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Amphisbaena

The amphisbaena is a two-headed serpent. It has one head in the normal position, and another at the end of its tail so it can run in either direction. Illustrations often show one head biting the other.

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Aberdeen University Library Online Collections

Manuscript

Aberdeen University Library, Univ. Lib. MS 24 (Aberdeen Bestiary), folio 69v

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University of Aberdeen

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