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Uno Dos of Trace: Museums Are Filled With Dead Animals. How Are They So Lifelike?

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A specimen of a wild cat. Caption: It's a sculpted animal that the skin is then glued to.

Host Trace Dominguez learns about taxidermy and how museums ensure specimens in collections are preserved. He interviews a taxidermist, and she discusses some of the techniques and procedures used to ensure that the specimen will not decay and remain as realistic as possible.

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