What Are The Preservation Methods Of Animal Specimens

Animal specimens are made from the body of animal after its death, so what are the preservation methods of animal specimens?

 

First, animal specimen immersion preservation method

 

The method of animal specimen immersion preservation is to preserve the original appearance features and internal structure of the animal by soaking the whole animal in the specimen preservation solution.

 

Second, animal specimen bone preservation method

 

For example, if we want to study the bone structure of animals, we can use the bone preservation method. We will pick, corrode, degrease and bleach the animals and then thread and install them into a whole according to the original position, so as to facilitate future observation and research.

 

 

Third, animal taxidermy preservation method

 

Animal taxidermy preservation method is the taxidermy made by peeling off the skin of the animal together with the hair, scales and other derivatives of the animal. This method is applicable to most vertebrates, especially birds and mammals, and is widely used in the teaching and scientific research of zoology.

 

Fourth, dry preservation of animal specimens

 

The dry preservation method of animal specimens is generally applied to small animals or insects with less water. The dry preservation method of animals can be dried and preserved after removing viscera, temporary preservation, returning soft, needle insertion, posture adjustment, drying and preservative.

 

Fifth, plastination preservation of animal specimens

 

Animal plastination specimen preservation method is to preserve the animal remains after firm, dehydrated, forced cementing, hardening treatment to make the animal form still maintain its former form. Since the animal plasticization method does not contain water, it can be preserved for a long time.