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Mallard Duckling - Jefferey
This is my new Mallard duckling, Jefferey. He died of natural causes back in 2006 and has been freeze dried for preservation. Duckling from *ZhonDisclaimer: If you do not like what you see, don't look...
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Mallard Duckling - Close Up
A close up of my new baby Mallard, Jefferey. He's so soft and cute, I expect him to start peeping at any moment. I will be buying a glass dome and base for him to protect him from dust and bugs.He died...
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Arctic Fox Pelt - Nikko
My arctic fox pelt, Nikko. On both his forepaws, the middle claw is white rather than the usual dark brown. Purchased from a taxidermistDisclaimer: I did not kill this animal! If you do not like what...
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Fleshing And Tanning
More shots of in-progress tanning. The first picture is a better depiction of how to hold the knife during the fleshing process. Lengthy description of that can be read here: [link]The lower picture is...
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Corey In His Glory - Squirrel
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...
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Coyote Girls
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...
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Black Coyote Pelt
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.netAlpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in...
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Paws And Pads - Black Coyote
The paws of my black coyote. All four of her paws are sprinkled with white on the tips. Coyote pelt from taxidermy.netAlpaca pelt from a seller on eBay who bought it in Lima, PeruDisclaimer: I did not...
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Sheep Pelts
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 conventionDisclaimer: I did not kill these animals. If you do not...
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Fur - Sheep
A close up on the fur of my two sheep pelts side by side.Both sheep from a colonial conventionDisclaimer: I did not kill these animals. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't...
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Fur - Kit Fox
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...
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Paws And Tail - Kit Fox
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. Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes...
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Sliding Into Comfort - Kit Fox
Ari again, my handsome little Kit fox. In some places, his fur is softer than a rabbit's. Kit Fox from taxidermy.net (this is not one of the endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes from California)Disclaimer:...
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Arctic Fox Pelt
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...
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Skull Preservation Tutorial
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...
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Juvenile Raccoon - Squeakers
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 ). He was the first and the last raccoon I'm going to pick up....
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Little Coon Tail
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...
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Groundhog And Raccoon - Pelts
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...
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Fur - Groundhog
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...
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