TAXIDERMY 99 



Horns and Skull Only. — When the horns and 

 skull only are wanted, rough off the meat and detach 

 and throw away the lower jaw. 



Snakes, etc. — Snakes, crocodiles, and the large 

 lizards must be skinned out flat, and can be pegged 

 out or not as desired. With the crocodile and lizards 

 the head cannot be skinned over, as the skin is prac- 

 tically part of the bone, so merely endeavour as much 

 as possible to remove all the flesh that can be seen 

 and felt, and the eyes, brain, etc., and rub in plenty 

 of preservative. 



Packing. — On the arrival at the coast or the point 

 at which the expedition ends and all the trophies 

 have to be packed for shipment, carefully overhaul 

 the skins to see that no beetles are destroying them, 

 and if any are found use turpentine liberally. 



Keep the skins separate from the skull and horns, 

 packing them if possible in tin-lined cases, and throw 

 in plenty of naphthaline. 



The skulls and horns can be packed in an ordinary 

 box or crate, and should insects attack them on the 

 way home little or no damage can result ; but never 

 mix up the heads and skins, as the meat on the 

 former is sure to attract beetles, and on the arrival 

 home it may be found that the whole of the head 

 skins have been damaged beyond repair. 



This covers all that the hunter need know in the 

 way of taxidermy for the preservation of his trophies 

 in the field. 



