Muskrat Pelt
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: I...
View ArticleMuskrat Skull
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 do...
View ArticleVirginia Opossum Pelt
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 and...
View ArticleVirginia Opossum Skull
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...
View ArticleJackrabbit Skull
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...
View ArticleJackrabbit Incisors - Detail
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...
View ArticleCross Fox Pelt Face
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...
View ArticleKit Fox Skull
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...
View ArticleSnaggletooth - Bear Skull
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...
View ArticleElderly Black Bear - Skull
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...
View ArticleMarmalade Tabby Cat Pelt
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,...
View ArticleAutumn Fox Line Up
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 the...
View ArticleWhite-Tailed Deer Leg
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....
View ArticleCross Fox Pelt - Tarot
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...
View ArticleGlamour Shot - Kit Fox Pelt
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...
View ArticleShort-Tailed Shrew Pelt
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...
View ArticleBlackBacked Jackal - Full Pelt
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 eBayDisclaimer: I did not kill this animal!...
View ArticleAfrica's Coyote - Jackal Pelt
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...
View ArticleShort-Tailed Shrew Skull
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...
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