Skinning
From Project: Gorgon Wiki
“Skill in the act of removing fur or skin from an animal. You need to be carrying a Skinning Knife in order to skin a corpse. Corpses of sentient creatures, such as goblins and humans, can't be skinned.
Skinning is a skill that allows the player to collect the hides and furs of animals. The Animal Skins, which vary in quality (shoddy, crude, decent, ...) can then be refined with the tanning skill.
Tips
Rats, pigs, wolves and deer are good to start on. Even so, at low level the skill will fail a lot.
Level Up Rewards
Leveling up skinning rewards tanning, leatherworking and butchering skill increases.