i have purchased a red fox shoulder mount and the eye set seems to be on more of a angle than should.i have always been under the impression that predator eyes sat on a 9 degree angle is this true?
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I have studied, dog, cat, horse, deer, fish and many more animals eyes. To set here and say a fox eyes is at 9 degrees would be wrong.
DOnt worry about degrees of eye set.
Step back across the room and make those eyes focus on something.
Remember the eye ball is round and sits in a socket. just like your eyes.
What angles can your eyes cover? many I am sure, just like mine!
Find a little narrow faced dog and look at its eyes, look at your reference photos. these photos should be squarly taken from the front, side, and top to be accurate, and give you a good idea on how they sit in the socket.
Hope this helps.
Bob cats for example, have their eyes set at an inward tilt of about 10 degrees. The angle of eye corners is 20 degres from the centerpoint of the bridge of the nose. Do not know if this follows through on dogs though
John and Tom , as John pointed out REFERENCES,REFERENCES,REFERENCES,REFERENCES ! They are KEY.
ALL predatory mammals eyes focus or are faced at a more frontal angle, giving them greater depth perception and range estimation to focus in on there prey. Prey species such as cervids are canted outwards at more of an angle to keep a weary eye out for them predators trying to eat their arse. I personally alter angles on all my forms including foxes, to achieve my mounts intended focal point. Like John said, be sure it's done correctly, and use plenty of GOOD reference. Marc R