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THE SHIKARI 



off close up and the head skinned out later by making 

 an incision down the poll (Fig. 26), and after finishing 

 sewing it up. 



Skinning a Mammal.- 



-Skinning a mammal for 



Fig. 27. 



scientific use is very much the same process, but there 

 are certain essentials that are different and need 

 explaining. 



A mammal, large or small, needs to have four 



Fig. 28. 



measurements taken from it before it is skinned — ?>., 

 the head and body. To do this, lay the beast on its 

 belly and press it down flat, hold the tail up at a 

 right angle, and with the compasses measure between 



