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2. History of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   History of taxidermy. Taxidermy, or the process of preserving animal skin together with its feathers, fur, or scales, is an art whose existence has been short compared to forms such as painting, sculpture, and music. The word derives from two Greek words: taxis, meaning order, preparation, and arrangement and derma, meaning skin.

3. Rowland Ward - Wikipedia

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   Rowland Ward. James Rowland Ward 1848–1912. James Rowland Ward (1848–1912) was a British taxidermist and founder of the firm Rowland Ward Limited of Piccadilly, London. The company specialised in and was renowned for its taxidermy work on birds and big-game trophies, but it did other types of work as well. In creating many practical items ...

4. Taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   Taxidermy. Primate and pachyderm taxidermy at the Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia. Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal 's body by mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state.

5. This taxidermist believes most people's perceptions of her ...

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   This is an inside look at a taxidermist Amber Maykut's workshop -- she explains why the art of taxidermy is beautiful, not something to be scared of. This taxidermist believes most people's ...

6. Chuck Testa - Wikipedia

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   Chuck Testa. Born. Charles A. Testa. 1956 (age 67–68) Ojai Valley, California, U. S. Occupation. Taxidermist. 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 ...

7. Jackalope - Wikipedia

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   The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word jackalope is a portmanteau of jackrabbit and antelope. Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are made with deer antlers. In the 1930s, Douglas Herrick and his brother, hunters with taxidermy skills ...

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   Pinochle. Aces around, dix or double pinochles. Score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. By Masque Publishing. Advertisement. Advertisement. Feedback. Help.

9. Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   Bison diorama in 2015 after extensive treatments, American Museum of Natural History. 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 ...