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taxidermy  

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  • Taxidermy is the practice of preserving the skins of animals and using them to create tableaux or dioramas of the animals in what are meant to be accurate representations of their shape, habits, and/or life environments. Taxidermical techniques have developed considerably in the modern age. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Taxidermy]

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