I guess it depends on the animal, though. I mean, I've never seen a Galapagos-Island-Tortoise-shell comb, or an evening gown trimmed with amazon parrot feathers or anything, but they have 50 year+ lifespans, so when I say "probably dead by then," I mean, you know, most of the things that furs are made from -- foxes, minks, etc.

I have a purely-synthetic faux lynx coat that looks and almost feels like the real thing. I love that coat. I carried the tag around in my pocket for a long time, because it said that it was a fake fur on it and I wanted to be able to prove the coat's lack of authenticity, should anyone ask me about it.