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two marten pelts i tanned recently! this was my first proper attempt at tanning.

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Dodo sketches from Joris Joostensz Laerle, in a ship's logbook from 1601-1603. These were the first drawings of a live dodo, and the only ones drawn on Mauritius. Apparently another dutch name for the dodo is "walgvogel", disgusting bird, because despite hunting them for food, not everyone thought they were that tasty :^l The logbook was on display at the temporary exhibit at the Allard Pierson museum

Closeups of these sketches and the sketches of a (likely) dead dodo:

Joris also drew other birds that later went extinct: The mauritian parrot, the red rail, and the Mauritian pigeon

The closeups of the sketches are from the Atlas of Mutual Heritage, where you can find more sketches and information about the logbook

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Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) added thanks to collaborator @getmotherd!

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Barred Owl (Strix varia) x.

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A bank vole (Myodes glareolus) added to the site thanks to collaborator Casper R! (Awaiting measurements)

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Disobedient Roadrunner (by 77krc)

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Great auk in summer plumage. On june 3rd 1844 the last two confirmed auks were killed near Iceland. These birds were once abundant in the cold coastal waters of the atlantic ocean, where they were hunted for food and feathers. Massive exploitation by humans is the cause of their extinction

This taxidermy great auk was on display at the Allard Pierson museum and will now return to the Naturalis Biodiversity center