Cape Buffalo Skull Thickness

[Teddy430]

Does anyone know the approximate thickness of Cape Buffalo skull, frontal area just below the two horns, centered, just above the eyes? Thanks

 

[grand veneur]

Tell us who you are and why you are asking such a somewhat strange question.

 

[Firebird]

More than one of the early great
Elephant hunters had ele skulls cut apart so they could answer and explore your same question-just on elephants rather than buffalo. The difficulty is that most of us aren’t willing to cut apart our prized skulls to gain the answer. Maybe a taxidermist that does a lot of African animals can give you a real answer to your question. I would suggest a private message to “buck wild” who is a member of this forum much like yourself would get you the information your inquiring mind seeks

 

[Altitude sickness]

About 2”-3” of honeycomb skull. Easily doable with solids for sure.

 

[grand veneur]

It is all good, but why ask that question?

 

[Pheroze]

About 2”-3” of honeycomb skull. Easily doable with solids for sure. View attachment 777862View attachment 777863

What book is this from?

 

[Altitude sickness]

I can’t remember. I think it has dangerous game in its title. That should narrow it down.

I’ll take a quick look through my not inspired by Dewey decimal library

 

[Altitude sickness]

Wow, I stepped in from brush hogging to get water. And found this book instantly.

Maybe I should go hunt down all the other things Ive struggled to find. While I’m hot.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

About 2”-3” of honeycomb skull. Easily doable with solids for sure. View attachment 777862View attachment 777863

Seems to be quite a bit of disparity between the brain location in the different illustrations. I think I'd go with the photographic cross section. Presumably the bottom one is from Robertson's book?

 

[Altitude sickness]

They are pretty close. In the colored drawings the grey above the orange brain is air space and honey comb skull.

The black and white photo of a skull cut in half is obviously more accurate than an artist’s rendering. And shows exactly where the brain is.

The real picture is from Bill Stewart’s book.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Very interesting to see how much honeycomb is above the brain.

 

[IvW]

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