how do I best preserve the skeleton of a dead oppossum ?

Submitted by dan on 3/25/06 at 2:47 PM. ( ) 69.161.39.215

I found a dead oppossum in our barn. I'd like to have the intact skeleton for a school environmental science program. How do I go about doing this?

This response submitted by John W. on 3/25/06 at 5:49 PM. ( ) 12.215.62.206

Some shellac or clear enamel over the skeleton should help to preserve the bones.