovely selection of Bats added to the index this week, thanks to collaborator Podalirio_del_fantasista! A great comparative set.
Lateral left and right views of a skull of a bat, the species is Veldjamp's dwarf fruit bat.Lateral left and right views of a bat skull, the species is Pratt's roundleaf bat.Lateral right and left views of the skull of a bat, the species is Greater False Vampire batLateral left and right views of a bat skull, the species is Great roundleaf bat.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) and a Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) added to the index thanks to collaborators Cross.W & jaketeachesdeath!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our outreach stalls will be at these two events this summer. Make sure to save the date! Microscopes, Skull Guessing Game, Activity Sheets to take home, handling specimen collection, stickers and more! 🦴
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We've got some very exciting news! We've been looking at more ways to fundraise for wildlife and conservation charities/projects, and one of our in-house artists designed concept art for recycled acrylic pins! 1/4
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross submitted by collaborator Demikiev! #atlanticyellownosedalbatross #birdskulls #vultureculture
Lateral Left view of the skull of an atlantic yellow nosed albatross, showing off the vibrant yellow and black beak. The Skull is against a black background.Superior and Inferior view of the skull of an Atlantic yellow-nosed Albatross, showing off the vibrant yellow and black beak and delicate pterygoid bones. The Skull is on top of a black background
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) added to the index thanks to our USA Team Lead, @dreaddoughnuts.bsky.social !
Views of the skull of a Grey Fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), showing the dentition of the underside of the maxilla, and the dentition of the mandible, the skull is against a black background.Lateral Right view of the skull of a Grey Fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), against a black background.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Today is world Endangered Species Day (May 16th) and we're sharing some species from our index today! The mainland clouded leopard, Grevy's zebra, koala and Bornean orangutan.
Anterior view of an adult male Bornean orangutan skull.Left lateral view of a koala skull.Right lateral view of a Grevy's zebra skull.Anterior view of a mainland clouded leopard skull.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Corsac Fox [ Vulpes corsac ] submitted by collaborator Cross W!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
White Necked Raven [Corvus albicollis] submitted by collaborator Demikiev! These birds are often described as 'a Raven with a sore throat', with a croak call that is more husky and whispering note than other Raven species.
Photographs of the skull of a White Necked Raven. A large corvid with a thick, large beak. Two views showing lateral right and lefts, against a black background,
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We'll be adding lots of different birds over the next few weeks on the database! Keep up to date with new species being added first on our community discord! (linktree in bio)
Left and Right lateral images of the skull of a Von Der Decker's Hornbill skull, showing off the brightly coloured red and ivory coloured bill.Left and right Lateral views of the skull of a Southern Ground Hornbill, showing off the large beak that this species has.Left lateral view of the skull of an abdim's stork against a black background. Left and right lateral views of the skull of a Grey Crowned Crane, showing off the bulbous cranium with twin bumps on the posterior frontal bone.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
We've been invited back to the Leicester University Botanical Gardens for Plant Sale & Family Day this June! Lots of fun activities for the family, including wildlife groups like yours truly! 🦴 #outreacheducation #leicesterevents #leicesterwildlifegroup #theskullindex le.ac.uk/botanic-gard...
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) added to the Index thanks to SJM!
Anterior and posterior views of an adult male crab-eating macaque skull.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Olive baboon (Papio anubis) added to the index thanks to SJM!
Anterior and posterior views of an adult female olive baboon skull.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Our volunteer, Grace, had a fantastic educational stall at The Shadow Market in Crook, County Durham! There were lots of info sheets, activities, and a peek at our feature in The Taxidermist's Journal! #outreacheducation #animalskulls #zoology
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Asiatic Black Bear has been added to the index thanks to collaborator sanderjanssen036!
Lateral left view of a skull of a large male Asiatic Black Bear (Scientific binomial name is 'Ursus thibetanus', small text in the top right corner says the collaborator username ' sanderjanssen036' and the URL skull-index.com.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Just a reminder that we are on Discord! If you’d like to connect with our staff or get involved with the project this is one of the best ways to do so!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) added to the site thanks to collaborator Demikiev!
Lateral view of a bay duiker skull.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
A very rare Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi) added to the site thanks to collaborator Aäron Mathyssen!
Lateral view of a Grévy's zebra skull.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Our official Community Server is growing! We have a welcoming 18+ community of collectors, academics, and industry professionals. We also host monthly giveaways and starting this month will be hosting monthly movie nights! discord.gg/FC9ewJVGgX
A graphic inviting viewers to join the Skull Index Community Discord. The graphic includes that the server is active, features many channels, and is a space to connect with project staff and collaborators.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
A Crab-Eating Mongoose (Urva urva) added to the index thanks to collaborator Cross.W!
Lateral right view of a Crab-Eating Mongoose skull, a type of herpestidae, against a black background. The text 'Cross.W - skull-index.com' in the top left corner, and the text ' Crab-eating Mongoose - urva urva' in the bottom right.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Gorgeous Caracal submitted and added to the index thanks to Arkady! Thank you so much!
An image showing the anterior and posterior views of a caracal skull. The skull images are against a black background with text reading "Arkady - skull-index.com" in the upper left corner and "Caracal - Caracal caracal" in the lower right corner.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Brown Hyena added to the site thanks to collaborator 'The Woods Collection'!
Lateral view of a brown hyena skull. The skull is on a black background and has text reading "The Woods Collection - skull-index.com" in the upper left corner and "Brown Hyena - Parahyaena brunnea" in the lower right corner.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Amazing outreach stall done today by our Volunteer, Grace, at The Shadow Market in County Durham! 🦴
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Some slight changes to the website, much more organised now! Reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish are next 🦴
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A snack break and skulls before the @museumsassociation.org England meet today! (If anyone spots my skull index lanyard please say hi I'm on my own today and very anxious lol) plus I can give you one of our new swanky business cards... #MAEngland
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Did you know the Least Weasel is the smallest living carnivore in the world (in the order Carnivora)? This particular individual is the smallest subspecies found in the entire world, the Bangs' Least Weasel (M. n. rixosa) found in Quebec, Canada, in 2002. 🦴
A tiny Least Weasel skull delicately balanced on a finger tip.Side view of a Least Weasel skull, a striped Hyena skull is in the background.A front view of a Least Weasel skull, a striped Hyena skull is in the background.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Should really stop staying up all night to work on the new website design that should be live and updated at the end of December / early January... 64 mammalian families, 7 pages of 10 families. Have yet to start on birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish 😳🤡 This will be worth the stress!
A website design for the new Skull Index site. A list of mammal orders and families in alphabetical order. In the bottom right corner is a puppy skeleton that sits infront of the monitor.A shot of the new website coming soon for The Skull Index CIC, this image features rows and columns of species like Camelidae (Camels, llamas, alpacas) and Canidae (Foxes, Wolves, African wild dogs).
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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
#Education resource! Over the years I created this collection of colored skull #3Dmodels for teaching. They're available to download on MorphoSource & to view on Sketchfab. Because of recent changes to Sketchfab, I migrated them to my website: www.graysvertebrateanatomy.com/work/colorso... (1/3)
A screenshot of a website displaying 8 colored skull models of amphibians and reptiles, along with buttons that will allow the user to navigate to 3D models for each skull.
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Fossils in t'Hills @fossilsinthills.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hello! 👋 We are Fossils in t'Hills, a volunteer science communication group based in Yorkshire, England! Our team are all experienced palaeontologists who have full-time 'day jobs' in museums and science education.
The three team members (two men, one woman) of Fossils in t'Hills pose in front of their stall. They are carrying various props including artwork and cuddly toys. There are many fossils on the table behind them.
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
So... anyone else going to the @museumsassociation.bsky.social Members Together: England meetup at Norwich Castle on Thursday? 👀🦴
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Holly 𓅃 @hawthornhawk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Egg thief! Red fox shoulder mount with a replica curlew egg Commission work #redfox #fox #taxidermy #vultureculture #oddities #curlew #egg
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Look at this absolutely gorgeous Clouded Leopard skull (Neofelis nebulosa). Full photos and data / measurements will be on our site database once the new website is finished in Dec! Look at those CANINES!😮 #theskullindex #cloudedleopard
A skull of a Clouded Leopard showing the long canines and delicate nasal turbinatesA side view of a clouded leopard skull against a black background
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Look at this absolutely gorgeous Clouded Leopard skull (Neofelis nebulosa). Full photos and data / measurements will be on our site database once the new website is finished in Dec! Look at those CANINES!😮 #theskullindex #cloudedleopard
A skull of a Clouded Leopard showing the long canines and delicate nasal turbinatesA side view of a clouded leopard skull against a black background
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We had a great time chatting about dentition, diet, and beak adaptations today at Knighton Wild. Thank you for inviting us! The digital microscope was a great hit with the kids who learned so much.
A large table with black tablecloth. On the table is a large selection of animal skulls, vintage leopard fur, a hedgehog skeleton, tortoise and terrapin shells and an array of business cards.A large black table display with an array of bird and mammal skulls, a kestrel skeleton, business cards and a digital microscope
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