Taxidermy (Greek for "the arrangement of the skin") is the art of mounting or reproducing animals for display or study. This is a practice generally done with vertebrates, but occasionally with invertebrate animals such as insects. The methods that taxidermists practice have been improved over the last century, heightening taxidermic quality.

Taxidermists may practice professionally, for museums, or as amateurs, such as hobbyists, hunters, and fishermen. To practice taxidermy, one must be extremely familiar with anatomy, dissection, sculpture, and painting, as well as tanning.

Taxidermy should not be confused with taxonomy, which is the study of scientific classification.

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Have any use for a dead hawk? Perfect condition, other than being, you know, dead. Budding taxidermists? Talon collectors?
thomasmckenzie (Thomas McKenzie) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:45:02 -0000
Have any use for a dead hawk? Perfect condition, other than being, you know, dead. Budding taxidermists? Talon collectors?
@amoosefloats I'm sure we could find you both a sexy and a freaky cane. I'll start hitting up taxidermists. ;)
cheeky_cici (Cheryl) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:39:11 -0000
@amoosefloats I'm sure we could find you both a sexy and a freaky cane. I'll start hitting up taxidermists. ;)
@jenwgilmore There may have been a piece about rogue taxidermists in Harper's, but I found the one I read in the NYT in January, 2005.
ElliottHolt (Elliott Holt) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:29:20 -0000
@jenwgilmore There may have been a piece about rogue taxidermists in Harper's, but I found the one I read in the NYT in January, 2005.
Taxidermists in a bind: Taxidermists in Oklahoma get stuck holding the bag when their customers don't pick up their... http://bit.ly/8d1mli
OKCFOX (KOKH FOX 25) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:52:47 -0000
Taxidermists in a bind: Taxidermists in Oklahoma get stuck holding the bag when their customers don't pick up their... http://bit.ly/8d1mli
Speaking of taxidermy, does anyone remember the article about "rogue taxidermists" in the NYT a few yrs ago? In the aughts, many went rogue.
ElliottHolt (Elliott Holt) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:54:33 -0000
Speaking of taxidermy, does anyone remember the article about "rogue taxidermists" in the NYT a few yrs ago? In the aughts, many went rogue.
Taxidermists face tough times. People drop off animals & never pick them up. A state law makes the situation worse. Story @ 9 on Fox 25.
AndrewSpeno (Andrew Speno) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:05:10 -0000
Taxidermists face tough times. People drop off animals & never pick them up. A state law makes the situation worse. Story @ 9 on Fox 25.

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