3. The body and neck. With the tail slipped from the tail skin, begin to turn the skin inside out and work it down over the length of the body, This can be done in a matter of seconds with small rodents, but care should be taken not to stretch the skin unduly. Sever the forelimbs at the elbows for ease in skinning, and then work the skin down each forelimb and sever the limb at the wrist. Continue to loosen the skin toward the head. About the head, neck, and shoulders connective tissues may attach the skin to the body. The skin of many rodents, rabbits,pikas and other mammals will readily tear at these points should be given additional care.