Replica Human Atlas and Axis Options:Assembled the elephant bird was extinct

the elephant bird was extinct by the 16th century

The skulls available in this set represent many animals which were trapped by early pioneers during civilization's westward movement

The shoebill is a large African wading bird

Origin: Arctic Ocean

Peter Pallas

Replica Human Atlas and Axis Options:Assembled the elephant bird was extinctThe atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just under the skull. This bone gets its name from Atlas, the Greek god who supported the world on his shoulders. The axis is the second cervical vertebra and has what is called the odontoid process about which the atlas rotates. This replica set of a human atlas and axis would make a great addition to a doctor's office or anatomy classroom. Specifications: The "Assembled" set is wired together