Taxidermy
noun
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals to look like they are still alive.
He learned taxidermy so he could preserve the animals he hunted.
Often appears as...
- taxidermy animals
- taxidermy display
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals to look like they are still alive.
He learned taxidermy so he could preserve the animals he hunted.
Often appears as...
- taxidermy animals
- taxidermy display
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Art
Taxidermy is a form of visual art, much like sculpture, involving detailed craftsmanship.
The museum displayed taxidermy as part of its natural history exhibit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Pets
Taxidermy should not be confused with preserving pets; it's mostly for wild animals.
While some request pet taxidermy, it's more common to see taxidermy of deer or birds.
Pro Tip 3/3Hunting Culture
Taxidermy is closely associated with hunting and preserving game trophies.
After the hunt, he decided to use taxidermy to keep the memory of his first buck.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Art
Taxidermy is a form of visual art, much like sculpture, involving detailed craftsmanship.
The museum displayed taxidermy as part of its natural history exhibit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Pets
Taxidermy should not be confused with preserving pets; it's mostly for wild animals.
While some request pet taxidermy, it's more common to see taxidermy of deer or birds.
Pro Tip 3/3Hunting Culture
Taxidermy is closely associated with hunting and preserving game trophies.
After the hunt, he decided to use taxidermy to keep the memory of his first buck.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Art
Taxidermy is a form of visual art, much like sculpture, involving detailed craftsmanship.
The museum displayed taxidermy as part of its natural history exhibit.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Pets
Taxidermy should not be confused with preserving pets; it's mostly for wild animals.
While some request pet taxidermy, it's more common to see taxidermy of deer or birds.
Pro Tip 3/3Hunting Culture
Taxidermy is closely associated with hunting and preserving game trophies.
After the hunt, he decided to use taxidermy to keep the memory of his first buck.
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Gabriel Barcia-Colombo:...
But, but this seems a bit unfair, right? I put my friends in jars, I put this character, this sort of endangered species character in a blender. But I'd never done anything about myself. I'd never really memorialized myself. So I decided to create a piece which is a self-portrait piece. This is sort of a self-portrait taxidermy time capsule piece
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Turning Roadkill Into...
just not quite right this is my studio which is space for taxidermy for making photographs snakeskins and for my various collections of anything from the natural world that I find the project developed because I
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Gabriel Barcia-Colombo:...
But, but this seems a bit unfair, right? I put my friends in jars, I put this character, this sort of endangered species character in a blender. But I'd never done anything about myself. I'd never really memorialized myself. So I decided to create a piece which is a self-portrait piece. This is sort of a self-portrait taxidermy time capsule piece
Video examples
Turning Roadkill Into...
just not quite right this is my studio which is space for taxidermy for making photographs snakeskins and for my various collections of anything from the natural world that I find the project developed because I
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Florence Welch
English Musician
My room is like an antique shop, full of junk, and weird stuff. There's a big sword in there. And a taxidermy bird, and a couple of birdcages. And a lot of newspaper cuttings. I used to have a weird thing about cutting out morbid headlines from newspapers, and collecting them. I was fascinated with drowning, which is kind of strange.
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Brian Posehn
American Actor
I wasn't even aware that there are different styles of taxidermy, traditional and rogue. I wound up really liking the rogue stuff the most, just because it is more artistic and people can go anywhere with it. That stuff I really liked. Honestly, I would have liked to buy some of those pieces.
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Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
I love taxidermy. I collect taxidermy. I'm fascinated by the art of taxidermy. But on a more artistic level, I look at taxidermy as pulling something from the wild and taming it, and posing it in a style of your own personal pleasure that will last forever, and ever, and ever.
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Tuppence Middleton
English Actress
I'd love to have a room full of taxidermy. I'd be devastated if my cat, Archimedes, ever died. I was debating the other day with a friend whether I should stuff him, but don't know whether he would end up looking like himself. I'd be really sad if he looked strange.
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S.E. Cupp
American Journalist
I'd be perfectly happy living anonymously on a ranch in Kentucky, where the only time someone mentioned me was to discuss the crazy lady up the road with all the taxidermy and jerky.
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Arthur Darvill
English Actor
I've started collecting taxidermy: I've got a red squirrel, called Steve. I made sure he came with certificates so we know he wasn't just killed for stuffing.
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Tahl Raz
American Journalist
ReadyMade's first three issues dished out instructions for all sorts of kitschy crafts and odd projects: homemade wallets, Adirondack chairs, even taxidermy.
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Clare Balding
British Journalist
I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.
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Ellie Goulding
English Musician
I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork.
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Amanda Seyfried
American Actress
When taxidermy is done well it's an amazing piece of art.
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Florence Welch
English Musician
My room is like an antique shop, full of junk, and weird stuff. There's a big sword in there. And a taxidermy bird, and a couple of birdcages. And a lot of newspaper cuttings. I used to have a weird thing about cutting out morbid headlines from newspapers, and collecting them. I was fascinated with drowning, which is kind of strange.
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Brian Posehn
American Actor
I wasn't even aware that there are different styles of taxidermy, traditional and rogue. I wound up really liking the rogue stuff the most, just because it is more artistic and people can go anywhere with it. That stuff I really liked. Honestly, I would have liked to buy some of those pieces.
Quote examples
Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
I love taxidermy. I collect taxidermy. I'm fascinated by the art of taxidermy. But on a more artistic level, I look at taxidermy as pulling something from the wild and taming it, and posing it in a style of your own personal pleasure that will last forever, and ever, and ever.
Quote examples
Tuppence Middleton
English Actress
I'd love to have a room full of taxidermy. I'd be devastated if my cat, Archimedes, ever died. I was debating the other day with a friend whether I should stuff him, but don't know whether he would end up looking like himself. I'd be really sad if he looked strange.
Quote examples
S.E. Cupp
American Journalist
I'd be perfectly happy living anonymously on a ranch in Kentucky, where the only time someone mentioned me was to discuss the crazy lady up the road with all the taxidermy and jerky.
Quote examples
Arthur Darvill
English Actor
I've started collecting taxidermy: I've got a red squirrel, called Steve. I made sure he came with certificates so we know he wasn't just killed for stuffing.
Quote examples
Tahl Raz
American Journalist
ReadyMade's first three issues dished out instructions for all sorts of kitschy crafts and odd projects: homemade wallets, Adirondack chairs, even taxidermy.
Quote examples
Clare Balding
British Journalist
I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.
Quote examples
Ellie Goulding
English Musician
I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork.
Quote examples
Amanda Seyfried
American Actress
When taxidermy is done well it's an amazing piece of art.
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