My dad loves to hunt and fish, so it shouldn’t be surprising to know that I grew up in a house filled with mounted animals. Actually, I take that back; my mom only let my dad hang dead critters up in the basement. Nonetheless, the walls down there were packed with fish, deer, snake skins, turkey feathers and an array of wild samples. Thanks to him, I now appreciate taxidermy as an art, and even see it as somewhat elegant. But, as with any art, sometimes it can go very wrong, as evidenced by these botched mounts!
Poor Mr. Fox! I wouldn’t wish this postmortem treatment on my worst enemy. But hey, at least these animals are good for something: making people smile. It’s not the best result, but I would take it. Head on over to the source to see even more photos! [via Daily Mail]










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Fail.
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I am going to Hell. I have the worse sense of humor ever. “You turned Rover and Fifi into zombies, you asshole!” or “at least I really like Salvadore Dali”
daffodil / 1615 posts
Somehow this is creepier than Pet Sematary
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I can’t appreciate this art style. Knowing that this animal was once alive and is now being used for viewing pleasure doesn’t sit right with me.
sunflower / 487 posts
@learnfromit@xanga - I had a very unsettling similar feeling when I saw the body worlds exhibit. However, I do find it an incredible art to be able to manipulate something that has passed into life again.
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Yeah, these are terrible examples alright. I mean I’ve seen a stuffed eagle or hawk and thought it looked pretty coolio but – these are just creepy ! I Perfect for upcoming Halloween I suppose. Φ ≡
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mole shoes!
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While taxidermy creeps me out, I can appreciate the effort that goes into doing a good job after watching a pet taxidermy show (I believe it was called Animal Stuffers). These pictures are just a shame.
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@ask_ashleyyy@xanga - Agreed. /shudder