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  2. Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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    The conservation of taxidermy is the ongoing maintenance and preservation of zoological specimens that have been mounted or stuffed for display and study. Taxidermy specimens contain a variety of organic materials, such as fur, bone, feathers, skin, and wood, as well as inorganic materials, such as burlap, glass, and foam.

  3. Laboratory animal sources - Wikipedia

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    Animals from "random sources" come from auctions, pounds, newspaper ads (including "free-to-home" ads), and some may be stolen pets or illegally trapped strays. [3] As of February 2013, there were only seven active Class B dealers remaining in the United States. However, these sources round up "thousands" of cats and dogs each year for sale. [5]

  4. 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]

  5. Zoological specimen - Wikipedia

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    Study skins of Garrulus glandarius in Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Bird and mammal specimens are conserved as dry study skins, a form of taxidermy. [1] The skin is removed from the animal's carcass, treated with absorbents, and filled with cotton or polyester batting (In the past plant fibres or sawdust were used).

  6. 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]

  7. Chuck Testa - Wikipedia

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    Charles A. Testa (born 1956) is an American taxidermist and owner of Ojai Valley Taxidermy in California. [1] A commercial for Testa's business created by Rhett & Link for the show Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings became a viral video, and the catchphrase "Nope, Chuck Testa!"

  8. Fauna of California - Wikipedia

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    The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.

  9. List of mammals of California - Wikipedia

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    Though long extirpated from the state, the grizzly bear remains the official state mammal of California. This is a list of mammals in California, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) monitors certain species and subspecies of special concern. These are mammals whose ...