Twisting snakes with iridescent scales squeeze through concrete and polystyrene blocks in How To Behave At Home, the latest exhibition by British taxidermy artist Polly Morgan. More about Squashed serpents feature in Polly Morgan's How To Behave At Home exhibition
A crystal chandelier tangled with 100 colourful stuffed birds and an unfurling wooden cabinet are among a series of new works that artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz is showing in New York. More about Sebastian Errazuriz exhibition at New York's R & Company features taxidermy Bird Chandelier
Photo essay: a shark in a corridor and a toad seated on a filing cabinet are among the scenes found by Austrian photographer Klaus Pichler when he went backstage at the Natural History Museum Vienna (+ slideshow). More about Klaus Pichler goes behind the scenes of Vienna's Natural History Museum
An image of taxidermy beer-bottle packaging caused controversy over the weekend after we posted it on the Dezeen Instagram account.
Today we're asking readers to tell us what they think of the use of animals in design by commenting on the story and other taxidermy projects in our archives, including a storage cabinet made from a hollowed-out sheep, futuristic hybrid creatures, and headdresses featuring stuffed birds. See all our stories about taxidermy »
More about Today we like: taxidermy in design
Japanese artist Takaya has added stuffed dead birds to designs in his latest collection of raw vegetable and flower headpieces. More about Takaya incorporates taxidermy into botanical headdresses
A stuffed lamb with a table on its back and a drawer in its side is the latest addition to a collection of furniture based on the paintings of Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. More about Taxidermy sheep cabinet joins Salvador Dalí furniture collection
Stockholm 2011: 20 designers presented their work among stuffed animals and dried plants inside the vitrines of the Biologiska museum in Stockholm last week. More about 20 Designers at Biologiska
Scottish brewery BrewDog have packaged their latest range of beers inside dead animals. More about The End of History by BrewDog
Stuffed animals covered in fabric by Dutch designers Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters will be presented at Pierre Bergé & Associés in Brussels next week. More about Avifauna by Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters
Amsterdam artists Afke Golsteijn and Floris Bakker of Idiots have sent us images of their new collection of jewellery and objects featuring stuffed animals. More about Taxidermy artwork by Idiots
New York gallery R 20th Century has sent images of recent work by London taxidermy artist Kelly McCallum. More about Recent work by Kelly McCallum
London-based taxidermy artist Kelly McCallum has created this new piece of work for a new exhibition at Sotheby's in London this week. More about Fuck You and the Horse You Rode in On by Kelly McCallum
Milan 09: Dutch designers Snodevormgevers present a collection of plate-steel furniture in the shape of tree trunks at the Stuffed exhibition of animal-flavoured design in Milan this week. More about Gentlemen’s Room 1953 by Snodevormgevers
The Wonder Room at Selfridges department store in London is hosting an exhibition of jewellery influenced by the natural world, described as "a heady mix of taxidermy, genetic-engineered jewellery and natural pearls". More about Natural History at Selfridges
Here is a selection of work by London-based artist Kelly McCallum, featuring pieces based on Victorian taxidermy. More about Jewellery and objects by Kelly McCallum