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@thanatian.bsky.social

Self-taught wet specimen taxidermist. Vulture culture enthusiast. [ #WetSpecimen / #Bones ]

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I've been referred to as "the carcass guy" so many times that now my students and people at work are getting interested on the topic. I got a request today for the first time in a while - to work on a possum.

The wonders of living in a very small town, I guess!

23.10.2024 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was one of those cases in which the specimen was still alive but agonising, so I had to give him mercy. Had I found him earlier, I could have saved this little one.

18.10.2024 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kitten's skull with evidence of osteomyelitis I worked on some months ago.

18.10.2024 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have to start posting here, keep everything organised.

18.10.2024 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Small group of chicks I preserved together, since they were siblings.

18.10.2024 02:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right, that makes much more sense! Really cool specimen!

18.12.2023 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd guess a boar - without the tusks, right? Fantastic job on that whitening!

18.12.2023 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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