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A taxidermist "mounts" an animal, be it bird, mammal or fish. In some cases reptiles are also mounted, but the preferred method for reptiles is called freeze-drying.
Modern day taxidermists use the skin of an animal to create a life like "clone" of the animal after is has passed on. Skins are cured then tanned in various solutions/chemicals in order to preserve them. After the tanning process the skin is mounted on a form or body that resembles the shape of the animals original body or muscle tissue. These days a form of urethane foam or a similar material is used. Glass eyes are inserted during this process and finishing touches are added with airbrushes and various paints to complete the mount and re-create a life like looking bird, mammal or fish.
A fairly new process of taxidermy involves only making fiberglass reproductions, mainly of fish, but often also thick skinned animals like hippo, rhino or elephant. In this case the taxidermist has to esnure that the initial mould is as acurate as possible, so that the cast, once painted and completed , resembels the actual animal.
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What is a sentence for the word taxidermist?
The difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist is only after the skin.
One who mounts and stuff animals is a?
Taxidermist.
When was Triumphs of a Taxidermist created?
Triumphs of a Taxidermist was created in 1894.
What do you call a person who preserves animal skins and mounts them?
That'd be a taxidermist.
What are the release dates for The Taxidermist - 2013?
The Taxidermist - 2013 was released on: USA: June 2013
What actors and actresses appeared in The Taxidermist - 2009?
The cast of The Taxidermist - 2009 includes: Paul Bhattacharjee Ford Kiernan Craig Parkinson as The Taxidermist Camilla Rutherford as Milly
Is taxidermist a palindrome?
No.
How do you use taxidermist in a sentence?
The taxidermist stuffed my beloved pussy-cat. Also has bonus innuendo.
What are the release dates for The Taxidermist - 1913?
The Taxidermist - 1913 was released on: USA: 20 January 1913
What are the release dates for The Taxidermist's Dream - 1909?
The Taxidermist's Dream - 1909 was released on: USA: February 1909
What actors and actresses appeared in The Taxidermist - 2011?
The cast of The Taxidermist - 2011 includes: Una McDade as Cat Lady
What is the name of a short story about a taxidermist that is murdered by his assistant?
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story where a taxidermist is murdered by his assistant. The assistant kills the taxidermist because he is driven mad by the sound of the taxidermist's beating heart, which he believes can still be heard after the murder.
