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This is a common carp,without the upper jaw. Wouter
Indeed in excellent shape for its age. Just one remark: the label is wrong, it is an eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), not a pied-billed grebe
To keep the beak sheats in good condition the heads should be macerated. In most other bird species it is possible to remove the beak sheats and...
Hi Chippers, Do you have experience with preparing parrot skulls? They can be difficult to put back together because they have more parts than...
You may also need some paperwork, because the babirussa is Cites protected. Wouter
Hi Seawolf, my cousin Jan has put the moving picture of my hyacinth macaw skeleton back on our website www.skullsite.com. I hope it will help you...
How generous was this man to donate the skull to a local school. He could have made good money if he sold it at an auction. Since it is defenitely...
If you have beetles you can have your skeleton cleaned in a few large parts, while maceration will leave you with 140 bones to put back together....
You're welcome Seawolf, I love hyacinth macaw skeletons! Just last week I worked with one to practise restoration of autopsy damage. I had a...
This is indeed the synsacrum (pelvis) and the tail of a gull. I cannot tell the size from this picture very well, but I assume this was part of a...
The biggest pair of bones in your picture are the pectoral girdle, and the small narrow pair connect the pectoral girdle to a bone on the back of...
This is not a skull but a pelvis bone of a bird. Common mistake, because the hip joints look like eye sockets. Judging by the shape it's probably...
Great skeletons, well done! what did you use to rebuild the rib cartilage, especially in the rat? Wouter
Hi JC, I'll keep you in mind when I get an undamaged not-too-large zander. A nice barracuda would certainly be welcome with me, and a snapper of...
Very nice skeletons, too bad there were so few entries in the skeleton competition. I did not send in one either, because as a teacher I cannot...
Thanks JC, the fins of this fish I cleaned by dipping the base in boiling water and scraping the tissue away bit by bit. Then I pinned them om a...
Great skeleton! Did all bones come apart and if so, how did you keep all ribs in the right order? Wouter
Thanks for the kind words Seawolf:). It's hard to say how much time it took, there were about 1,5 years between getting the fish and delivering...
Hi all, Since a few years I prepare fish skulls, which are great fun to work with. My next challenge was a full skeleton of a fish, and my first...
Looks like this really works. Thanks for the advice Seawolf! Wouter
