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WIP of a new little project in the works. Painted armadillo skeleton on a wooden plaque framed by real armadillo osteoderms—the tiny bones that make up their protective shell!

I'll be making a few of these to list in my Etsy shop soon! And the Fur-Bearing Trout plaques are all finished and sealed so I'll try to get those listed later this week <3

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Naked armadillo

"Anatomically speaking, it resembled the unhappy melding of an anteater (the face), a mule (the ears), and a tortoise (the carapace). I thought it overall an unlucky creature in the looks department, but Granddaddy once said that to apply a human definition of beauty to an animal that had managed to thrive for millions of years was both unscientific and foolish." ― Jacqueline Kelly, The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate

This big old armadillo skeleton washed up after a recent flood. Never used to have any around here but they’ve been moving further north in the last few years. Now they are all over the place!

Sadly I didn’t have anything big enough to carry him (always good to be extra cautious handling armadillo remains as they are known to carry leprosy; granted the very few cases of people contracting it from them were believed to be because they prepared and ate the armadillos but still good to be extra careful) but I’ll be heading back tomorrow to grab him if he’s still there.

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Saw this on our walk today.

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Nine banded armadillo skeleton I finished up. This armadillo was an unfortunate roadkill victim, so she has some damage to her skull, pelvis, and tail bones. Her armor is currently being dry preserved and will go with the skeleton once finished, and she’ll be available then.

(It is legal for me to salvage roadkill for taxidermy purposes where I live. This is not the case for every state, so please be aware of your local laws. Also, I always take the necessary precautions when working with animal remains. Armadillos are no different, and no- I do not have leprosy from working with armadillos.)

I always offer custom articulation work and commissions, along with pet memorial work. I can provide a wide variety of services, including bone/skull cleaning, articulations, wet preservation, dry preservation, and more. You can contact me anytime for details and to discuss your ideas!

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