Category:Taxidermy

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"The taxidermist, having clarified the matter to my satisfaction, offered to show me a uniquely challenging commission for a rich and famous client whose name he declined to give. Indisputably, the body was monstrous, that of a snake nearly as thick as my leg, but the head was far worse, for it was that of a innocent human girl of no more than five years."

—George Weathermay in fireside conversation with Dr. Rudolph van Richten

Descriptive text contributed by cure to John W. Mangrum's Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror project (posted on the Fraternity of Shadows message board).

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Taxidermy is the preparation of the carcasses of creatures for display in private residences, museums, and even public buildings. Stuffed animals, and stuffed creatures generally, are the fruit of taxidermy. Taxidermry is part skinning, part tanning, and part anatomy, with a dash of artistic creation and naturalism thrown in for good measure. Taxidermists are frequented in particular by hunters of big game.