Beast Index - Alphabetic

This is an index to the beasts, in alphabetic order, listing only the common names used on this site. You can filter the list by typing a partial word in the box below. The alphabet band at the left allows you to jump to the first item sorted under the letter you click. See the help page for more information.

Name	Latin	Type
Abarenon	Abarenon	Fish	A fish that lays eggs by rubbing on sand
Abides	Abides	Fish	A marine animal that first lives in the water and then on land
Aeriophylon	Aeriophylon	Bird	A bird seldom seen because it flies above the clouds
Agate	Achates	Stone	Can be used to find pearls
Ahanes	Ahanes	Beast	An animal as large as a stag
Albirez	Albirez	Fish	A fish with a very hard skin
Alerion	Alerion	Bird	A bird the color of fire, with razor-sharp wings
Allec	Allec	Fish	A fish used to make pickled fish sauce
Alphoraz	Alphoraz	Fish	A fish the is generated from rotting mud
Amia	Amia	Fish	A fish with purple or red markings
Amphisbaena	Amphisbaena	Serpent	A serpent with two heads, one at either end
Ana	Ana	Beast	A beast that comes to the defense of others of its own kind
Ant	Formica	Worm/Insect	Ants harvest grain to store for the winter
Ant-lion	Myrmecoleon	Beast	The offspring of an ant and a lion
Antelope	Antalops	Beast	An animal so wild no hunter can approach it
Anthus	Anthus	Bird	A small bird that fights with horses
Ape	Simia	Beast	Called "simia" because it is similar to humans
Aphorus	Aphorus	Fish	A small fish that cannot be caught on a hook
Asp	Aspis	Serpent	Blocks its ear with its tail so as not to hear the charmer
Ass	Asinus	Beast	An animal that is slow and resists commands
Astaraz	Astaraz	Fish	A fish spontaneously generated from the foam of rain water
Australis	Australis	Fish	A fish that appears when the Pleiades decline
Babylonian Fish	Babilonici pisces	Fish	A fish that lives in caves near Babylon
Badger	Taxus	Beast	A dirty beast that bites
Barbulus	Barbulus	Fish	A fish with a beard
Barnacle Goose	Bernace	Bird	A bird that initially grows from trees
Basilisk	Regulus	Serpent	Its odor, voice and even look can kill
Bat	Vespertilio	Bird	A bird that gives birth to living young
Bear	Ursus	Beast	The cubs are born unformed, and are licked into shape by the mother
Beaver	Castor	Beast	Hunted for its testicles, it castrates itself to escape from the hunter
Bedbug	Cimex	Worm/Insect	A blood sucking worm that preys on humans
Bee	Apes	Worm/Insect	Bees are the smallest of birds, and are born from the bodies of oxen
Bee-eater	Meropes	Bird	Bee-eater young care for their elderly parents
Behemoth	Behemoth	Beast	An enormous four-footed beast
Berus	Berus	Serpent	A serpent that is more cunning than any other
Bibiones	Bibiones	Worm/Insect	Insects that are generated in wine
Bitterling	Aristosus	Fish	A fish that has so many many bones that it is difficult to eat
Bittern	Onocratulus	Bird	A bird that makes a booming noise
Blackbird	Merula	Bird	An agreeable bird that sings in April and May
Boa	Boas	Serpent	An enormous snake, found in Italy, that feeds on cattle
Boar (Wild)	Aper	Beast	A savage wild pig or hog
Bonnacon	Bonnacon	Beast	A beast like a bull, that uses its dung as a weapon
Borbothis	Borbothis	Fish	A fish that resembles an eel, but with a large head
Bothis	Bothis	Fish	A flat fish that goes to the river bottom and muddies the water to hide
Botrax	Botrax	Serpent	A serpent with the face of a frog
Bream	Dentix	Fish	A fish with many large teeth
Buffalo	Bubalus	Beast	Buffalo are so wild that they cannot be yoked
Buffones	Buffones	Worm/Insect	An insect that has a voice like a trumpet
Bull	Taurus	Beast	The Indian bull is tawny colored and swift as a bird
Buprestis	Buprestis	Worm/Insect	A venomous beetle that causes cows to burst
Bustard	Bistarda	Bird	A slow moving carrion eating bird
Butterfly	Papilio	Worm/Insect	An insect that generates small worms from its dung
Caab	Caab	Fish	A marine animal that has one long foot it uses as a hand
Cacus	Cacus	Beast	A monster that steals cattle
Caladrius	Caladrius	Bird	A bird which can tell if a sick man will die, and can cure disease
Camel	Camelus	Beast	Camels can endure thirst for three days and prefer muddy water
Cantharis	Cantharis	Worm/Insect	A green insect that glitters with gold in sunlight
Capa	Capa	Fish	A shellfish with a pearl-like shell
Capito	Capito	Fish	A fish with a large head that lives in rivers
Capitones	Capitones	Fish	A sea fish with a large head and narrow tail
Capreola	Capreola	Beast	The roe deer
Carbuncle	Carbuncle	Stone	When it is held against the sun it resembles a burning coal
Cariste	Cariste	Bird	A bird that can fly through flames without harm
Carp	Carpera	Fish	A fish that has five ways to escape a net
Cat	Musio	Beast	An animal that is hostile to mice
Catarrhactes	Catarrhactes	Bird	A diving bird that stays underwater for a long time
Caterpillar	Eruca	Worm/Insect	A worm that eats foliage
Catfish	Glanis	Fish	The male of this fish takes care of his offspring
Catoblepas	Catoblepas	Beast	A beast with a head so heavy it can only look down
Cecula	Cecula	Serpent	A serpent with no eyes
Cedar Tree	Cedar tree	Plant	Symbol of Mary and of the transfiguration of Christ
Cefusa	Cefusa	Beast	A beast with human feet and hands
Celethi	Celethi	Fish	A fish that sleeps so soundly it can be caught by hand
Centaur	Centaurus	Beast	The centaur is part man and part horse
Centipede	Centupedia	Worm/Insect	A worm or serpent with many feet
Centris	Centris	Serpent	An inflexible serpent
Cerastes	Cerastes	Serpent	An exceptionally flexible serpent with horns
Ceruleum	Ceruleum	Fish	A fish of the Ganges River that is strong enough to catch elephants
Chameleon	Cameleon	Serpent	An animal that can change its color
Chelydros	Chelydros	Serpent	Land and water serpent
Chimera	Chimera	Beast	A hybrid beast of lion and goat
Chloreus	Chloreus	Bird	A bird that fights with ravens
Chylon	Chylon	Fish	A fish that only eats its own mucus
Cicada	Cicada	Worm/Insect	An insect born from the saliva of the cuckoo
Cinnamologus	Cinnamulgus	Bird	An bird that makes its nest from the fruits of the cinnamon tree
Clothes-moth	Tinea	Worm/Insect	A worm that eats clothes
Cock	Gallus	Bird	The cock is a bird that can tell time
Conchis	Conchis	Fish	A shellfish that resembles a ship
Coot	Fulica	Bird	An intelligent bird that stays in one place
Coredulus	Coredulus	Bird	A bird whoes name implies "eater of the heart"
Cornica	Cornica	Bird	A large bird with few feathers
Cornutis	Cornutis	Serpent	A serpent with horns it uses to attack people
Cow	Vacca	Beast	A useful animal
Crab	Cancer	Fish	A fish with claws
Crane	Grus	Bird	At night cranes take turns keeping watch for enemies
Cricket	Grillus	Worm/Insect	A creature that likes to sing, forgetting all else
Crocodile	Crocodilus	Beast	A beast that weeps after eating a man
Crow	Cornix	Bird	A long-lived bird that foretells the future
Cuckoo	Cuculus	Bird	A weak bird that travels on the backs of kites
Cuttlefish	Lolligo	Fish	A fish that is easily caught in enclosures
Dariata	Dariata	Bird	A bird with no legs that can only crawl
Day-fish	Dies piscis	Fish	A fish that only lives for one day
Demma	Demma	Beast	A beast the size of a goat, with long, sharp horns
Diamond	Adamas	Stone	If a diamond is kept in a house, demons cannot enter
Dipsa	Dipsas	Serpent	A snake so poisonous that its bite kills before it is felt
Doe	Dammula	Beast	The female deer
Dog	Canis	Beast	A young dog bound to a patient cures internal wounds
Dog-fly	Cynomya	Worm/Insect	A fly that annoys puppies
Dolphin	Delphine	Fish	Dolphins gather in schools at the sound of music
Dormouse	Glis	Beast	They sleep all winter as if dead
Dove	Columba	Bird	There is meaning in the various colors of doves
Draconcopedes	Draconcopedes	Serpent	A dragon-footed serpent
Dragon	Draco	Serpent	The greatest of all serpents on earth
Dragonfly	Odonata	Worm/Insect	A long thin insect with four wings
Dromedary	Dromedarius	Beast	A small camel that can travel a hundred Roman miles a day
Duck	Anas	Bird	The ducks of Pontus feed on the poison in the sea
Duran	Duran	Beast	A beast that slows down pursuing dogs with its odor
Dyomeda	Dyomeda	Bird	A bird that can distinguish between local people and foreigners
Eagle	Aquila	Bird	A bird with eyes so strong it can look directly into the sun
Echeneis	Echeneis	Fish	This fish clings to ships and holds them back
Eel	Anguilla	Fish	A serpent of the sea
Elephant	Elephas	Beast	Soldiers fight from wooden towers on the backs of elephants
Elk	Alches	Beast	The Eurasian elk or moose
Equicervus	Equicervus	Beast	An animal with features of a horse and a stag
Equinilus	Equinilus	Fish	A fish in the Nile River that likes to kill humans
Eracliodes	Eracliodes	Fish	A fish that lives in caves it digs in river shores
Ermine	Erminium	Beast	A small animal that is white in winter and brown in summer
Exposita	Exposita	Fish	A fish with very large teeth
Ezochius maris	Ezochius maris	Fish	A very large fish with no teeth in its upper jaw
Falcon	Falco	Bird	A bird used for hunting
Falena	Falena	Beast	An animal that hates human pride
Fatatore	Fatatore	Bird	A bird that lays its eggs before Spring
Ferret	Furunculus	Beast	An animal like a weasel, used to hunt rabbits in their burrows
Fetix	Fetix	Bird	A small bird that lays eggs twice a year
Figpecker	Ficedula	Bird	A bird that mostly eats figs
Finges	Finges	Beast	A beast with two nipples on its chest
Fire Stones	Lapides igniferi	Stone	Stones that burst into flames when brought close together
Fish	Pices	Fish	The number of species of fish is uncountable
Flea	Pulices	Worm/Insect	An insect that is sent to man as a punishment
Fly	Musca	Worm/Insect	An insect that can revive after being drowned
Flycatcher	Muscicape	Bird	A slow bird with a wide mouth for catching flies and gnats
Flying Fish	Exocoetus	Fish	A fish that goes out onto dry land to sleep
Fox	Vulpis	Beast	A crafty and deceitful animal that never runs in a straight line
Frog	Rana	Serpent	Land frogs die if exposed to rain
Fundula	Fundula	Fish	A fish that is never seen at the water surface
Furfurio	Furfurio	Bird	A bird that feeds on flour
Furionz	Furionz	Beast	A lustful beast
Galalca	Galalca	Fish	A sea monster that pulls her fetus out of the womb to see if it is ready
Genetha	Genetha	Beast	A black and crimson beast that stays in low places
Giraffe	Camelopardus	Beast	A beast that looks like a camel but has the spots of a leopard
Glaucus	Glaucus	Fish	A white fish that appears on cloudy days
Glow-worm	Cicindela	Worm/Insect	An insect that gives off light
Glutis	Glutis	Beast	A bird with a long tongue
Gnat	Culex	Worm/Insect	An insect that sucks blood
Goat	Caper	Beast	An animal that likes to live on high mountains
Golden Fleece	Aureo vellus	Fish	A shellfish that produces a golden wool
Goldfinch	Carduellus	Bird	A bird that eats thorns and thistles
Goose	Anser	Bird	Geese can smell the odor of man better than any other animal can
Gosturdus	Gosturdus	Bird	A bird that flies like a wave
Gracocenderon	Gracocenderon	Bird	A chaste bird that has sex only once a year
Griffin	Gryphes	Beast	A beast with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle
Grouse	Bonosas	Bird	A bird that lives in Germany that can be eaten
Gudgeon	Gobio	Fish	A small fish that feeds in sandy-bottomed waters
Gull	Larus	Bird	A bird that lives on land and water and flies in the air
Hamster	Cricetus	Beast	The European hamster
Haniger	Haniger	Fish	A fish with a long red beak instead of a mouth
Hare	Lepus	Beast	A timid beast that runs fast
Harpy	Harpyia	Bird	A fierce bird with a human head
Hawk	Accipiter	Bird	The hawk has great courage in a small body
He-goat	Hircus	Beast	A beast so hot that its blood dissolves diamond
Hedgehog	Herinacius	Beast	A beast that carries away grapes on its sharp quills
Heliodromos	Heliodromos	Bird	A bird that flies following the sun
Hemtra	Hemtra	Beast	Very small animals in Germany
Hen	Gallina	Bird	Hens become weak because their chicks are weak
Hercinia	Hercinia	Bird	A bird with brightly glowing feathers
Heron	Ardea	Bird	A bird wise above all others
Hippopotamus	Yppotamus	Beast	A large beast called the river horse
Hoopoe	Hupupa	Bird	The young care for their elderly parents
Hornet	Crabro	Worm/Insect	Hornets are born from the flesh of the horse
Horse	Equus	Beast	A horse is a horse, of course, of course...
Horse-fly	Oestrus	Worm/Insect	A stinging insect associanted with cattle
Hydra	Hydra	Serpent	A multi-headed serpent
Hydros	Hydros	Serpent	A water snake that makes those bitten swell up
Hydrus	Hydrus	Serpent	The enemy of the crocodile, which it kills from the inside
Hyena	Hyaena	Beast	A beast that eats human corpses and changes sex
Ibex	Ibex	Beast	A beast with horns so strong they can save it from a fall
Ibis	Ibis	Bird	The dirtiest of birds because it feeds on corpses
Ibrida	Ibrida	Beast	The genus of hybrid animals
Ichneumon	Ichneumon	Serpent	An enemy of the snake
Indian Stone	Lapis indicus	Stone	A stone that can cure the illness called dropsy
Isida	Isida	Bird	A small bird with beautifully colored feathers
Jackdaw	Graculus	Bird	The jackdaw is a noisy bird
Jaculus	Jaculus	Serpent	A flying serpent
Jay	Garrulus	Bird	A very noisy bird
Kim	Kim	Bird	A bird that cares for her own chicks and those of other birds
Kingfisher	Halcyon	Bird	A bird that calms sea storms
Kite	Milvus	Bird	A rapacious bird that feeds on carrion
Komor	Komor	Bird	A bird that lays eggs five or six times a year
Kyches	Kyches	Bird	A bird that cries with a different voice almost every day
Kylion	Kylion	Fish	A fish with its spleen and liver in reversed positions
Kylok	Kylok	Fish	A fish that clings to rocks and eats whatever passes
Lacta	Lacta	Beast	A small beast that lives in tombs
Lamb	Agnus	Beast	The lamb knows its own parents by their voice
Lamia	Lamia	Beast	A stealer and killer of children
Lanzani	Lanzani	Beast	A cruel beast that attacks any animal not of its own kind
Lark	Alauda	Bird	A singing bird
Leech	Sanguisuga	Worm/Insect	A blood sucking aquatic worm
Leontophone	Leontophone	Beast	A small beast that is deadly to lions
Leopard	Leopardus	Beast	The offspring of a mating between a lion and a pard
Leucrota	Leucrota	Beast	A composite beast with a mouth that stretches from ear to ear
Leviathan	Leviathan	Serpent	An enormous sea-dragon
Linachos	Linachos	Bird	A bird like an eagle that rejects inferior chicks
Lincisius	Lincisius	Beast	The offspring of a male dog and a female wolf
Lion	Leo	Beast	The lion is the king of the beasts
Lizard	Saura	Serpent	When the lizard goes blind, it looks to the rising sun
Lobster	Locusta maris	Fish	A fish that fights with its kind, battering them like rams
Locust	Locusta	Worm/Insect	An insect with long legs
Louse	Pediculis	Worm/Insect	A pest that can be repelled with mercury and oil
Ludolacra	Ludolacra	Fish	A fish with four fins that moves swiftly
Lycaon	Lycaon	Beast	A wolf-like beast with multi-colored fur
Lycisca	Lycisca	Beast	A hybrid of a wolf and a dog
Lynx	Lynx	Beast	The urine of the lynx hardens into a precious stone
Magnales	Magnales	Bird	Large birds of the East that eat fish
Magnet	Lapis magnis	Stone	Magnet or lodestone attracts iron
Magpie	Pica	Bird	The magpie has a voice which can express words with distinct sounds
Mammonetus	Mammonetus	Beast	A kind of monkey
Mandrake	Mandragora	Plant	A plant that shrieks when it is pulled from the earth
Manticore	Manticora	Beast	A beast with a man's face, a lion's body, and the stinger of a scorpion
Martin	Martinarus	Beast	An animal that is common in Ireland
Martineta	Martineta	Bird	A bird that does not decay when dead
Meauce	Meauce	Bird	A bird that likes human corpses
Megaris	Megaris	Fish	A fish when salted and exported demands a high price
Melancoriphus	Melancoriphus	Bird	A fertile bird that lays more than twenty eggs at a time
Melanurus	Melanurus	Fish	A fish with a black tail
Memnonides	Memnonides	Bird	A bird that flies from Egypt to Troy every fifth year
Mergus	Mergus	Bird	Generic term for a sea bird
Merilliones	Merilliones	Bird	A bird like a blackbird with different feet, claws and beak
Merlin	Aesalon	Bird	A bird that breaks raven eggs
Mermaid	Serra	Fish	A creature half human, half fish
Millago	Millago	Fish	A fish that flies over water
Millipede	Multipes	Worm/Insect	A worm with a multitude of feet
Mole	Talpa	Beast	A blind animal that lives in the earth
Molosus	Molosus	Beast	A large and aggresive beast that is afraid of children
Monocerus	Monocerus	Beast	A fierce beast with a single long horn
Morplex	Morplex	Bird	A swift bird that dives to catch eels in the water
Moth	Blatta	Worm/Insect	An insect that cannot bear the light
Mouse	Mus	Beast	A small animal that is born from the soil
Mule	Mulus	Beast	Mules come from the unnatural mating of a female horse and a male ass
Mullet	Mugilis	Fish	An agile fish of the Mediterranean
Muraena	Muraena	Fish	A fish that twists itself in circles
Muscaliet	Muscaliet	Beast	A beast with the body of a hare, tail of a squirrel, teeth of a boar
Musquelibet	Musquelibet	Beast	An animal that produces musk
Mussel	Musculus	Fish	A shellfish that serves as the male for oysters
Naderos	Naderos	Serpent	A serpent of Germany that infects people and swords with its poison
Narwhal	Monocheros	Fish	A fish with a single long horn on its head
Natrix	Natrix	Serpent	A snake that contaminates water
Nautilus	Nautilus	Fish	A fish that raises a thin mambrane like a sail
Nepa	Nepa	Bird	A bird that uses its long beak to dig in the earth
Nereid	Nereid	Fish	A fish with the appearance of a hairy human
Newt	Stellio	Serpent	A lizard with spots like stars on its back
Nightingale	Luscinia	Bird	A bird that that sings so enthusiastically that it almost dies
Nightjar	Agochiles	Bird	A bird the sucks milk from the udders of goats
Octopus	Polypus	Fish	A very clever sea fisher and very clever at deceiving others
Onager	Onager	Beast	A wild ass that can predict the coming of the equinox
Onocentaur	Onocentaurus	Beast	A beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass
Ophites	Ophites	Serpent	A serpent the color of sand
Opimacus	Opimacus	Worm/Insect	A worm that is skilled in fighting snakes
Orca	Orca	Fish	A large whale that preys on other whales
Orcigometus	Orcigometus	Bird	A kind of hawk
Oriole	Oriolis	Bird	A bird that is gold all over
Orphan Bird	Orphanay	Bird	The mother bird knows which of her eggs contain the best offspring
Oryx	Oryx	Beast	A beast of the dry African desert
Osprey	Aurifrigius	Bird	Ospreys are smaller than eagles but larger than hawks
Ostrich	Assida	Bird	A bird that can digest anything, even iron, but is careless of its eggs
Otter	Luter	Beast	A cunning and mischievous animal living around ponds and rivers
Owl	Noctua	Bird	The owl is a dirty bird that prefers darkness to light
Ox	Bos	Beast	The ox is a strong beast that can predict the weather
Pagrus	Pagrus	Fish	A fish with hard teeth
Palm Tree	Palma	Plant	Palm tree
Panther	Panthera	Beast	A gentle, multicolored beast whose only enemy is the dragon
Papiones	Papiones	Beast	A beast larger than a fox that howls like a wolf
Paradisi	Aves paradisi	Bird	Called bird of paradise because of its beauty
Parandrus	Parandrus	Beast	A beast that can conceal itself by changing its appearance
Pard	Pardus	Beast	A swift and deadly beast that kills with a single leap
Parias	Parias	Serpent	A serpent that walks on its tail
Parrot	Psittacus	Bird	A talking bird with a very hard beak
Partridge	Perdix	Bird	A deceitful bird that steals other birds' eggs
Pathius	Pathius	Beast	A beast with a body colored like blood
Peacock	Pavo	Bird	A bird with a terrible voice and flesh too hard to cook
Peahen	Pavo	Bird	Female peafowl, with a less magnificent tail
Pearl-oyster	Margarita	Fish	Pearls are produced by a the oyster
Pegasus	Pegasus	Beast	A beast that is part horse, part bird
Pelican	Pelicanus	Bird	A bird that revives its dead young with its own blood
Peridexion Tree	Peredixion	Plant	A tree in India that attracts doves and repels dragons
Perna	Perna	Fish	A shellfish that produces the colors yellow and red
Pheasant	Phasianus	Bird	A bird named for the Greek island of Phasis
Phoenix	Phoenix	Bird	A bird that rises anew from the ashes of its funeral pyre
Pig (Domestic)	Porcus	Beast	A filthy animal that wallows in mud
Pike	Lupus piscis	Fish	The wolf of the sea
Pina	Pina	Fish	A shellfish that tricks little fish into its shell
Plover	Pluvialis	Bird	A bird that lives on nothing but air
Polecat	Putorius	Beast	A weasel-like animal with a strong smell
Porcupine	Porcus spinosus	Beast	An animal that has quills or spines
Porphirio	Porphirio	Bird	A bird that one webbed foot and one clawed foot
Ptarmigan	Lagopus	Bird	A bird with tufts of feathers on its feet, like the fur on hare feet
Pungitivus	Pungitivus	Fish	A stinging fish that generates other fish
Quail	Coturnix	Bird	Quails cannot be eaten, because they feed on poisonous seeds
Rabbit	Cuniculus	Beast	A wild beast hunted by dogs
Ram	Aries	Beast	Rams were the first animals to be sacrificed on alters
Rat	Rattus	Beast	An oversized mouse
Raven	Corvus	Bird	The raven will not accept its young until their feathers turn black
Ray	Rais	Fish	A flatfish with a long deadly stinger
Reindeer	Rangiver	Beast	A strong animal with three rows of horns on its head
Rutela	Rutela	Serpent	A serpent that is useful in medicine
Salamander	Salamandra	Serpent	Salamanders are so cold they can extinguish any fire
Salmon	Salmonis	Fish	Fish that swim upstream and leap up waterfalls
Salpa	Salpa	Fish	A fish that must be beaten with a rod before it can be cooked
Salpuga	Salpuga	Serpent	A serpent that is invisible or difficult to see
Sardine	Sardina	Fish	A small fish
Satyr	Satyrus	Beast	An ape-like wild man
Sawfish	Serra	Fish	The sawfish has enormous wings and likes to race against ships
Scallop	Pectines	Fish	Symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
Scarus	Scarus	Fish	A fish that ruminates its food
Scitalis	Scitalis	Serpent	A serpent with such a marvellous appearance that it stuns the viewer
Scorpion	Scorpius	Worm/Insect	The scorpion is a worm that stings with its tail
Scylla	Scylla	Fish	A vicious fish-human hybrid like a siren
Sea-ass	Onos	Fish	The ocean equivalent of the land ass
Sea-centipede	Scolopendra	Beast	A sea fish the disgorges its inside to remove a hook it has swallowed
Sea-cow	Vacca maris	Fish	The cow of the sea
Sea-dog	Canes maris	Fish	The dog of the sea
Sea-dragon	Draco marinus	Fish	The dragon of the sea
Sea-fox	Vulpes maris	Fish	The fox of the sea
Sea-frog	Rana maris	Fish	The sea-frog hides in disturbed mud to catch little fish
Sea-hare	Lepus marinus	Fish	The hare of the sea
Sea-horse	Equis maris	Fish	The horse of the sea
Sea-monk	Monachus maris	Fish	A fish that looks like a tonsured monk
Sea-mouse	Mus marinus	Fish	A fish resembling a mouse that guides whales
Sea-peacock	Pavus piscis	Fish	A fish colored with different hues on its back and neck
Sea-pig	Porcus marinus	Fish	Sea-pigs dig up the ground under water
Sea-ram	Aries piscis	Fish	A fish like a ram that hides under ships to drown sailors
Sea-raven	Corvus maris	Fish	The raven of the sea
Sea-scorpion	Scorpio piscis	Fish	The scorpion of the sea
Sea-serpent	Serpentes maris	Serpent	The serpent of the sea
Sea-snail	Murica	Fish	The sea-snail produces purple dye
Sea-spider	Aranea	Fish	The spider of the sea
Sea-stag	Cervus marinus	Fish	A deer of the sea that eats birds
Sea-swallow	Hirundo maris	Fish	The swallow of the sea
Sea-turtle	Barchora	Fish	The turtle that lives in sea and has a powerful bite
Sea-urchin	Echinus	Fish	A shellfish with spines
Sea-viper	Vipera marina	Fish	The viper of the sea
Seal	Phoca	Fish	The calf of the sea
Seps	Seps	Serpent	The poison of the seps consumes both body and bones
Seta	Seta	Worm/Insect	A long thin worm like a white needle
Sheep	Ovis	Beast	The sheep is a defenceless, placid animal
Shrew	Sorex	Beast	A kind of mouse that bites
Silkworm	Bombyx	Worm/Insect	Silkworms weave cloth from leaves
Siren	Sirena	Bird	A deadly creature, half human, half bird or fish
Siren (Serpent)	Siren	Serpent	An snake so poisonous that those bitten die before they feel pain
Skate	Squatina	Fish	A fish with a rough skin used to polish wood and ivory
Skink	Scinnocis	Serpent	Similar to a crocodile but much smaller
Slug	Limax	Worm/Insect	Slugs are born out of mud
Snail	Cochlea	Fish	Snails live on land and in water and carry their home on their back
Snake	Serpens	Serpent	The snake crawls with hidden steps
Sparrow	Passer	Bird	Sparrows are swift and live in cracks in walls
Sparus	Sparus	Fish	A fish shaped like a spear
Spider	Aranea	Worm/Insect	The spider is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air
Spoliator colubri	Spoliator colubri	Worm/Insect	A worm that attacks snakes
Sponge	Spongiis	Fish	A fish the roots itself to rocks
Spoonbill	Platea	Bird	A bird that steals fish from other sea birds
Squirrel	Cyrogrillus	Beast	An animal that climbs trees
Stag	Cervus	Beast	A drink made from the tears of a stag is a cure for troubles of the heart
Stag-beetle	Cervus volans	Worm/Insect	An insect with horns on its head like a stag
Starfish	Stella piscis	Fish	A fish shaped like a star
Starling	Sturnis	Bird	A bird with stars on its feathers
Stork	Ciconia	Bird	Two crows lead flocks of storks when they cross the sea to Asia
Sturgeon	Sturio	Fish	A fish with its scales pointing toward its mouth
Stymphalis	Stymphalis	Bird	Man-eating birds with beaks of bronze and sharp metallic feathers
Sunfish	Solaris piscis	Fish	A large fish that likes to bask in the sun
Swallow	Hirundo	Bird	The swallow deserts buildings that are about to collapse
Swan	Olor	Bird	The swan sings most sweetly just before it dies
Swordfish	Gladius	Fish	A fish with a pointed beak it uses to sink ships
Syropetice	Syropetice	Beast	A beast that has a tail like a leopard
Tapula	Tapula	Worm/Insect	A worm that runs fast on land or water
Tarmus	Tarmus	Worm/Insect	A worm that is generated from the fat of pigs
Testeum	Testeum	Fish	A sea fish that drinks fresh water when it is ill
Thamur	Thamur	Worm/Insect	The blood of this worm can break the hardest materials
Thrush	Turdus	Bird	A bird that returns at the beginning of winter
Thymallus	Thymallus	Fish	A fish named after a flower
Tick	Caeca	Worm/Insect	A insect that always has its head in blood
Tiger	Tigris	Beast	Tigers are remarkable for their strength and speed
Titmouse	Cyanistes	Bird	A bird that is curious about other birds
Torpedo	Torpedo	Fish	A fish whose touch numbs the strongest arms and swiftest feet
Tortoise	Testudo	Fish	The tortoise is a fish with a back covered in a shell
Tragelaphus	Tragelaphus	Beast	A deer-like animal that has a beard
Tragopan	Tragopan	Bird	A large bird with two horns on its head
Tranes	Tranes	Beast	An animal something like a rabbit, with a helmet on its head
Trebius	Trebius	Fish	A fish that changes color from white to black
Trochilus	Trochilus	Bird	A small bird that cleans the teeth of crocodiles
Trogodite	Trogodite	Beast	An animal that has horns pointing toward the ground
Trout	Tructa	Fish	A fish that lives in fast flowing mountain rivers
Tuna	Thynnus	Fish	Fish that sees better with the right eye
Turbot	Rhombus	Fish	A slow fish that uses trickery to catch fast fish
Turtledove	Turtur	Bird	A bird that always remains faithful to its mate
Tyliacus	Tyliacus	Serpent	A serpent born from inside a linden tree
Tyrus	Tyrus	Serpent	A serpent used in the preparation of a cure for poison
Tysus	Tysus	Serpent	A serpent that walks on its belly using its ribs like feet
Unguis	Unguis	Fish	A fish named from its similarity to fingernails
Unicorn	Unicornis	Beast	The unicorn is a fierce beast that can only be captured by a maiden
Uranoscopus	Uranoscopus	Fish	A a fish that has a single eye on the top of its head
Uria	Uria	Worm/Insect	A worm found in pigs that causes blisters
Vergiliales	Vergiliales	Fish	A fish with sharp scales that is only seen when the Peides rise
Viper	Vipera	Serpent	The young of the viper eat their way out of their mother's side
Vulture	Vultur	Bird	The vulture is a slow-flying bird that eats corpses
Wagtail	Seisopugis	Bird	A bird that constantly shakes its tail
Walrus		Fish	Large sea beast with tusks
Wasp	Vespis	Worm/Insect	A stinging insect
Water-horse	Hippocampus	Beast	A beast with the front half of a horse and tail of a fish or serpent
Weasel	Mustella	Beast	The weasel conceives at the mouth and gives birth through the ear
Weevil	Gurgulio	Worm/Insect	An insect that is almost nothing but a throat
Wether	Vervex	Beast	The wether is named from the worms in its head
Whale	Aspidochelone	Fish	Sailors mistake the whale for an island
Wild Man	Pilosus	Beast	A man who lives wild in the forest
Wolf	Lupus	Beast	If a wolf sees a man first, the man will lose his voice
Wood-dove	Palumbes	Bird	A chaste bird
Woodpecker	Picus	Bird	No spike can remain in a tree where a woodpecker nests
Woodworm	Teredo	Worm/Insect	Woodworms are generated when trees are cut at the wrong time
Worm	Vermis	Worm/Insect	Worms are born from flesh without intercourse
Yale	Eale	Beast	A beast with flexible horns that it can move at will
Zedrosis	Zedrosis	Fish	Sea monsters so large their bones can be used in building houses
Zelencides	Zelencides	Bird	A bird that rids the land of a plague of locusts
Zifius	Zifius	Fish	A sea monster that does not resemble any other animal