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2. Polly Morgan (taxidermist) - Wikipedia

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   Polly Morgan was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire England in 1980, [5] and grew up in the Cotswolds on her family farm, and mentions a lack of squeamishness about death as well as being comfortable with the practice of dealing with the corpses of animals. [6]

3. Walter Potter - Wikipedia

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   Walter Potter (2 July 1835 – 21 May 1918) [1] [2] was an English taxidermist noted for his anthropomorphic dioramas featuring mounted animals mimicking human life, which he displayed at his museum in Bramber, Sussex, England.

4. Taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   The word taxidermy describes the process of preserving the animal, but the word is also used to describe the end product, which are called taxidermy mounts or referred to simply as "taxidermy". [ 1 ] The word taxidermy is derived from the Ancient Greek words τάξις taxis (order, arrangement) and δέρμα derma (skin). [ 2 ]

5. Who ratted out P’nut the squirrel? Grieving owners have their ...

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   The squirrel's death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to propose legislation to improve animal-rights statutes, calling the bill "Peanuts Law: Humane Animal Protection Act."

6. History of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   As documented in Frederick H. Hitchcock's 19th-century manual entitled Practical Taxidermy, the earliest known taxidermists were the ancient Egyptians and despite the fact that they never removed skins from animals as a whole, it was the Egyptians who developed one of the world's earliest forms of animal preservation through the use of injections, spices, oils, and other embalming tools. [3]

7. Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   Over time, taxidermy specimens can accumulate layers of dust, dirt, and other airborne pollutants, especially if they are house on open shelving or display. Additionally, cases and containers made of unstable materials can off gas pollutants, such as H 2 S, SO 2, formaldehyde, peroxides, and organic acids, which can damage the surfaces of ...