Skull of the Australian fur seal

3D Model

Skull and teeth of an Australian fur seal (Arctocelphalus pusillus doriferus).

To see these teeth in action watch this video of fur seals feeding.

Specimen Number: NMV C5717 (Museums Victoria)

Scanning and data processing: Scanning was performed using a Siemens Somatom GoUp medical CT scanner at Monash Biomedical Imaging, a Technology Research Platform at Monash University. Sketchfab scene created in Blender by Dr David Hocking.

References: Hocking et al. 2016 Prey capture and processing behaviors vary with prey size and shape in Australian and subantarctic fur seals. Marine Mammal Science. DOI