This article is about practice of stuffing and mounting animals. For field of biology, see Taxonomy (biology). For other uses, see Taxidermy (disambiguation).
Primate and pachyderm taxidermy at the Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by mounting (over an armature) 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".[1]
The word taxidermy is derived from the Ancient Greek words τάξιςtaxis (order, arrangement) and δέρμαderma (skin).[2] Thus taxidermy translates to "arrangement of skin".[2]
Taxidermy is practiced primarily on vertebrates[3] (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and less commonly on amphibians) but can also be done to larger insects and arachnids[4] under some circumstances. Taxidermy takes on a number of forms and purposes including hunting trophies and natural history museum displays. Unlike meat harvesting, taxidermy does not require killing an animal that could have otherwise remained alive. Museums use taxidermy as a method to record species, including those that are extinct and threatened,[5] in the form of study skins and life-size mounts. Taxidermy is sometimes also used as a means to memorialize pets.[6]
A person who practices taxidermy is called a taxidermist. They may practice professionally, catering to museums and sportspeople (hunters and fishers), or as amateurs (hobbyists). A taxidermist is aided by familiarity with anatomy, sculpture, painting, and tanning.
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