ANIMAL SKULL SIZES

The measurements below list the sizes of the skulls found in the
collection of DeLoy Roberts.
Most are adult skulls unless indicated otherwise. The
measurements measure the length, width, and height of the skull.
The width is usually measured from eye socket to eye socket. The
height includes both the lower and the upper jaw. The specimens
are listed according to increasing length of the skull.

New skulls and new jpg images are being added continually to the page so check back frequently if the skull you are looking for is not yet found.


Mammal Skulls

Mammal Skulls

Animal skulls are measured according to length, width, and height of the skull, including the lower jaw. They are arranged according to increasing size (namely, length) of the skull.

Bat (Silver Haired) 1.5cm x 0.75cm x 0.75cm Bat (Short Eared) 1.5cm x 0.75cm x 0.75cm Hamster (Siberian Dwarf) 2cm x 1cm x 1cm Shrew (Northern) 2cm x 1cm x 0.75cm Mouse (White-footed) 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm Chipmunk (Western or Siberian) 3cm x 2cm x 1.5cm Deer Mouse 3cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm Vole (Meadow) 3cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm Chipmunk (Eastern) 3.5cm x 2cm x 2cm Gerbil 3.5cm x 2cm x 2cm Hamster 3.5cm x 2cm x 2cm Mole (Pacific) 4cm x 2cm x 1.5cm Ermine 4cm x 2xm x 2xm Brown Rat 4cm x 2cm x 2cm Gopher (Botta's Pocket) 4cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm Squirrel (Ground) 4cm x 3cm x 2cm Squirrel (Red) 4.5cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm Hedgehog 4.5cm x 2.5cm x 3cm Chinchilla 6cm x 3.5cm x 3cm Cottontail 6cm x 2.5cm x 3.5cm Ferret 6cm x 3cm x 3cm Jackrabbit 6cm x 3cm x 4cm Mink 6cm x 3.5cm 3cm Muskrat 6cm x 4cm x 3.5cm Squirrel (Gray) 6cm x 3.5cm x 3cm Squirrel (Fox) 6.5cm x 4cm x 4cm Guinea Pig 7cm x 4cm x 3.5cm Skunk 7cm x 4cm x4cm Aplodontia (Mtn. Beaver) 7.5cm x 6cm x 4cm Woodchuck (Groundhog) 7.5cm x 5.5cm x 4cm Cottontail (Eastern) 8cm x 4cm x 5cm Rockchuck (Marmot) 8cm x 5.5cm x 4cm Marten 9cm x 5cm x 4cm Cat (House) 9cm x 6cm x 5cm Porcupine 9cm x 7cm x 6cm Armadillo 10cm x 4cm x 3.5cm Opossum 11cm x 6cm x 5cm Badger 12cm x 8cm x 7cm Beaver 12cm x 9.5cm x 9cm Otter (River) 13cm x 8cm x 5.5cm Raccoon 13cm x 7.5cm x 6cm Fox (Silver) 14cm x 7cm x 5cm Fisher 14cm x 8cm x 5.5cm Lynx (Canadian) 14cm x 9cm x 7cm Bobcat 14cm x 10cm x 7cm Fox (Red) 15cm x 7.5cm x 6.5cm Wolverine 15cm x 10cm x 6cm Dog 18cm 8cm x 7cm Coyote 20cm x 10cm x 8cm Pronghorn (Antelope) 21cm x 10cm x 9cm Goat (Domestic) 22cm x 11cm x 11cm Human 22cm x 13cm x 15cm Peccary (Javelina) 23cm x 11cm x 15cm Sheep 23cm x 12cm x 13cm Cougar (Puma or Mtn. Lion) 23cm x 15cm x 12cm Deer (Sika) 24cm x 11cm x 12cm Pig 25cm x 14cm x 16cm Wolf (Canadian) 26cm x 14cm x 12cm Bear (Black) 26cm x 16cm x 13cm Antelope 28cm x 12cm x 14cm Llama 28cm x 13.5cm x 14cm Deer (White-tailed) 29cm x 12cm x 13cm Bighorn (Sheep) 29cm x 17cm x 17cm Deer (Mule) 29cm x 12cm x 13cm Sea lion (California) 30cm x 17cm x 16cm Bear (Grizzly) 42cm x 24cm x 18cm Elk (Wapiti) 44cm x 18cm x 17cm Cow 49cm x 21cm x 16cm Bison 55cm x 30cm x 40cm Horse 55cm x 22cm x 30cm Moose (Cow) 56cm x 18cm x 20cm Moose (Bull) 63cm x 23cm x 24cm



Bird Skulls
Bird Skulls

The bird skulls are measured according to length, width, and height. The bill length is measured from a point just in front of the eye sockets. Both the lower and the upper jaws are included in the measurement of the height. The specimens are listed according to increasing length of the skull.

Kinglet (Gold-Crowned) 2.25cm x 1cm x 1cm bill=.75cm Bunting (Indigo) 2.25cm x 1.5cm x 1cm bill=1cm Canary 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1cm Parrakeet 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1cm Tanager (Western) 2.5cm x 1cm x 1cm bill=1cm Yellowthroat 2.5cm x 1cm x 1cm bill=1cm Bunting (Indigo) 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 1cm bill=1cm Hummingbird (Rufous) 3cm x 0.75 x 0.75 bill=2cm Warbler (Wilson's) 3cm x 1cm x 1cm bill=1.25cm Sparrow (Lincoln) 3cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1.5cm Sparrow (House) 3cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1.5cm Goldfinch 3cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1.25cm Sparrow 3cm x 1.5cm 1.5cm bill=1cm Junco (Dark-Eyed) 3cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=1cm Wren (Rock) 3.5cm x 1.5cm x 1cm bill=2cm Flycatcher 3.5cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=2cm Lovebird 3.5cm x 2cm x 2.5cm bill=2cm Crossbill(White-winged)4cm x 2.25cm x 2cm bill=2cm Waxwing (Cedar) 4cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=2cm Kingbird 4cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=2cm Crossbill (Common/Red)4cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=1.5cm Meadowlark 4cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=1.3cm Cardinal (Northern) 4cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Mourning Dove 4cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=1.5cm Hawk (Sparrow) 4cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm bill=1.5cm Partridge (Hungarian) 4cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=1.5cm Starling 4cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Tanager (Western) 4cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=2cm Blackbird (Red-winged) 4.5cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm House Finch 4.5cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=2.5cm Ruffed Grouse 4.5cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Hawk (Cooper's) 4.5cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm bill=1.5cm Bluebird 5cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Killdeer 5cm x 1.5cm x 2cm bill=2cm Sage Grouse 5cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm bill=2cm Blackbird (Brewer's) 5cm x 2cm x 1.5cm bill=3cm Pigeon 5cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Robin 5cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=2cm Thrush (Varied) 5cm x 2cm x 2.5cm bill=2.5cm Owl (Burrowing) 6cm x 4cm x 4cm bill=3cm Bufflehead 6cm x 2cm x 2.5cm bill=3.5cm Blue Grouse 6cm x 3cm x 2.5cm bill=2.5cm Magpie 6cm x 3cm x 2.5cm bill=3cm Pheasant (Golden) 6cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm bill=2.5cm Woodpecker (Hairy) 6cm x 2cm x 2cm bill=3.5cm Hawk (Sharp-shinned) 6cm x 3cm x3cm bill=2cm Murrelet (Ancient) 6.5cm x 2.5cm x 2cm bill=3cm Parrot 6.5cm x 3.5cm x 4cm bill=4cm (African Grey) Hawk (Red-Tailed) 7cm x 5cm x 3.5cm bill= 2cm Chicken 7cm x 3cm x 3cm bill=3cm Hawk (Swainson's) 7cm x 4cm x 4cm bill=2.5cm Pheasant (Ring-Necked) 7cm x 3cm x 3cm bill=4cm Mud Duck 7.5cm x 2cm x 2.5cm bill=2.5cm Teal (Green-Winged)7.5cm x 2cm x 3cm bill=3.5cm Bluebill 8cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=4.5cm Gadwall 8cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm bill=4.5cm Sage Hen 8cm x 4cm x 3cm bill=4cm Crow 8cm x 3.5cm x 3cm bill=4.5cm Goldeneye(Common) 8cm x 3cm x 3.5cm bill=4cm Wigeon 8cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=4cm Owl (Great Gray) 8cm x 6cm x 5cm bill=3.5cm Teal (Blue-winged) 8.5cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=4cm Hawk (Ferruginous) 8.5cm x 6cm x 4cm bill=3.5cm Goldeneye(Barrow's) 9cm x 3cm x 4cm bill=4cm Gull (Herring,Seagull) 9cm x 3cm x 3cm bill=5cm Ring-Neck(Duck) 9.5cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=5cm Kingfisher 9.5cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=5.5cm Merganser(Common) 10cm x 3cm x 3cm bill=6cm Ruddy Duck 10cm x 3cm x 3cm bill=5cm Snipe (Common) 10cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm bill=7.5cm Pintail (Northern) 11cm x 3cm x 3.5cm bill=6cm Petrel 11cm x 3.5cm x 3cm bill=6.5cm Murre (Common) 11cm x 4cm x 3.5cm bill=6.5cm Wild Turkey 11cm x 4cm x 4cm bill=6cm Mallard 11cm x 3cm x 3.5cm bill=6cm Merganser 11.5cm x 3cm x 2.5cm bill=6.5cm (Hooded or Sawbill) Raven 11.5cm x 4.5cm x 4cm bill=7cm Canada Goose 12cm x 4cm x 4.5cm bill=6cm Golden Eagle 12cm x 6.5cm x 5cm bill=5cm Turkey (Domestic) 12cm x 5cm x 5cm bill=7cm Turkey Vulture 12cm x 4cm x 4.5cm bill=6cm (Buzzard) Gull (Glaucous-winged) 13cm x 4.5cm x 4cm bill=7cm Rhea 13cm x 6cm x 5cm bill=7cm Cormorant 13.5cm x 3.5cm x 4cm bill=7cm Egret (Snowy) 14cm x 4cm x 4cm bill=8.5cm Emu 16cm x 7cm x 6cm bill=8cm Heron (Great Blue) 16cm x 2.5cm x 3cm bill=10.5cm Egret (Common or 16cm x 4.5cm x 4.5cm bill=9.5cm (Great White Heron) Ostrich 19cm x 8cm x 8cm bill=10cm Sandhill Crane 22cm x 4cm x 4cm bill=16cm Pelican 41cm x 5cm x 5cm bill=32cm

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