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Groundhog Pelt - Murphy

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My new groundhog (or woodchuck) pelt, Murphy. He was picked up a few weeks ago and skinned and tanned by me. This species of pelts seems to be pretty rare and I'm guessing it might be that the fur,...
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Glow Worm

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A large, fat and adorable caterpillar I found while outside this afternoon. It was about 3 inches (or four inches stretched out) and was a beautiful color of spring green. After some research, I'm...
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Caterpillar Nun

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A large, fat and adorable caterpillar I found while outside this afternoon. It was about 3 inches (or four inches stretched out) and was a beautiful color of spring green. It had quite the aversion...
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Happy Halloween - Zombie Shrew

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Happy Halloween from your friendly neighborhood zombie shrew! This was one of my dog's victims a couple weeks ago. My dog was out playing in the yard and got the better of the shrew before we could...
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Muskrat Pelt

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Muskrat pelt with tail. Their fur is much like a beaver pelt, with smooth, glossy guard hairs and thick, downy underfur.Pelt purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, INDisclaimer:...
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Muskrat Skull

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Muskrat skull on a muskrat pelt (not from the same individual).Pelt and skull purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, INDisclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! If you...
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Virginia Opossum Pelt

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Female possum pelt with tail and all four paws. The Virginia Opossum is North America's only marsupial.Oppossum found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by meDisclaimer: I did not kill this animal...
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Virginia Opossum Skull

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Possum skull with its 50 splendid teeth which makes it the animal with the most teeth out of all North American mammals. The Virginia Opossum is North America's only marsupial.Skull from *ZhonDiscl...
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Jackrabbit Skull

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Skull of a jackrabbit. You can see the four incisors in the upper jaw in this photo. The smaller pair is positioned directly behind the larger pair. For a more detailed picture of these teeth, plea...
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Jackrabbit Incisors - Detail

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A close-up view of the second pair of incisors in the upper mandible of a jackrabbit's mouth. This second pair of incisors that all rabbits, hares, and pikas have in their top mandible are one of t...
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Cross Fox Pelt Face

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My new female cross fox pelt. She has all four paws and claws and silky, beautiful fur. I will get more pictures of her at some point but the light just wasn't cooperating with me today. Purchased...
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Kit Fox Skull

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Skull of a Kit Fox on the pelt of the same individual. To see the full pelt of this fox, please see here: [link]Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes f...
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Snaggletooth - Bear Skull

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A close-up of the well worn incisors of an aged Black Bear skull that I purchased recently. The interesting thing with this guy is that he is missing one of the small incisors in his lower jaw. Whi...
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Elderly Black Bear - Skull

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An aged American Black Bear skull that I purchased recently. His skull has become thick and textured with age. I need to get some pictures of him side-by-side with my juvenile American Black Bear s...
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Marmalade Tabby Cat Pelt

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Okay, now before you say anything, this was a feral cat that was found dead in the middle of the road. I could have just left him there and he would have been a cat pancake by the next morning, car...
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Autumn Fox Line Up

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A picture of the four fox pelts I own. Top to bottom:Ari the Kit FoxTarot the Cross FoxMiette the Red FoxNikko the Arctic FoxKit Fox from a seller in Arizona on taxidermy.net (this is not one of th...
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White-Tailed Deer Leg

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Right hind leg of a white-tailed deer displayed on a kit fox pelt. Yes, it's weird, I know. At the same time, it is an excellent reference for drawing hoofed animals and... it only cost me $1.50. D...
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Cross Fox Pelt - Tarot

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A somewhat better picture of my Cross Fox pelt, Tarot. It's still not as nice as I'd like but it seems to be immensely hard to capture her in a photo with as much beauty that she possesses and exud...
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Slate-colored Junco Bird Pelt

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The pelt of a Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis hyemalis) that was found lying dead in front of a large storefront window. My guess is that is mistook the reflection in the window as something ot...
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Glamour Shot - Kit Fox Pelt

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A picture of my Kit Fox pelt, Ari, out in the autumn sunlight today. I love this little guy.Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)Discl...
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