Taxidermy is the practice of taking a deceased animal and preserving it to last a lifetime. The goal of taxidermy, generally, is to make it appear as realistic and lifelike as possible, but other folks have different plans in mind. Taxidermy has its place in many settings, including museums, art exhibits, and in people's homes as part of collections. Taxidermy has been around for a long time, and it is not a simple craft to learn.

It takes time and dedication, and many mistakes to become a taxidermist. Everyone starts somewhere when it comes to their hobbies and crafts, including taxidermy. Unfortunately, when someone messes up a taxidermy project, it becomes something quite horrifying. Even just a small mishap concerning an animal's face can turn it into something so goofy or really quite scary.

Badly executed taxidermy animals have become the subject of many memes over the years because they are just that goofy. There are hundreds of examples of taxidermy gone wrong, though, and here are just 25 of them.