Mounting The Rear End?
09-18-2006, 08:46 PM
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Mounting The Rear End?
Hi there,
When I was about 14, I laid eyes on a head mount of what appeared to be some sort of ape. I was told that it was an Alabama Swamp Monkey...a bipedal ape-like creature and roams the deep swamps of the south. I was in awe, because the mount looked incredibly real. When I realized the grown-ups laughing I asked what was up and they explained to me that it was simply the rear-end section of hide stretched over a human skull form. Lay the tail back over the head(like a mohawk), throw in some teeth and eyes, and voila....an ape. Since then, I've only seen 1 more mount like it, and it wasn't quite as good in my opinion. I've heard it called Swamp Thing, Swamp Ape, and a few other names that I can't recall right now.
My question is, have any of you seen/heard of/worked on a mount like this? Would be awesome if anyone has pictures. I'd like to have one of my future Does mounted in this fashion. Any help is appritiated.
Regards,
Axel
When I was about 14, I laid eyes on a head mount of what appeared to be some sort of ape. I was told that it was an Alabama Swamp Monkey...a bipedal ape-like creature and roams the deep swamps of the south. I was in awe, because the mount looked incredibly real. When I realized the grown-ups laughing I asked what was up and they explained to me that it was simply the rear-end section of hide stretched over a human skull form. Lay the tail back over the head(like a mohawk), throw in some teeth and eyes, and voila....an ape. Since then, I've only seen 1 more mount like it, and it wasn't quite as good in my opinion. I've heard it called Swamp Thing, Swamp Ape, and a few other names that I can't recall right now.
My question is, have any of you seen/heard of/worked on a mount like this? Would be awesome if anyone has pictures. I'd like to have one of my future Does mounted in this fashion. Any help is appritiated.
Regards,
Axel
09-19-2006, 02:40 PM
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RE: Mounting The Rear End?
What kind of animal was used to make that? It looks neat, but it's not whatI'm talking about. The Swamp Ape is brown, like a deer, with a white mohawk made with the underside of the tail. Thanks for the pic though.
09-19-2006, 03:05 PM
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RE: Mounting The Rear End?
Often called a Swamp Booger. Type in "taxidermy swamp booger" into any search engine, you should find a pic. I didn't want to copy a pic from someone's site or I would post one. Not uncommon, but not every taxidermist will do novelty mounts.
