Tucking the face on a bobcat taxidermy mount (not sped up)

Tucking the lips and eyes on a bobcat and grooming the face. Why are bobcats so hard to get “the look”? Subtle adjustments of the eyelids are needed to achieve this. In a future video I will back up and show the setting of the clay around the eyes and preparation of the head

[@williamreese9537]

Amy, I apologize. I just watched your video from a year ago on Bobcat heads and eyes. So, I now see there are various pupil shapes and why you would use them. Great video!

[@raptorgirl1375]

This was so soothing to watch in real time. Looks great Amy!

[@arkyhunter2750]

Really nice work.

[@thecedarridgechronicles]

Great job!

[@ronniedale8960]

Excellent!

[@mikefanelli545]

Nice

[@scotthackett4500]

Simply Amazing...I guess upon my next Catch..I could Airmail it for a full mount..😼👍

[@michaelfrost2402]

I’am lost for words. 1st, extremely relaxing just watching and listening to the back ground music. It was amazing to watch the cat come alive as you tucked the eyes, groomed the face and primped the ears. Very inspiring. Again Thank you, for sharing. You’re very talented.

[@adamhowel3683]

Thanks again for the tips!!!! Awesome work!!!!

[@jasonexplains]

Love the videos. Keep em coming 🙂

[@fowllab]

Awesome as usual.

[@judybare2896]

Nice job.

[@timlittlejohn6159]

Awesome work!

[@stevenkelly8561]

AWESOME!

[@DavidBolton-gd4cf]

Why do you tuck the piece of clay up into the cheek area instead of sculpting it onto the form previously ??Awesome work ., awesome video !

[@davidparker6533]

I feel like my life just go a little bit better. 😆 Thank you.

[@embramorgan6720]

Informative video, which clay is the easiest to work with?

[@williamreese9537]

Amy, you do a great job, but I've never seen a bobcat with round pupils.

[@amysanimalart]

These eyes are slightly pointed at the top and bottom. I went to google to find a reference photo to show you, but there were so many with this exact pupil shape I couldn’t make a decision on which one to choose.

[@williamreese9537]

@@amysanimalart The ones I've trapped in PA or shot have all had the very evident "cat eye". Like your channel and your videos and appreciate you putting out the information.

[@williamreese9537]

Interesting, I was picking up a Fisher from my taxidermist today and asked about the bobcat eyes. Apparently after a bobcat dies the pupils dilate and get more of an oval or round shape.

[@amysanimalart]

That is true, the dead ones often have the pupil so dilated that the eye looks almost totally black! I have a variety of different eyes I use. Some of them have a very small “snake eye” looking pupil, others more round. The size of the pupil really has the most to do with ambient light. Lots of light = very small, retracted pupil. Lower lighting = dilated pupil. If you look at reference photos, there is a variety. I seem to like the look I get with a more dilated eye

[@amysanimalart]

I’d like the share these photos from the Smithsonian National zoo website. These are live bobcats : ibb.co/TgnhTzn

[@brettturpin3559]

I’m new to your channel. I’m an amateur home taxidermist, and very curious what you’re using for your tucking tool.

[@stevenkelly8561]

Do you use pins on the face?