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
Alerion	Alerion	Bird	A bird the color of fire, with razor-sharp wings
Amphisbaena	Amphisbaena	Serpent	A serpent with two heads, one at either end
Ant	Formica	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
Ape	Simia	Beast	Called "simia" because it is similar to humans
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
Badger	Taxus	Beast	A dirty beast that bites
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 must be licked into shape by the mother
Beaver	Castor	Beast	Hunted for its testicles, it castrates itself to escape from the hunter
Bee	Apes	Insect	Bees are the smallest of birds, and are born from the bodies of oxen
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
Buffalo	Bubalus	Beast	Buffalo are so wild that they cannot be yoked
Bull	Juvencus	Beast	The Indian bull is tawny colored and swift as a bird
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 to drink muddy water
Carbuncle	Carbuncle	Stone	When it is held against the sun it resembles a burning coal
Cat	Musio	Beast	An animal that is hostile to mice
Catoblepas	Catoblepas	Beast	A beast with a head so heavy it can only look down
Centaur	Centaurus	Beast	A beast part man and part horse
Cerastes	Cerastes	Serpent	An exceptionally flexible serpent with horns
Chameleon	Cameleon	Serpent	An animal that can change its color
Cinnamologus	Cinnamulgus	Bird	An Arabian bird that makes its nest from the fruits of the cinnamon tree
Cock	Gallus	Bird	The cock is a bird that can tell time
Coot	Fulica	Bird	An intelligent bird that stays in one place
Cow (Domestic)	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	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
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
Dog	Canis	Beast	A young dog bound to a patient cures internal wounds
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
Dragon	Draco	Serpent	The greatest of all serpents on earth
Dromedary	Dromedarius	Beast	The dromedary is 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
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
Elephant	Elephas	Beast	Persian and Indian soldiers build wooden towers on the back of elephants and fight from there.
Falcon	Falco	Bird	A bird used for hunting
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
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
Giraffe	Camelopardus	Beast	A beast that looks like a camel but has the spots of a leopard
Goat	Caper	Beast	An animal that likes to live on high mountains
Goose	Anser	Bird	Geese can smell the odor of man better than any other animal can
Griffin	Gryphes	Beast	A beast with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle
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
Hen	Gallus	Bird	Hens become weak because their chicks are weak
Hercinia	Hercinia	Bird	A bird with brightly glowing feathers
Heron	Herodius	Bird	A bird wise above all others
Hoopoe	Hupupa	Bird	The young care for their elderly parents
Horse	Equus	Beast	A horse is a horse, of course, of course...
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
Ichneumon	Ichneumon	Serpent	Another enemy of the dragon
Indian Stone	Lapis indicus	Stone	A stone that can cure the illness called dropsy
Jaculus	Jaculus	Serpent	A flying serpent
Jay	Graculus	Bird	A very noisy bird
Kingfisher	Halcyon	Bird	A bird that calms sea storms
Kite	Milvus	Bird	A rapacious bird that feeds on carrion
Lamb	Agnus	Beast	The lamb knows its own parents by their voice
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
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
Lynx	Lynx	Beast	The urine of the lynx hardens into a precious stone
Magpie	Pica	Bird	The magpie has a voice which can express words with distinct sounds
Mandrake	Mandragora	Plant	A plant with human-shaped roots, that shrieks when it is pulled from the earth
Manticore	Manticora	Beast	A composite beast with a man's face, a lion's body, and the stinger of a scorpion
Martineta	Martineta	Bird	A bird that does not decay when dead
Mermaid	Serra	Fish	A creature half human, half fish
Mole	Talpa	Beast	A blind animal that lives in the earth
Monocerus	Monocerus	Beast	A fierce beast with a single long horn
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
Muscaliet		Beast	A beast with the body of a hare, tail of a squirrel, teeth of a boar
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
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
Orphan Bird		Bird	The mother bird knows which of her eggs contain the best offspring
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
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
Panther	Panthera	Beast	A gentle, multicolored beast whose only enemy is the dragon
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
Parrot	Psittacus	Bird	A talking bird with a very hard beak
Partridge	Perdix	Bird	A deceitful bird that steals other birds' eggs
Peacock	Pavo	Bird	A bird with a terrible voice and flesh too hard to cook
Pearl-oyster	Margarita	Stone	Pearls are produced by a stone called an oyster
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
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
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
Salamander	Salamandra	Serpent	Salamanders are so cold they can extinguish any fire
Satyr	Satyrus	Beast	An ape-like wild man
Sawfish	Serra	Fish	The sawfish has enormous wings and likes to race against ships
Scitalis	Scitalis	Serpent	A serpent with such a marvellous appearance that it stuns the viewer
Scorpion	Scorpius	Insect	The scorpion is a worm that stings with its tail
Sea-pig	Porci marini	Fish	Sea-pigs dig up the ground under water
Seps	Seps	Serpent	The poison of the seps consumes both body and bones
Sheep	Ovis	Beast	The sheep is a defenceless, placid animal
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
Snake	Serpens	Serpent	The snake crawls with hidden steps
Sparrow	Passer	Bird	Sparrows are swift and live in cracks in walls
Spider	Aranea	Insect	The spider is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air
Stag (Deer)	Cervus	Beast	A drink made from the tears and the heart bones of a stag is a cure for troubles of the heart
Stork	Ciconia	Bird	Two crows lead flocks of storks when they cross the sea to Asia
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
Tiger	Tigris	Beast	Tigers are remarkable for their strength and speed
Titmouse		Bird	A bird that is curious about other birds
Torpedo	Torpedo	Fish	A fish whose touch numbs the strongest arms and swiftest feet
Tragelaphus (Reindee	Tragelaphus	Beast	A deer-like animal that has a beard
Turtledove	Turtur	Bird	A bird that always remains faithful to its mate
Unicorn	Unicornis	Beast	The unicorn is a fierce beast that can only be captured by a maiden
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
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
Wether	Vervex	Beast	The wether is named from the worms in its head
Whale	Aspidochelone	Fish	Sailors mistake the whale for an island
Wolf	Lupus	Beast	If a wolf sees a man before the man sees the wolf, the man will lose his voice
Woodpecker	Picus	Bird	No spike can remain in a tree where a woodpecker nests
Worm	Vermis	Serpent	Worms are born from flesh without intercourse
Yale	Eale	Beast	A beast with flexible horns that it can move at will