My taxidermy practice is primarily focused on birds, as they are my favourite subject and most enjoyable to work with. However, mammal taxidermy is not out of my scope.

The preparation process of mammals is rather different from birds, in that the skin is a lot thicker, more robust and therefor has to be exposed to more rigorous regimens to cure the skin.

Once the hide is removed from the body of the animal, it is then meticulously cleared of fat and muscle residue, salted, pickled and then tanned; ready to be mounted on to the mannequin. This process can take anywhere between 72hrs and 2 weeks, depending on the species.

For this reason, I find mammals more laborious to work with, but I still very much enjoy breathing new life in to small mammals.