Fashion-motivated use of animals and plants

Skins, teeth, feathers, reptile shells, ivory and various other parts of animals have been used by humans as personal adornment since recorded history.

Examples are: the large dog that is abandoned when the owner moves into a smaller apartment or has a baby; peacock and parrot feathers plucked from the bird while alive or dead; living coral and shells collected to be used for jewellery and house decor; seeds and seed heads of plants collected and put to similar use; plants used as interior decor; tropical fish kept in aquaria.