Razorbill skull (Alca torda) one of the colours of

one of the colours of the five Buddhas and the colour of the monk's garments

This skull is from a dead specimen found washed up on a beach

The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time

000km to the waters off Southern Brazil and Argentina

Razorbill skull (Alca torda) one of the colours ofA well prepared skull from a Razorbill Alca torda. The razorbill is a colonial species that only comes ashore to breed. They are a species that pairs for life and have been recorded living up to 41 years. They breed in Northern countries from North America to Western Russia. This is a very well cleaned and prepared skull and complete with quadrate bones although the pterygoid are missing. This skull is from a dead specimen found washed up on a beach.