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Z 364 - Hanging Bat in a Glass Dome
Real freeze dried Indonesian bat in sleeping position hanging from a brass hook inside a 4 x 7 inch glass dome.
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Z 387 - Bat in Riker Box w/ Red Velvet
Small, freeze dried bat in an 8 x 6 inch riker box with red, crushed velvet background.
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Z 392 - Bat in Riker Box w/ Purple Velvet
Small, freeze dried bat in an 8 x 6 inch riker box with purple, crushed velvet background.
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Z 365 - Duckling in a Glass Dome
Real freeze dried duckling ( Anas platyrhynchos domestica ) in a 4 x 4 glass dome.
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Z 436 - Meteorite Chunks in Vial
Small, meteorites from 1/2 to 3.4 inch in a 2.5 inch vial. These are real meteorite fragments from South America. They mostly consist of iron and have a slight gold iridescence to them.
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Z 385 - Smokey Quartz in a Vial
The glass vial is 3 inches tall and contains 3 - 4 chunks.
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Z 441 - Watermelon Tourmaline Chunks in Vial
Tiny,1-4 mm chunks of watermelon tourmaline in a small,1 dram 1.75 inch vial.
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Z 435 - Large Chunk of Bismuth
These chunks of bismuth
measure about 3 inches.
Bismuth is a mineral
related
to lead and starts
out a silvery color. When
exposed to oxygen, it
causes a rainbow color
effect. The image does not
do it justice. Each piece
is a different shape, but
all have the iridescent
pinks, blues and gold
coloring. Sold individually.
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Z 422 - Fluorite Point
All of these 3 inch
points of fluorite
have a combination of
purples, greens and clear
inclusions. The name
derives from the Latin
"fluor" which means
flow, depicted by the wave
like shapes in
all of the pieces.
This mineral is used
in telescopes and lenses.
Each piece will have a
different pattern,
but always the same colors. Sold individually.
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Z 229 - Slider Turtle Shell
Shell from a red earred slider turtle has been varnished and measures about 4.5 to 5 inches long by about 3.5 to 4 inches wide. Bottom carapace is still attached.
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Z 155 - Long African Porcupine Quill
( Hystrix cristata )These longer, thinner quills vary in size from 7 - 10 inches. Sold individually.
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Z 204 - Female Springbok Horn
( Antidorcas marsupialis )
Real female springbok
horn measures from 7 - 8
inches. These are sold
individually.
We can try to match
two up as close as we
can if you order a pair. African antelope horns are hollow, since they grow around bone in life.
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Z 190 - Just a Small Bat
( Pipistrellis javanicus )This spread, freeze-dried (not taxidermy) bat is sent flattened on a piece of card board. From the mountains of Irian Jaya, this common, insect eating bat has a 6 inch wingspan. Since these bats are natural they will differ slightly from the image shown.
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Z 384 - Sleeping Bat
( Cynopterus brachyotis )Common Indonesian bat freeze dried into hanging position measures 5 ½ inches.
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Z 376 - Taxidermy Yellow Duckling
Another sad story from the hatchery, these pekin domestic duck little guys just didn't have what it takes to make it. Real stuffed duckling measures a little over 3 inches high.
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Z 428 - Large Coiled Rattlesnake
( Crotalus adamanteus )
Adult, freeze-dried rattlesnake
measures 5-6 inches across.
The fangs have a tiny drop of clear resin to simulate poison, but they are still sharp.
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Z 416 - Resin Shrunken Head
Life size shrunken head
is made out of
resin and goat hair.
It is hand painted and
has a fuzzy detail, very
similar to the authentic ones.
It comes
with a black wooden stand,
which
measures, with head, 11
inches. The artist studied real heads on display at the American Museum of Natural History to get them almost undistinguishable from the real deal.
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Z 235 - Freeze-Dried Brown Duckling
( Anas platyrhynchos
domestica )These domestic
ducks are farm raised for meat and eggs. Sometimes, the ducklings are still born, which is how we get them.
Duckling measures a little
over 3 inches high.
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HD 387 - Tall Twig Motif Brass Egg Stand
Large brass egg
stand holds
large size eggs,
like ostrich, emu
and cassowary.
This stand is 4.25 inches high with a 3 inch opening.
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Z 118 - Diaphinised Frog
Diaphanisation is a process involving chemicals to reach this effect of staining the skeleton while making the flesh transparent. These specimens are used in bone study and are preserved in formaldehyde and glycerin. The jar is 6 inches high and the frog about the same.
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Z 146 - Diaphinised Rat
Diaphanisation is a process involving chemicals to reach this effect of staining the skeleton while making the flesh transparent. These specimens are used in bone study and are preserved in formaldehyde and glycerin. The jar is 6 inches high and the rats vary in size.
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HD 371 - Light Up Base
Light up base measures 4 ½ inches in diameter. Small nite-lite bulb sits in a dark wood fixture. Click on image for an example of how it looks with an object on top.
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Z 145 - Bat in Jar
Mexican free-tailed bat in an 8oz. jar measures about 5 inches high. Preserved in alcohol.
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Z 410 - Foetal Pig in Vial
Real foetal pig in an 8 dram, 4 inch high glass vial.
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Z 236 - Sheep Heart in Jar
Real sheep heart in 32 ounce jar measures 5 inches high. Please note that postage on this item can be $10- $16 and is sometimes shipped separate from other items due to the larger size.
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Z 189 - 5 Guinea Fowl Feathers
Five black and white African guinea fowl feathers measure about 8 inches long. Some have spots and stripes.
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Z 266 - 6 Golden Pheasant Feathers
6 brown and black with red tip golden pheasant feathers measure about 9 inches long.
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Z 267 - 5 Lady Amherst Pheasant Feathers
5 white and black with orange tip Lady Amhurst pheasant feathers measure about 9 inches long.
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Z 171 - Black Ostrich Feather
Black ostrich feather, sold individually, measures about 19 to 20 inches.
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Z 374 - Small Rose Buds Pack
Bunch of small dried
rose buds, each measuring about 1/2 inch each. Amount
shown is amount
in order, about 60 - 70.
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