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{{first pic|Slitheen arm Dalek.jpg|The stuffed arm of a Raxacoricofallapatorian. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'')}} | |||
'''Taxidermy''' was the [[science]] and art of preserving a dead animal by blending together natural and artificial elements to create an anatomically realistic representation of that animal. [[Joe Hartley]] was an expert taxidermist whose models were used in anatomy classes at a [[Scottish]] university. [[Ace]], [[Hex]] and the [[Seventh Doctor]] all saw his studio, which was crammed with all manner of taxidermic examples, including [[bear]]s, [[deer]], [[alligator]]s, [[eagle]]s, [[wolf|wolves]], [[rabbit]]s and [[fox]]es. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Night Thoughts (audio story)|Night Thoughts]]'') | '''Taxidermy''' was the [[science]] and art of preserving a dead animal by blending together natural and artificial elements to create an anatomically realistic representation of that animal. [[Joe Hartley]] was an expert taxidermist whose models were used in anatomy classes at a [[Scottish]] university. [[Ace]], [[Hex]] and the [[Seventh Doctor]] all saw his studio, which was crammed with all manner of taxidermic examples, including [[bear]]s, [[deer]], [[alligator]]s, [[eagle]]s, [[wolf|wolves]], [[rabbit]]s and [[fox]]es. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Night Thoughts (audio story)|Night Thoughts]]'') | ||
The [[Hornet]]s could control stuffed animals, which they did by hollowing out their heads. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]'') | The [[Hornet]]s could control stuffed animals, which they did by hollowing out their heads. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]'') | ||
[[Rose Tyler]] believed that the severed [[arm]] of a [[Raxacoricofallapatorian (Dalek)|Raxacoricofallapatorian]] in [[Henry van Statten]]'s [[the Vault (Dalek)|vault]] had been stuffed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | |||
[[Category:Science from the real world]] | [[Category:Science from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Zoology]] | [[Category:Zoology]] | ||
[[Category:Death and mortality]] | [[Category:Death and mortality]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 14 August 2023
Taxidermy was the science and art of preserving a dead animal by blending together natural and artificial elements to create an anatomically realistic representation of that animal. Joe Hartley was an expert taxidermist whose models were used in anatomy classes at a Scottish university. Ace, Hex and the Seventh Doctor all saw his studio, which was crammed with all manner of taxidermic examples, including bears, deer, alligators, eagles, wolves, rabbits and foxes. (AUDIO: Night Thoughts)
The Hornets could control stuffed animals, which they did by hollowing out their heads. (AUDIO: The Stuff of Nightmares)
Rose Tyler believed that the severed arm of a Raxacoricofallapatorian in Henry van Statten's vault had been stuffed. (TV: Dalek)
