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Hicken’s Fur-Bearing Trout

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Chelsea Nichols

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A mounted furry fish.

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Posted in Curiosities | Tagged cryptozoology, fish, fur, humor, imagination, taxidermy | 6 Replies

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