December 1, 2009, 4:59 pm
Close up shot of the tail on my Bontebok pelt. The tail has very course hair and is not soft at all. The pelt beneath it is a Gemsbok (aka Oryx) and it is the coarsest haired pelt that I own.
Bontebok from eBay
Gemsbok from *
ZhonDisclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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December 1, 2009, 5:05 pm
A vole skull, possibly a meadow vole. The skull measures about three-quarters of an inch long.
Vole found already dead and the skull was cleaned and preserved by me
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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December 1, 2009, 5:07 pm
Skunk skull on grey squirrel pelt.
Skull from *
ZhonGrey squirrel from a covered bridge festival
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December 1, 2009, 7:29 pm
Baby rabbit skull. Victim of one of my dog's "hunts" in the backyard. We've since discouraged him from chasing the rabbits he sees and he'll only chase them now if he knows we aren't looking.
Skull cleaned and preserved by me
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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December 1, 2009, 7:53 pm
This is Squeakers, the young raccoon that I found as roadkill this past July. He was the second animal that I skinned (first was a baby mouse).
He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up. I've since learned that most raccoons carry a certain type of roundworm in their intestines and feces that can infect humans and there is no cure. The chances of getting aren't that great (you have to actually ingest it), but I'd rather not mess with the risks and just play it safe. My next raccoon pelt will be purchased from a taxidermist.
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Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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December 1, 2009, 7:57 pm
My Eastern chipmunk skull perched on the entrance to my white-tailed doe skull's nasal cavity.
Both skulls found and cleaned by me
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December 7, 2009, 1:49 pm
This is my new Mallard duckling, Jefferey.
![:heart:]( "Heart")
He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation.
Duckling from *
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December 7, 2009, 1:52 pm
A close up of my new baby Mallard, Jefferey. He's so soft and cute, I expect him to start peeping at any moment.
![:love:]( "Love")
I will be buying a glass dome and base for him to protect him from dust and bugs.
He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation.
Duckling from *
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My arctic fox pelt, Nikko. On both his forepaws, the middle claw is white rather than the usual dark brown.
![:aww:]( "Aww")
Purchased from a taxidermist
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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My fox squirrel, Corey, with his repaired tail all stretched out and showing off his glorious, squirrelly colors on one of my sheep pelts.
A big thank you goes out to !
lirimakat whose patience with my bizarre interests and continued antics made Corey's "second life" possible.
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For paw size comparison, see here:
[link]Fox squirrel found as roadkill and preserved by me
Sheep pelt from a colonial convention
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My two newest coyote pelts. Sparrow, the standard colored coyote was found as roadkill last fall and tanned by myself. My black coyote was obtained through a seller on taxidermy.net and was shipped to me frozen with her paws and head left in so I could skin them out myself since I'm picky.
Once that was done, I was able to take her through the tanning process and now I have two beautiful, home tanned coyote girls.
![:heart:]( "Heart")
Black coyote from taxidermy.net
Standard coyote found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by me
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My beautiful new black coyote girl. She's from West Virginia and is a rare melanistic color mutation of a normal coyote.
Coyote pelt from taxidermy.net
Alpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in Lima, Peru
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The paws of my black coyote. All four of her paws are sprinkled with white on the tips.
![:aww:]( "Aww")
Coyote pelt from taxidermy.net
Alpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in Lima, Peru
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My two sheep pelts. The larger one lives at the end of my bed and has been claimed more or less by my dog.
Both sheep from a colonial convention
Disclaimer: I did not kill these animals. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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A close up on the fur of my two sheep pelts side by side.
Both sheep from a colonial convention
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A close up of the fur on my Kit fox pelt. This little guy might very well be the softest of my pelts.
Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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The tail and paws of my Kit fox, Ari. The underside of his tail has a stripe of soft tan running the length of it.
![:heart:]( "Heart")
Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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Ari again, my handsome little Kit fox. In some places, his fur is softer than a rabbit's.
![:love:]( "Love")
Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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An outdoor shot of my arctic fox pelt, Nikko, curled into a realistic pose. I luff him. It's positively heavenly falling asleep with your nose nestled into the cloud of fluff that is his fur. He smells good too.
![:aww:]( "Aww")
Purchased from a taxidermist
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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I was asked to upload this as an actual deviation so that it was more easily accessible. Like I state at the beginning of this how-to, there are many ways to reach your objective in taxidermy, this is just my way of doing things and I thought I'd share them with you since I've had many requests for this type of knowledge.
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This is Squeakers, the young raccoon that I found as roadkill last summer. He was the second animal that I skinned (first was a baby mouse
![:D]( ":D (Big Grin)")
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He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up. I've since learned that most raccoons carry a certain type of roundworm in their intestines and feces that can infect humans and there is no cure. The chances of getting it aren't that great (you have to actually ingest it), but I'd rather not mess with the risks and just play it safe. My next raccoon pelt will be purchased from a taxidermist.
![:)]( ":) (Smile)")
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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Squeakers's little tail. He's only a juvenile raccoon so it never reached a large, fluffy size. He's also a summer pelt so, while his fur is still fairly soft, it's not thick at all.
He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up. I've since learned that most raccoons carry a certain type of roundworm in their intestines and feces that can infect humans and there is no cure. The chances of getting it aren't that great (you have to actually ingest it), but I'd rather not mess with the risks and just play it safe. My next raccoon pelt will be purchased from a taxidermist.
![:)]( ":) (Smile)")
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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Squeakers, my juvenile raccoon pelt and my new groundhog (or woodchuck) pelt side by side for comparison. Squeakers is a summer pelt from last July and Murphy, the groundhog, is freshly tanned and was found a few weeks ago. Both are roadkill victims that were picked up, skinned, and tanned by myself.
Disclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! They were found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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A close up shot of the grizzled fur around Murphy's shoulder area where it is at its longest. Compared to my other pelts, his fur is rather course and, while he does have an undercoat, it is neither as thick nor as downy as it is in my other pelts.
Regardless, the fur does have a good gloss to it as well as some nice, rich colors which makes Murphy a very handsome boy.
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Groundhog found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by me
Disclaimer: I did not kill either of this animal! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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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, though handsome, isn't particularly luxurious. Another guess at why this might be is that, while I was softening the leather at the end of the tanning process, the ridiculously thick skin around his head and face make it super hard to get it properly softened like the rest of his pelt. Though I really don't think this should really stand in the way of anybody with a commercial tanning drum.
![:hmm:]( "hmm")
Just us novices who have to do it all by hand.
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Anyway, this guy probably has the coarsest fur out of all the pelts that I have but he's still a unique little pelt and I'm happy to have him.
Groundhog found as roadkill and skinned and tanned by me
Alpaca found on eBay from a seller who bought it in Lima, Peru
Disclaimer: I did not kill either of these animals! It was found already dead. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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September 2, 2010, 3:53 pm
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.
![:love:]( "Love")
After some research, I'm pretty sure this is a caterpillar of the Polyphemous moth (Antheraea polyphemus).
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September 2, 2010, 3:59 pm
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.
![:love:]( "Love")
It had quite the aversion to my camera flash when it would go off and would tuck its little round head into its neck. I was able to get it to climb onto a twig so I could better photograph it and once it reached the end, it assumed this pose where it looked to me as if it was either praying or crossing its "arms" in refusal to put up with my antics any further. Caterpillar temper tantrum!
![:D]( ":D (Big Grin)")
After some research, I'm pretty sure this is a caterpillar of the Polyphemous moth (Antheraea polyphemus).
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October 29, 2010, 10:28 am
Happy Halloween from your friendly neighborhood zombie shrew!
![=P]( "=P (Razz)")
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 do anything about it.
I skinned it to preserve the fur then tucked the body away under a flowerpot so I could retrieve the bones later. Upon returning for it, I was only able to find it after much searching. I hadn't realized how much smaller it would be without the flesh on it and it wasn't even that big to begin with. Though it appears much larger on the screen, the skull is a little short of an inch long.
When I picked it up, I was surprised and delighted to see that he was still partially being held together and in such a delightful horror film pose. Pictures commenced and he's now here to wish you a Happy Halloween!!
![:pumpkin:]( "Pumpkin")
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 1:46 pm
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, IN
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 1:55 pm
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, IN
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October 30, 2010, 2:01 pm
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 me
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 2:06 pm
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 *
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October 30, 2010, 2:27 pm
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, please see here:
[link]Skull from *
ZhonDisclaimer: I did not kill this animal. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 2:28 pm
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 the things that set Lagomorphs apart from Rodents. To see the whole jackrabbit skull, please see here:
[link]Skull from *
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October 30, 2010, 2:37 pm
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 at the Yankee Peddler's Festival in Medina, OH
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 2:44 pm
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 from California)
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 2:52 pm
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. While there are supposed to be six spanning the distance between the two fangs, there are only five. In the area where the one tooth is missing, there is instead one stunted, deformed tooth and one that is extra long that juts out and gives him his snaggletoothed appearance.
Skull purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, IN
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 30, 2010, 2:59 pm
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 skull for comparison. For a photo of my younger bear skull on his own, please see here:
[link]Skull purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, IN
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 31, 2010, 9:12 pm
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, carelessly ground into the asphalt and forgotten. Instead, I took him home and turned him into something that could be respected and treasured for years to come.
Also, I believe that he was a feral stray animal and not someone's pet because he was not neutered, his ears were packed with filthy earwax and dirt, his pawpads were well worn, his claws were cracked and abused, and he was utterly flea-ridden.
Another thing worth mentioning is that any feral cats or house cats that are allowed to roam outdoors are a menace and a threat to native songbirds and other small, native animals. I know there are other factors that play into songbird populations but free-roaming cats are a large problem when it comes to preserving the numbers of our diminishing songbird numbers.
Okay, all that aside, I admit I've been waiting to come across a stray roadkilled cat for quite some time now and was very pleased to find this fellow in the middle of the road while out for a joyride with my sister. She, being the willing and allowing sister that she is, let me pick up this cat as well as a young gosling that I found later on on our walk and stash them in our trunk until we got home.
It was a little odd skinning such a large domesticated animal but I soon realized that under the fur and skin, all animals are pretty much the same and it became no different than if I had been skinning a squirrel or fox.
He doesn't have the thickest fur but he is a unique and appreciated member of my pelts. He does have very beautiful patterning and the most adorable little paws though. I've been trying to come up with an appropriate street cat name for him that will honor the tough life he led during his living days but haven't been able to come up with anything yet. And the fact that one of my brothers frequently refers to him as "Pumpkin" doesn't exactly help matters either.
![:XD:]( "XD")
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 31, 2010, 9:22 pm
A picture of the four fox pelts I own. Top to bottom:
Ari the Kit Fox
Tarot the Cross Fox
Miette the Red Fox
Nikko the Arctic Fox
Kit Fox from a seller in Arizona on taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)
Cross Fox purchased at the Yankee Peddler's Festival in Medina, OH
Red Fox and Arctic Fox pelts acquired from a taxidermist in Ridgeville, IN
Disclaimer: I did not kill any of these animals and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 31, 2010, 9:31 pm
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. Doesn't get much better than that.
I'm not really sure how this was preserved (it has the original bone in it still and everything) but it's pretty danged cool and the hoof looks to have been glossed with something to give it that nice shiny look. Also, that white area near the top of the leg that can be seen in the first picture is a metatarsal gland. I've read about them, seen them in pictures, but it's something else entirely when I'm able to see it up close and personal like this.
Purchased at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, IN
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 31, 2010, 9:38 pm
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 exudes in person. Eh, I'll just have to try again during a future photo session, I guess.
She is currently my largest fox pelt. To see her in a size comparison photo with my other foxes, please see here:
[link]Purchased at the Yankee Peddler's Festival in Medina, OH
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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October 31, 2010, 9:49 pm
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)
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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November 7, 2010, 2:25 pm
The cute little pelt of my Northern short-tailed shrew which I believe to be female. I never realized how soft and luxurious shrew fur was before I had her. She's gorgeous and has the sweetest bitty little eyes.
Her skull on the other hand isn't nearly as soft and adorable and was actually the star of my Halloween post this year:
[link]![:XD:]( "XD")
Shrew killed by my dog and cleaned and preserved by me
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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November 7, 2010, 2:31 pm
My new African Black-backed jackal pelt which is also known as the Silver-backed jackal. He is a full pelt with his paws and claws.
Pelt from a taxidermist on eBay
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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November 7, 2010, 2:38 pm
A better picture of my jackal's face. I love the bold black 'V' on his back and how fine and soft his fur is. It's kind of like a cross between fox and coyote fur. Another thing I find interesting is just how much his face resembles that of a common American coyote.
Pelt from a taxidermist on eBay
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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November 14, 2010, 7:05 pm
The skull of my Short-tailed shrew, all cleaned up and nice looking. The reddish, chestnut coloring on the teeth is natural. This is the picture before it was cleaned:
[link] It is a little under 1 inch long making it one of the smallest skulls in my collection and my only Insectivore skull.
![:)]( ":) (Smile)")
Shrew killed by my dog and cleaned and preserved by me
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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November 14, 2010, 7:23 pm
My new American badger pelt. I am in
love with him.
![:love:]( "Love")
He's one of those pelts that are just so easy to fall in love with. He's 34 inches of thick, soft fur with heavily clawed paws and that ridiculously adorable stripey face. On his underside, he has two dark brown dots on his chin (kind of like the chin dots on Free Willy) and he has a pale colored streak running along his belly too.
I'll get some better pictures of him at some point since this one's not that great and it doesn't show any of his paws or sweet little, brushy tail.
Purchased on eBay from a seller in South Dakota
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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December 24, 2010, 7:47 am
I'd really like to say that this gorgeous creature is a part of my natural history collection, but... that would be a lie.
![;)]( ";) (Wink)")
I recently had a unique opportunity to photograph Sue, the Field Museum's Tyrannosaurus Rex after normal museum hours and with beautiful dramatic lighting. I have seen her many times before and have long wanted to get awesome pictures of her. Alas, normally when I am there, the place is teeming with children and other visitors and they always end up getting in the way when I try to take pictures. This time though, I had no other people to contend with and as an added bonus, the lights!
![:D]( ":D (Big Grin)")
I had to compile a little collage because I couldn't pick just one photo. So, I hope you enjoy this and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas this year.
![:holly:]( "Holidays")
SUE is the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered and was unveiled in May 2000. Her skeleton (the real one not the cast) is currently residing at The Chicago Field Museum.
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January 26, 2011, 6:06 pm
Pelt of a female Sharp-Tailed Grouse, also known as the "fire bird" or "fire grouse" by the Native American Indians because of this species' reliance on brush fires to keep their prairie habitat open.
Purchased on eBay from a seller in South Dakota
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal and disagree with the killing of animals for sport or fashion. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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