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Nautilus

The nuatilus is a fish the comes to the surface of the ocean and forces the water out of its body through a tube, then raises a thin membrane between two arms to use as a sail.

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Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

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Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16 (Der Naturen Bloeme), folio 108r

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