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	Zoology:Taxidermy 9-POINT TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WHITE-TAIL DEER PEDESTAL SHOULDER MOUNT Odocoileus virginianus The Texas Hill Country White-tail is a smaller-bodied Deer than its relatives in the North. Their beautiful silver-gray colored capes co...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy WOOD DUCK DRAKE Aix sponsa This is a beautiful Drake, a male Wood Duck or Carolina Duck, mounted in a relaxed standing pose. With its distinctive iridescent plumage and red eyes, the Wood Duck is considered the prettiest of all...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy PINTAIL DRAKE ON DRIFTWOOD Anas acuta acuta The Pintail gets its name from its very long sharp pointed tail. They are the widest ranging of all the ducks in North America, but breed chiefly west of the Mississippi where they fe...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy LARGE LAKE TROUT Salvelinus namaycush This is a very fine quality fiberglass mount of a big 48½-inch Lake Trout. The recreation is so lifelike that it's superior to most skin mounts because it will not slowly leak oil or raise...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy PORCUPINE FULL-BODY MOUNT Erethizon dorsatum The North American Porcupine can be a destructive creature; they destroy thousands of trees each year, feeding on the tasty bark. It is an animal which should be avoided at all cost ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy EXTRA-LARGE DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE Crotalus atrox This is a very thick and heavy example of the deadly Diamondback Rattlesnake, measuring a remarkable 69 7/8 inches long uncoiled. A giant specimen like this one could pack a la...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy COYOTE FULL-BODY MOUNT Canis latrans The Coyote is the most successful predator in North America. A continually thriving population has survived trapping, poisoning, all types of hunting, and even bounties on their hides - cunn...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy EUROPEAN MOUFLON RAM SHOULDER MOUNT Ovis gmelini musimon The European Mouflon Ram is the smallest-bodied of all the world's true wild Sheep. Its horns appear heart-shaped from the front and those on the present example measure ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy WOLVERINE FULL-BODY MOUNT Gulo gulo Wolverines are considered the toughest animal in the world pound for pound. Largely nocturnal but occasionally active in daylight, these animals are solitary except when breeding. They can cl...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy BOBCAT FULL-BODY MOUNT Lynx rufus Similar to the Canadian Lynx but smaller-bodied and with shorter ear tassels, the Bobcat has long been one of North America's most successful predators. They prefer rabbits and hares, but have ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy LARGE RAINBOW TROUT Onchorhynchus mykiss This is a very large Rainbow Trout measuring 28" inches long, known also as a Steelhead. They are one of the world's most beautiful trout and this one was mounted quite well with outstan...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy RINGNECK PHEASANT Phasianus colchicus The Ringneck Pheasant is one of the world's most popular game birds and also one of the most beautiful. These birds were brought to the U.S. from Asia many years ago and have flourished sin...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy GOLDEN PHEASANT Chrysolophus pictus This is one of the world's most beautiful birds. It originated in China, hence its alternate name, the Chinese Pheasant. The vibrant yellows of its lovely vari-colored plumage give this bird ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy JAVAN RUSA DEER SHOULDER MOUNT Cervus timorensis russa The Javan Rusa is the largest race of the Rusa Deer and boasts the longest antlers. This one came from New Caledonia where there are wild Rusa throughout the island, though...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy LARGE AAA ZEBRA RUG Equus quagga burchelli This is a large wild Stallion from southern Africa with good markings, few scars, and an excellent stripe pattern. The taxidermy quality is outstanding and the padding is neatly sewn a...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy GRAY FOX FULL-BODY MOUNT Urocyon cinereoargenteus Found mostly in the southwestern United States the Gray Fox is one of North America's most beautiful animals. They are very elusive and quite secretive. It is similar in size to...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy RED FOX FULL-BODY MOUNT Vulpes vulpes The most widely ranging terrestrial carnivore, the Red Fox is found in Alaska, Canada and the Northern United States, Europe, North Africa and most of Asia, including Japan, with an introdu...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy STEENBOK FULL-BODY MOUNT Raphicerus campestris The Steenbok is a pygmy antelope species from the plains of Southern Africa. These animals depend on their excellent eyesight and fine hearing as well as their speed and great jump...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy STRIPED SKUNK FULL-BODY MOUNT Mephitis mephitis Mainly crepuscular and secretive, this animal is a good one to stay away from because of the scent glands from which it will excrete an awful-smelling odor when threatened; someti...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy LARGE REDFISH ON NATURAL DRIFTWOOD Sciaenops ocellatus The Redfish, Channel Bass or Red Drum is definitely one of the world's best eating fish, and considered by sportsman to be one of the finest game fish. It is found the leng...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy HYBRID STRIPED BASS Morone chrysops x M. saxatalis The Hybrid Striped Bass, or Wiper, is a cross between the White Bass (or Sand Bass) and the Striper (or Striped Bass). This example is about as big as they get and is definitel...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy AXIS DEER SHOULDER MOUNT Axis axis Also called "Chital" in its native India, the Axis Deer are probably the world's most beautiful Deer. Its antlers are tall and wide and together with the richly spotted coat make this animal a...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy MANCHURIAN SIKA DEER SHOULDER MOUNT Cervus nippon mantchuricus The Manchurian Sika Deer is the largest-bodied Sika Deer, and also boasts the largest antlers of the species. These Deer look very similar to a miniature Elk with ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy ALPINE CHAMOIS FULL-BODY MOUNT Rupricapra rupricapra rupricapra These animals can be found in the Alps of southeastern France and the surrounding mountainous countries in this area of Europe. The summer coat is light brown and ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy PERSIAN IBEX PEDESTAL SHOULDER MOUNT Capra aegagrus aegagrus Also called the Bezoar Ibex, this is a handsome animal known for its great mountain climbing skills. They are indigenous to Turkey and Iran and their long scimitar-li...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy KAFUE FLATS LECHWE SHOULDER MOUNT Kobus leche kafuensis This subspecies has by far the most spectacular horns of any of the Lechwe family. They are found only on the floodplains of Zambia and are quite expensive to hunt. Gregar...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy GREDOS IBEX SHOULDER MOUNT Capra pyrenaica victoriae After the Beceite Ibex, the Gredos Ibex, or Western Spanish Ibex is the largest and the darkest in color of the race of Ibex in Spain. This animal must be hunted on foot beca...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy AUSTRALIAN CINNAMON BRUSHY-TAILED POSSUM FULL-BODY MOUNT Trichosurus vulpecula These Possums were transplanted to New Zealand in 1840 in the hope that they would form the basis of a lucrative fur industry. The venture was manif...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy CHINESE WATER DEER FULL-BODY MOUNT Hydropotes inermis These Deer originate from China and Korea and live in swamps, reed beds, and the surrounding grasslands. They are antlerless in both sexes and only the male sports the uniqu...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy SOUTHERN GREATER KUDU SHOULDER MOUNT Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros The Greater Kudu is a large and elegant Elk-sized African antelope with magnificent corkscrew-shaped horns with beautiful ivory tips. Largely nocturnal,...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE FULL-BODY MOUNT Hystrix cristata Because of their great protective covering of effectively deadly spines these animals can live up to 15 years. They can be a menace to crop-producing farmers in the Cap...	Track Item
	Natural History Art:Sculptures BUGLING ELK BRONZE Artist: F. Boyer This bronze is #12 of only 20 made. A mature Bull Elk is captured in the mating season bugling a challenge for any rival Bulls who may want to try to steal a cow from his herd. The...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy RECORD-CLASS MOUNTAIN LION (COUGAR) FULL-BODY MOUNT Puma concolor The Mountain Lion or Cougar is the largest of the North American Cat family and second only to the Jaguar in the Western Hemisphere. It is largely nocturnal, shy...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy CHACMA BABOON FULL-BODY MOUNT Papio cynocephalus The Chacma, or Cape Baboon is the most common and plentiful species of Baboon in Africa, moving in large groups called troops. They can be considered quite hazardous to farmers a...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy BADGER WITH PRAIRIE DOG DIORAMA Taxidea taxus, Cynomys sp. Found mostly in the Western U.S. and especially the Southwest, the American Badger is a tough customer to deal with. They will fight almost anything and can dig a hole ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy BLACKCUCK ANTELOPE PPEDESTAL SHOULDER MOUNT Antilope cervicapra The Blackbuck is truly one of the world's most beautiful antelopes. India is its native homeland, but it now thrives on Exotic Hunting Ranches in the Southern U.S....	Track Item
	Zoology:Osteology LARGE AFRICAN LION SKULL Panthera leo leo This is a very large Wild African Lion skull fixed on a finished wooden wall plaque. It is in excellent condition and is a Record Book specimen measuring 15 9/16 inches long and 9 12/16...	Track Item
	Zoology:Osteology GREATER KUDU SKULL Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros This magnificent large spiral-horned Antelope is one of the most coveted trophies of the South African Bush. Its beautiful spiraling horns wave through the brush as the K...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy AFRICAN SPRINGHARE FULL-BODY MOUNT Pedetes capensis Springhares look somewhat like miniature Kangaroos. They are from Southern Africa and are mainly herbivorous. They are nocturnal and spend their days in underground burrows, d...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy AFRICAN SPOTTED GENET FULL-BODY MOUNT Genetta victoriae The Genet is an omnivorous animal that spends much of its life in trees. They often hunt and forage on the ground for small rodents and insects. Despite their appearance, ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy WARTHOG SHOULDER MOUNT Phacochoerus aethiopicus The African Warthog will never win a beauty contest but they make fine sport for Big Game Hunters and are unique in appearance in all the animal kingdom. They are gregarious anima...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULE DEER SHOULDER MOUNT Odocoileus hemionus hemionus This big Buck was taken near Gunnison Colorado. He sports a nice 6 x 5 rack that measures 23¾ inches wide on the outside spread. Big Mule Deer Bucks are beco...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points 27 NEOLITHIC GEM POINTS 5,000-6,000 B.P. Sahara Desert This collection boasts 27 colorful gem points finely knapped from a variety of materials, including chert, chalcedony, jasper, quartzite and flint. Years of exposure to ...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points 36 NEOLITHIC GEM POINTS 5000-6000 B.P. Sahara Desert Another fine collection of Neolithic Gem points, this collection of 36 specimens is a reminder of the tribes of our ancestors who hunted the lakeshores of what today is th...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points BLACK CLOVIS POINT approx. 8,000 B.P. Scioto Co, Ohio This fine projectile point was knapped from Black Zoleske Flint. The Clovis Point comes from the Paleo Period and is the oldest style of point in North America; they have...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points RARE SCOTTSBLUFF POINT approx. 6,000 B.P. Missouri Found in Missouri, this fine Paleolithic artifact is suggested to date from the transitional Paleo to the early Archaic Period. Knapped from Burlington Chert, the workmansh...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points LITTLE RIVER ARCHAIC KNIFE 4,000-5,000 B.P. Little River Preform, Arkansas This large preform or Archaic Knife was found in Arkansas and has been finely fashioned from Novaculite. The workmanship is very consistent with the ...	Track Item
	Paleolithic Artifacts:Arrowheads & Paleo Points LARGE BI-FACED ARCHAIC KNIFE 4,000-5,000 B.P. Missouri This is a rare and exceptionally large bi-faced knife that measures 6 5/8 inches long by 3 inches wide, suggested to date from the Middle to Late Archaic period. Finely ...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy ALASKAN DALL SHEEP SHOULDER MOUNT Ovis dalli The Dall Sheep is a true wild Sheep of North America, and one of its most coveted trophies. They are an off-white color with amber hoofs and horns and are found only in Alaska and th...	Track Item
	Zoology:Taxidermy SOUTHERN GRANT'S GAZELLE SHOULDER MOUNT Gazella granti One of the world's most beautiful Gazelles, the Grant's Gazelle is the most sought-after trophy in East Africa, living in Tanzania and Kenya. Elegant and graceful they are ...	Track Item
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