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Guide to Taxidermy 





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sawdust before mounting. The Rocky Mountain 

 Goat is the only hair-bearing American animal that 

 requires drying of the hair before mounting. 



This animal has fine^ pure white hair and should 

 be washed in soap and water, given a naptha bath 

 and then dried by rapidly dusting dry plaster 

 through the hair. The forms for all animal heads 

 are made the same, — out of wood, skull and plaster, 

 or papier-mache. 



Open Mouths 



The head is mounted as already explained but of 

 course we must make an artificial tongue. This is 

 whittled to as true a shape as possible out of wood 

 and then waxed. The wax should be melted and a 

 little color added, either oil paint or dry powder 

 will do. It will then give the tongue a very natural 

 appearance. Fasten the tongue in place with wax 

 also. 



Bird Heads 



These should have a wire firmly attached to the 

 skull when the skin is turned inside out, and the 

 neck wound with cotton. Draw the wire down and 

 attach firmly to the shield and the neck feathers 

 will spread out and form an attractive finish. 



