Indeed, it’s hard to believe this is not a taxidermy duck. In 2020, it sold for $2,400 at auction due to its pristine condition, coupled with the brothers’ long-lasting legacy in the decoy world.

Researchers focused on two taxidermy-preserved mallard ducks, engineered as both flapping and swimming drones. Mimicking ducks’ leg movements, the swimming drones are claimed to enable realistic, ...

Almost a year ago, the drones first took flight. Now, these taxidermy birds are taking their adventures to the water to study ducks and geese behavior without disturbing nature. Hassanalian ...

After working with all different types of drones for over sixteen years, he and some of his students are now developing atypical drones built out of taxidermy birds, including ducks and pigeons.