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Before and After: Animals' Extreme Makeovers

  • The bison required the most extensive makeover of all the museum's 75 stuffed animals.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The bison required the most extensive makeover of all the museum's 75 stuffed animals.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The ferret, after it's "extreme makeover," has darker fur thanks to a thorough dusting and a few color touch-ups.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The ferret, after it's "extreme makeover," has darker fur thanks to a thorough dusting and a few color touch-ups.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • To restore the animals, like the ferret pictured here, back to their exact likeness, the museum's conservationists used photos of living specimens and the animals' real pelts from the museum's extensive collection.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    To restore the animals, like the ferret pictured here, back to their exact likeness, the museum's conservationists used photos of living specimens and the animals' real pelts from the museum's extensive collection.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • Post-makeover, the bison has a new nose, touched-up eyes and a freshly colored rich, brown coat of fur.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    Post-makeover, the bison has a new nose, touched-up eyes and a freshly colored rich, brown coat of fur.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The background, or diorama, surrounding the coyote was upgraded just as much as the animal itself.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The background, or diorama, surrounding the coyote was upgraded just as much as the animal itself.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The cotton wadding used to represent snow was replaced by layers of quartz crystals, and the leaves surrounding the animal were dipped in wax and colored.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The cotton wadding used to represent snow was replaced by layers of quartz crystals, and the leaves surrounding the animal were dipped in wax and colored.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The mountain goat's aged eyes were the focus of their own extreme makeover.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The mountain goat's aged eyes were the focus of their own extreme makeover.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The goat received a brand new set of eyes and had the skin surrounding its eyes re-hydrated, making him look 10 years younger, museum officials estimate.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The goat received a brand new set of eyes and had the skin surrounding its eyes re-hydrated, making him look 10 years younger, museum officials estimate.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • Upgrades to the antelope-like pronghorn make the animal appear how it looked in 1942, the last time the museum's exhibits received an upgrade.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    Upgrades to the antelope-like pronghorn make the animal appear how it looked in 1942, the last time the museum's exhibits received an upgrade.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
  • The pronghorn as it appears in the museum today, post-makeover.
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    American Museum of Natural History's Extreme Animal Makeover

    The pronghorn as it appears in the museum today, post-makeover.
    AMNH Natural Science Conservation
The bison required the most extensive makeover of all the museum's 75 stuffed animals.
The ferret, after it's "extreme makeover," has darker fur thanks to a thorough dusting and a few color touch-ups.
To restore the animals, like the ferret pictured here, back to their exact likeness, the museum's conservationists used photos of living specimens and the animals' real pelts from the museum's extensive collection.
Post-makeover, the bison has a new nose, touched-up eyes and a freshly colored rich, brown coat of fur.
The background, or diorama, surrounding the coyote was upgraded just as much as the animal itself.
The cotton wadding used to represent snow was replaced by layers of quartz crystals, and the leaves surrounding the animal were dipped in wax and colored.
The mountain goat's aged eyes were the focus of their own extreme makeover.
The goat received a brand new set of eyes and had the skin surrounding its eyes re-hydrated, making him look 10 years younger, museum officials estimate.
Upgrades to the antelope-like pronghorn make the animal appear how it looked in 1942, the last time the museum's exhibits received an upgrade.
The pronghorn as it appears in the museum today, post-makeover.

The wild species on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City received their first facelifts in more than 70 years.