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Martes foina

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Last year Culpeo-Fox and I found a dead beech marten alongside the road. We didn't have the heart to simply bury it, so it was given to a taxidermist for preparation - and this is the result.

It's just a quick blurry snapshot but I like it anyway. I know that taxidermy etc. is a very sensitive topic but I'm happy to see a part of the animal's essence being preserved. Fierce little warrior.
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Taxidermy is only sensitive to me when people use it to preserve their trophy hunts (and maybe using it to preserve pets). I'm against hunting for sport as a rule, but otherwise taxidermy a valuable education and art tool. Finding a dead animal on the side of the road and preserving it via taxidermy is a perfectly fine thing to do.