taxidermy

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

verb

1. (transitive)To stuff and mount the skin of a dead animal.

   “Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin. The hunters who get the animals for the leading museums of natural science bring 'em back dead, but measured within an inch of their lives […]”

   “It is indeed true that in recent years the business of taxidermying cats and dogs for mourning owners has blossomed into some form of art, especially in the United States.”

   “Even when mounted in the context of animal-centric conferences or events, exhibits of “animal art” routinely display works consisting of animal parts or taxidermied animals—most of which can be viewed while people are eating their politically correct vegan lunch.”