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Stillborn fawn found by Kevin Serres and taxidermied by Wild Images in Motion (x)

I am currently preparing a very rare and interesting pathological specimen: the amputated leg of a d.og with implant site osteosarcoma. He had a torn ACL repaired several years ago with a metal plate, but then developed the extremely rare side effect of bone cancer at the site. The leg was amputated at the clinic where I work, and I am preparing it to articulate and display as a teaching specimen. This is the tibia.

The gray fox in this lot seems to of had some very bad tooth problems- some teeth are naturally ground down to the gum line and they naturally lost a lot of teeth. I’ll investigate further after they’re done and put back together.

Finished osprey. He is now on display in SUNY Cobleskill’s Ornithology classroom. Birds aren’t my area of expertise and he wasn’t in the best of condition, but I’m so proud of him!

The body was sent to a lab and was subject to many tests that revealed that the feline was not just a malnourished puma - in fact, it had a perfect amount of body fat. It was not a crossbreed of two different species either. But the genetic tests did tell that it had no genetic difference from a normal puma. It is thought that the Onza is just a puma with a slight appearance change from normal. 

Getting to help stitch up a cheetah @ethicaltaxidermy is mounting for the Booth Museum! This cheetah died of abscess in her spine and jaw back in 1980, and has been sitting in a barrel in the museum ever since. Her skin is tough and brittle, as she is been in formaldehyde for 30 years - but she is looking good. So very soft too.

Twisting and winding roads are always better paved in glitter. Busy week ahead! DM for custom bone or skull (decor) requests. Let’s make some magic.

Did I mention they glow in the dark? Because they glow in the dark. I’ve been unable to get a glow photo, but there are accents painted along various points, as well as all the teeth. 

Opossum man w/progress pics! My forms always look like weird little aliens before I get the skin on lol

Specimens by Pink Cell Photography

Upgrading old designs with new skills to learn. 📚🔨📎 These jandleholders will be up for grabs on my site soon, so feel free to follow my Etsy to be notified of new products posted before anyone else! Link to my page is in the bio. :D

Grey s.eal progress - going to put her in a bag and into my greenhouse for the maggots!

The Booth Museum, Brighton.

Something I never noticed about caribou is how absolutely dense their coat is. I spent a good hour with a high powered blower trying to dry this guy and he was still damp after! They are certainly built to handle to cold.

European raccoon dog.

Picked up what I’ve identified as a Malayan porcupine skeleton at a flea market! Just need to finish articulating it.