Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Lancaster / Rex Features ( 1429055a )
A dolls’ head on a possum’s body
Andrew Lancaster’s Taxidermy Creations, New Zealand – Aug 2011
FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/cvvo Looking for a new ornament for your home? How about a possum with a doll’s head? Perhaps a goldfish with a pheasant for a head and feet from a blackbird might look good on your mantelpiece? These and other oddities have been created by wacky taxidermist Andrew Lancaster. Born in North Yorkshire, but now living in New Zealand, Andrew specialises in creating weird animal hybrids. The 53-year-old started taxidermy 14 years ago, after moving from Britain, but only began creating his fantasy creatures in the last two years. He explains: “I would see lots of animals by the side of the road and think it was a shame they would be wasted. Now I usually pull over and head back to pick them up. I would never hurt any animals myself”