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| Agate
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Can be used to find pearls
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| Alerion
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Bird
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A bird the color of fire, with razor-sharp wings
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| Amethyst
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| Amphisbaena
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A serpent with two heads, one at either end
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| Ant
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Insect
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Ants harvest grain to store for the winter
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| Antelope
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An animal so wild no hunter can approach it
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| Ant-lion
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The offspring of an ant and a lion, or the lion of ants
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| Ape
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Called "simia" because it is similar to humans
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| Asp
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Serpent
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Blocks its ear with its tail so as not to hear the charmer
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| Ass
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An animal that is slow and resists commands
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| Badger
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A dirty beast that bites
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| Barnacle Goose
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Bird
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A bird that initially grows from trees
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| Basilisk
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Serpent
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Its odor, voice and even look can kill
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| Bat
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A bird that gives birth to living young
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| Bear
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The cubs are born unformed, and must be licked into shape by the mother
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| Beaver
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Hunted for its testicles, it castrates itself to escape from the hunter
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| Bee
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Insect
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Bees are the smallest of birds, and are born from the bodies of oxen
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| Beryl
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| Bittern
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Bird
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A bird that makes a booming noise
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| Blackbird
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Bird
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An agreeable bird that sings in April and May
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| Boa
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Serpent
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An enormous snake, found in Italy, that feeds on cattle
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| Boar (Wild)
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A savage wild pig or hog
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| Bonnacon
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A beast like a bull, that uses its dung as a weapon
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| Bull
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The Indian bull is tawny colored and swift as a bird
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| Caladrius
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A bird which can tell if a sick man will die, and can cure disease
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| Camel
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Camels can endure thirst for three days and prefer to drink muddy water
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| Carbuncle
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When it is held against the sun it resembles a burning coal
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| Cat
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An animal that is hostile to mice
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| Catoblepas
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A beast with a head so heavy it can only look down
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| Cedar Tree
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| Centaur
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A beast part man and part horse
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| Cerastes
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An exceptionally flexible serpent with horns
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| Chalcedony
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Stone
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| Chrysolite
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| Chrysoprase
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Stone
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| Cinnamologus
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Bird
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An Arabian bird that makes its nest from the fruits of the cinnamon tree
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| Cock
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Bird
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The cock is a bird that can tell time
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| Coot
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An intelligent bird that stays in one place
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| Crane
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At night cranes take turns keeping watch for enemies
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| Cricket
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Insect
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A creature that likes to sing, forgetting all else
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| Crocodile
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A beast that weeps after eating a man
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| Crow
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Bird
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A long-lived bird that fortells the future
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| Cuckoo
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A weak bird that travels on the backs of kites
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| Diamond
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If a diamond is kept in a house, demons cannot enter
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| Dipper
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A bird from Ireland that dives for fish in streams
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| Dipsa
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Serpent
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A snake so poisionous that its bite kills before it is felt
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| Dog
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A young dog bound to a patient cures internal wounds
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| Dolphin
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Fish
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Dolphins gather in schools at the sound of music
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| Dove
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There is meaning in the various colors of doves
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| Dragon
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The greatest of all serpents on earth
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| Dromedary
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The dromedary is a small camel that can travel a hundred Roman miles a day
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| Duck
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The ducks of Pontus feed on the poison in the sea
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| Eagle
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A bird with eyes so strong it can look directly into the sun
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| Echeneis
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Fish
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This fish clings to ships and holds them back
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| Elephant
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Persian and Indian soldiers build wooden towers on the back of elephants and fight from there.
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| Falcon
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| Fire stones
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Stone
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Stones that burst into flames when brought close together
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| Fish
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Fish
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The number of species of fish is uncountable
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| Fox
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A crafty and deceitful animal that never runs in a straight line
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| Frog
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Land frogs die if exposed to rain
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| Giraffe
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A beast that looks like a camel but has the spots of a leopard
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| Goat
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An animal that likes to live on high mountains
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| Goose
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Geese can smell the odor of man better than any other animal can
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| Griffin
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A beast with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle
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| Hare
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A timid beast that runs fast
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| Harpy
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| Hawk
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The hawk has great courage in a small body
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| Hedgehog
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A beast that carries away grapes on its sharp quills
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| He-goat
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A beast so hot that its blood dissolves diamond
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| Hercinia
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Bird
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A bird with brightly glowing feathers
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| Heron
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A bird wise above all others
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| Hoopoe
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The young care for their elderly parents
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| Horse
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course...
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| Hydros
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Serpent
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A water snake that makes those bitten swell up
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| Hydrus
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Serpent
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The enemy of the crocodile, which it kills from the inside
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| Hyena
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A beast that eats human corpses and changes sex
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| Ibex
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A beast with horns so strong they can save it from a fall
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| Ibis
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The dirtiest of birds because it feeds on corpses
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| Ichneumon
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Serpent
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Another enemy of the dragon
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| Indian stone
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Stone
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A stone that can cure the illness called dropsy
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| Jaculus
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Serpent
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A flying serpent
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| Jay
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Bird
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A very noisy bird
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| Kingfisher
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A bird that calms sea storms
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| Kite
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A rapacious bird that feeds on carrion
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| Lamb
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The lamb knows by their voice its own parents
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| Leontophone
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A small beast that is deadly to lions
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| Leopard
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The offspring of a mating between a lion and a pard
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| Leucrota
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A composite beast with a mouth that stretches from ear to ear
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| Lion
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The lion is the king of the beasts
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| Lizard
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Serpent
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When the lizard goes blind, it looks to the rising sun
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| Lynx
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Beast
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The urine of the lynx hardens into a precious stone
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| Magnet
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| Magpie
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Bird
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The magpie has a voice which can express words with distinct sounds
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| Mandrake
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Plant
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A plant with human-shaped roots, that shrieks when it is pulled from the earth
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| Manticore
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Beast
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A composite beast with a man's face, a lion's body, and the stinger of a scorpion
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| Mermaid
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Fish
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A creature half human, half fish
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| Mole
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A blind animal that lives in the earth
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| Monocerus
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A fierce beast with a single long horn
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| Mouse
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A small animal that is born from the soil
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| Muscaliet
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A beast with the body of a hare, tail of a squirrel, teeth of a boar
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| Newt
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Serpent
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A lizard with spots like stars on its back
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| Nightingale
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A bird that that sings so enthusiastically that it almost dies
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| Onager
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A wild ass that can predict the coming of the equinox
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| Onocentaur
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A beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass
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| Orphan Bird
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Bird
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The mother bird knows which of her eggs contain the best offspring
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| Osprey
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Bird
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A bird from Ireland that is well suited for fishing
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| Ostrich
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Bird
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A bird that can digest anything, even iron, but is careless of its eggs
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| Owl
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Bird
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The owl is a dirty bird that prefers darkness to light
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| Ox
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Beast
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The ox is a strong beast that can predict the weather
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| Panther
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A gentle, multicolored beast whose only enemy is the dragon
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| Parandrus
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A beast that can conceal itself by changing its appearance
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| Pard
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A swift and deadly beast that kills with a single leap
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| Parrot
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A talking bird with a very hard beak
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| Partridge
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A deceitful bird that steals other birds' eggs
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| Peacock
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A bird with a terrible voice and flesh too hard to cook
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| Pearl
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Pearls are produced by a stone called an oyster
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| Pegasus
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| Pelican
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A bird that revives its dead young with its own blood
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| Peridexion tree
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A tree in India that attracts doves and repells dragons
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| Phoenix
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A bird that rises anew from the ashes of its funeral pyre
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Quails cannot be eaten, because they feed on poisonous seeds
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| Rabbit
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A wild beast hunted by dogs
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| Ram
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Rams were the first animals to be sacrificed on alters
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| Raven
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The raven will not accept its young until their feathers turn black
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| Salamander
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Salamanders are so cold they can extinguish any fire
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| Sapphire
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| Sard
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| Sardonyx
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| Sawfish
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Fish
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The sawfish has enormous wings and likes to race against ships
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| Scitalis
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A serpent with such a marvelous appearance that it stuns the viewer
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| Scorpion
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Insect
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The scorpion is a worm that stings with its tail
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| Sea-pig
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Sea-pigs dig up the ground under water
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| Seps
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Serpent
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The poison of the seps consumes both body and bones
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| Sheep
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The sheep is a defenseless, placid animal
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| Siren
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A deadly creature, half human, half bird or fish
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| Smaragdus
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| Snake
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Serpent
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The snake crawls with hidden steps
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| Sparrow
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A small, weak bird
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| Sphinx
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| Spider
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The spider is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air
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| Stag
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A drink made from the tears and the heart bones of a stag is a cure for troubles of the heart
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| Stork
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Two crows lead flocks of storks when they cross the sea to Asia
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| Swallow
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The swallow deserts buildings that are about to collapse
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| Swan
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The swan sings most sweetly just before it dies
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| Swordfish
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A fish with a pointed beak it uses to sink ships
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| Tiger
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Tigers are remarkable for their strength and speed
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| Titmouse
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A bird that is curious about other birds
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| Topaz
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| Torpedo
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A fish whose touch numbs the strongest arms and swiftest feet
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| Turtledove
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A bird that always remains faithful to its mate
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The unicorn is a fierce beast that can only be captured by a maiden
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| Viper
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The young of the viper eat their way out of their mother's side
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| Vulture
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The vulture is a slow-flying bird that eats corpses
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| Weasel
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The weasel conceives at the mouth and gives birth through the ear
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| Wether
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The wether is named from the worms in its head
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| Whale
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Fish
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Sailors mistake the whale for an island
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| Wolf
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Beast
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If a wolf sees a man before the man sees the wolf, the man will lose his voice
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| Woodpecker
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Bird
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No spike can remain in a tree where a woodpecker nests
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| Worm
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Serpent
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Worms are born from flesh without intercourse
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A beast with flexible horns that it can move at will
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