Discover the hilariously horrifying and fabulously fantastic realm of taxidermy like you have never seen before - featuring collections from shops, museums, cafes and collections from across the world. At first glance, the world of taxidermy may seem a bit, well, stuffy. Dedicated experts, with detailed knowledge of biology and anatomy, labor away behind the scenes in museums to recreate life-like animals and give us an idea of how they lived. Well forget about all that business. There is a new breed of taxidermists in town. Stuffed with a wonderfully weird collection of taxidermy from across the globe, Taxidermy Goes Wild will leave you both amused and confused. Revel in scenes of musical mice, basket-balling bengals, gun-toting rodents and lawn-mowing moles. Bringing together all the scenes nature never intended, this full-color volume really does showcase the bizarre taxidermy on sale and on display.
From a swearing squirrel in a London antiques shop, to a murderous mouse serving arsenic in a New York store, nothing is off-limits. Taxidermy Goes Wild is the very best - and the very worst - of anthropomorphic wildlife. Contents include: - Animals with attitude - Work and play - Sporting triumphs - Best-dressed beasts - Domestic bliss - Out and about - House of horrors.