Stuffed animals, stuffed heads from Africa? i have a picture?

Question

This is a Cape Eland its from south Africa & its stuffed. im thinking of selling it on ebay but does anyone know more or less the prices on these things? its worth $2000 but do u think someone will actually pay for that? ....any experts out there who are familiar w/ it

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/373/digitalcamerapictures00eq0.jpg

Answer 1

I have a much better pic of an Eland...

http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/...

I don't know how anybody can find that acceptable - by having a price tag of $2000 on it's head is just promoting the trade - its disgusting....

Answer 2

Poor old thing, the kudu is a sacred animal in South Africa for the Bushman people. Will you pray for the spirit of the animal that was killed and will you use some of the money you earn to help the Bushman people through a charitable organisation like Survival International?

I appreciate that this animal may have been killed for meat, and may have been killed a long time ago so I am not going to jump on the bandwagon and condemn you outright- Did you shoot it? On the other hand, please take note of what I said above.

Answer 3

They are more appreciated alive and in the wild, i could never understand why anyone would want to kill an animal just to put the head on a wall......it's a trophy that shows no respect or love for animals

Answer 4

Hey , that looks like my long lost cousin - you bloody murderers...

Answer 5

I have one in my house too!

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/8346/...

I can't remember what I payed for mine, sorry.

Answer 6

Why, is the haunting eyes of that poor animal giving you nightmares? I will not pay a cent for that.

Answer 7

These are much better. They still have their heads attached:

http://www.blackstone-aviaries.com/Kruge...

Answer 8

It does not seem as if you would get such a high price for that thing:

http://www.collectables-gifts.co.uk/Coll...

http://www.fortmantaxidermy.com/special_...

http://search.ebay.com/AFRICAN-TAXIDERMY...

Yet, here is a site that contradicts it:

http://www.timberlinefurniture.com/wildl...

And if it is victorian stuff, then try here:

http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/Rowlandwar...

http://translate.google.co.za/translate?...

Good luck, although I do not envy you of this task.

Answer 9

You wont get a lot selling it in Africa ... they are common here.

Try the US or Europe. Careful of the animal friendly activists though