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Equinilus

The equinilus is a monster that lives in the Nile River. It likes to kill people and tear apart ships. The ship in the image appears to have been split in two, and the two sailors seem to be desparate.

The image was obtained from the source listed below.

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes

Manuscript

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320 (Liber de natura rerum), folio 115r

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