Many people had a favorite stuffed animal as a child, and many more than you think might still have one. Experts explain why they could be beneficial for your sleep.

The mounts' recipients will display the animals where they can't be touched—likely behind glass—and have experts and equipment to care for the aging taxidermy, DePaolo said.

Stuffed animals are not just for children any more – adults are also clamouring for squishy friends and weighted plushies. The trend, which took off during the Covid-19 pandemic, has persisted ...

So, a stuffed animal may be sort of a good alternative to having someone else sleeping in your bed.” Even over the course of a life, it makes sense to need contact when you sleep, Lamar added.

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had ...