Hippopotamus Skull 0001
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Hippopotamus amphibius
3D Volume Rendering Technique (VRT) skull reconstruction from CT scans of the head of an adult male Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). Note the impressive tusks. Post cranial necropsy results (related report) indicated cervical vertebral trauma, heart failure and spondylosis. Cranial necropsy and CT scan results (CT images) indicated proliferative osteolysis from chronic infection of the maxillae and mandibles. Specimen courtesy of the Toledo Zoo. (interactive image) (3D animation)
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