Taxidermy

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Taxidermy

How Taxidermy Works

Norman Bates of "Psycho" had an office full of dead animals mounted in frightening positions. How do taxidermists make dead creatures seem so lifelike?

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[monk]

i personally know a "tdermist". while the hapless critter is still somewhat flexible, he can make armatures (as i call them) out of heavy wire, plaster of paris, and pieces of wood. such can create just about any shape to conform to a natural looking specimen. i would think this technique could be used to create a less-than-pleasing look to a given specimen. i cant say all taxidermists do this, but that's how my buddy did his work.