taxidermist
Mounts dead creatures
A taxidermist is a person who practices taxidermy—the art of preserving and mounting animal skins to create lifelike representations.
Taxidermists work for museums, hunting lodges, and private collectors, turning game trophies or specimens into permanent displays: The taxidermist mounted the deer head above the fireplace.
Steadily increasing in degree
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
modeling · armature · hide · stitching · glass eyes · form · mannequin · workbench
Representative items for examination
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- freeze-dryingPreservation through vacuum sublimation
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
borax · arsenic · pickling · skinning · fleshing · degreasing · curing · storage
Representative items for examination
- gameOrganized play or sport
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- hunterPursuer of prey
- safariWildlife observation journey
trophy · animals · birds · fish · mammals · antlers · pelts · waterfowl
Enclosed miniature scene display
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- museumPublic exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- trophyAward for winning
mount · pedestal · glass case · plaque · installation · collection · curator · naturalist
Accepting things as they are
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- textureSurface tactile quality
detail · pose · gesture · reference photos · sculpture · aesthetics · naturalistic · recreation
mounting
Steadily increasing in degree
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
stuffing · modeling · armature · hide · stitching · glass eyes · form · mannequin · workbench · tools
specimens
Representative items for examination
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- freeze-dryingPreservation through vacuum sublimation
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
tanning · borax · arsenic · pickling · skinning · fleshing · degreasing · curing · storage · conservation
specimens
Representative items for examination
safari · trophy · animals · birds · fish · mammals · antlers · pelts · waterfowl · big game
diorama
Enclosed miniature scene display
trophy · mount · pedestal · glass case · plaque · installation · collection · curator · naturalist · showcase
realism
Accepting things as they are
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
texture · detail · pose · gesture · reference photos · sculpture · aesthetics · naturalistic · recreation · accuracy
- professionsdoctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, nurse
- specialized occupationssommelier, actuary, arborist, doula, farrier
- animal workersveterinarian, vet, animal trainer, pet groomer, zookeeper
- collectorscoin collectors, coin collector, stamp collectors, stamp collector, art collector
- Rural Businessesfarm, ranch, dairy farm, orchard, feed store
- service providersdoctors, nurses, phone company, hospitals, tax preparer
taxidermistdecomposer
Organism breaking down corpses
butcher · renderer · cremator · knacker · incinerator
taxidermistveterinarian
Doctor for animals
wildlife rehabilitator · animal rescuer · zookeeper · wildlife biologist · conservationist