Ursulus parvulus rubicundus (ruddy-eyed), 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches, wool, glass jar, plastic buttons, 2023

This one-of-a-kind fetal teddy bear has a rather slender build and pink-hued eyes; it’s well preserved for study in isopropyl alcohol in a glass specimen jar. Be sure to add this unique piece to your cabinet of curiosities!

**Please note: Upon purchase this specimen will be drained of its alcohol for shipping, as 70% isopropyl alcohol is considered a hazardous substance that I cannot ship directly. You will receive the damp specimen in its jar, PLUS a separate shipment of a 16-oz bottle of 70% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol directly from a drugstore supplier. You get the delight of refilling the jar with alcohol and seeing the specimen teddy fetus magnify before your eyes and float and sink a bit depending on air pockets.

This piece is from my Teddy Bear Unnatural History body of work. To create my teddy bear natural history pieces I start with various breeds and reverse engineer the physical ‘evidence’ of their biological history in needle felted wool, a material perfectly suited to representing fuzzy and soft yet firm and structural bones and tissues of stuffed animals.