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Pages in category "Human taxidermy" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Jeremy Bentham; N.
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 ]
Pachyderm may refer to: Any of the Pachydermata , an obsolete 19th-century taxonomic order of mammals that included elephants , rhinoceroses , tapirs and hippopotami . Pachyderm Studios , a recording studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
After months of construction, the Oklahoma City Zoo's brand-new Expedition Africa habitat is open to visitors. Here's what to know.
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.
A two-room frame house located on the northeast side of Public Square, known as the Ark, housed taxidermy ranging from birds to reptiles and mammals. [6] This was the collection of Leonard Case Sr., who passed the collection and building to his sons Leonard Case Jr. and William Case. The Ark was frequented by a group of 26 men known as Arkites.
A look at innovative efforts to support people forced to evacuate due to the Los Angeles fires and serivce workers employed by people who lost homes.
Pachydermata (meaning 'thick skin', from the Greek παχύς, pachys, 'thick', and δέρμα, derma, 'skin') is an obsolete order of mammals described by Gottlieb Storr, Georges Cuvier, and others, at one time recognized by many systematists.