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• n  the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance

• Director Homer Ray Dill of the Uni versity of Iowa Museum, who originated college courses of taxidermy and museum work, several years ago conceived the idea of restoring a dodo .
• Still remembered is Dan Beard's American Boy's Handy Book, Or, What To Do and How To Do It, an exciting manual on kites, knot-tying, boats, trapping, taxidermy, etc.
• Author Dahl's gallery of females includes a warmhearted landlady of Bath with gentle blue eyes and an enviable talent in taxidermy.

News & Articles

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• Lace Goes Dark With Valentino’s Dramatic Couture
  The couture collection at Valentino today was ornate, ladylike, and slightly menacing. As models swept down a runway that looked like the corridor of a mansion (nice touches of taxidermy!), all that lace, herringbone, and satin took a moodier turn. For instance, gold lace quickly went from girlish to resplendent to ... More »        
  July 3, 2013 - New York Magazine
• Meet Lonesome George [Greg Laden's Blog]
  I’m sure you already know the story of Lonesome George: And now, you can see “him” (as it were) at the American Museum of Natural History. From a press release: Lonesome George Will Be on View at American Museum of Natural History Museum will Oversee Preservation and Taxidermy of Famous Tortoise Lonesome George, the 100-year-old…
  July 3, 2013 - ScienceBlogs
• Lonesome George, the Iconic Gal pagos Tortoise, Gets Prepared for Taxidermy [Video]
  Lonesome George, the Iconic Gal pagos Tortoise, Gets Prepared for Taxidermy [Video]
  July 1, 2013 - Scientific American via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Bryan Fuller in Los Angeles Times
  Betsy brought a timelessness to the style of the house,Fuller says. "Before it was much more pop-culture specific. Now you have a taxidermy duck and a brass lighthouse cigarette holder on a campaign chest instead of a plastic Darth Vader...
• Hayden Panettiere in Scottish Daily Record
  Hayden added: "Robert is one of a kind. He has the same car as me but he has a taxidermy mouse with wings dangling from his mirror. It is really uncomfortable. I sat there for 10 minutes, staring at it, going, 'I hope nobody thinks this is my car...