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theoldbone:

theoldbone:

Three-time World Taxidermy Champion Ken Walker recreating an extinct Irish elk using DNA studies and Paleolithic cave paintings for reference. Apparently this took 4 elk hides to make!

A book recommended by fieryflyingpanda (thanks!) that talks about this mount and others done by Ken Walker:

http://www.amazon.com/Still-Life-Adventures-Melissa-Milgrom/dp/B005DI9QK4

Totally just bought it for 4 bucks, and that’s including shipping! Maybe they’ll have info on the smilodon that he did too! I’ll let you guys know!

Since everyone seems so interested in prehistoric recreations, here’s a few more!

Megantereon Natural History Museum, Basel

Titanis walleri Blue Rhino Studio

Homotherium serum Blue Rhino Studio

Short-faced bear Blue Rhino Studio

Mastodon Blue Rhino Studio

@pseudopupil

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