Right now I have 4 zebra head mounts and a rug, with another couple zebras at the taxidermist. I find the shoulder mounts to be incredibly beautiful and full of character, provided you have a good taxidermist who puts some extra time in to make them come alive. It may begin to look like a stable around here, but with the infinite variety in stripe patterns, each mount is a work of art to me. My only complaint is that for most of these species, their identifying markings and the most exciting patterns exist on their rump, which unfortunately gets waylaid when doing a shoulder mount. I always get the back half tanned though, for that misty day in the future when I`ll sew up some pillows or make a bedspread...yeah, right.
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