Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by stuffing and mounting it for display. It is a skill that has been practiced for centuries, with the goal of creating lifelike representations of animals. Taxidermists use a variety of techniques to preserve the animal's
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Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by mounting or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. 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".