# Skull mounts

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'''Skull mounts''', sometimes referred to as '''European mounts''', western skull mounts, or western mounts,<ref name="Skull Mounts">{{cite web|last=Scheffler|first=Dave|title=Skull Mounts|url=http://www.european-skull-mounts.com|publisher=Thorp Web|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> are a large portion of [taxidermy](/source/taxidermy) work. Only the skull of the animal is displayed, which may have [horns](/source/horn_(anatomy)), [antlers](/source/antlers), or nothing attached to the skull depending on the animal. The mount does not take up much room because of the lack of neck and hide.<ref name="Skull Hooker">{{cite web|title=Skull Mounts |url=http://www.skullhooker.com/blog/european-mount-benefits/|accessdate=24 March 2014}}</ref>

The traditional method of removing muscle and other flesh tissue leaving only the clean skull is boiling the entire head of the animal. <ref>{{cite web|title=Telegram |url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20130104/COLUMN10/101049684/0}}</ref>  This method was the first to be used in skull mounting; it is inexpensive, can produce a finished product in a day or less, and can be done with few supplies that can be found in any grocery or general supplies store.<ref name=DIY>{{cite web|title=DIY European Skull Mounts|url=http://ecosportsmen.com/?p=256|accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref>

Using [dermestidae](/source/dermestidae) beetles to eat away flesh is a modern method of cleaning the skulls for skull mounts and is increasing in popularity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Use Dermestid Beetles|url=http://bonesandbugs.com/why-use-dermestid-beetles#more-185/|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>

== References ==

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==External links==
[YouTube](/source/YouTube) (2012) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nvpApJQhmI "How to do a European Skull Mount"]

[YouTube](/source/YouTube) (2012) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqcyM3JMG6w "Flesh eating beetles at work"]

Category:Taxidermy

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