Manuscript

Beasts : Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 16993

Beasts mentioned in this manuscript. The symbol indicates that the beast is known to be illustrated at least once in the manuscript, but the lack of that symbol does not guarantee there is no illustration. Beasts that have not been identified are shown in italics with the category (if known) in [brackets]. The lists may be incomplete.

Beast Name Order

Name Folio       
Amphisbaena 293v  
Ant 309v  
Ant-lion 310r  
Ape 319v  
Aphorus 188r  
Asp 295r  
Ass 292v  
Australis 187r  
Badger 321r  
Basilisk 299r  
Bat 178v
Bear 322r, 322v  
Beaver 303r  
Bee 168r, 296v, 310v  
Bittern 175v
Boa 294r  
Boar 292r  
Botrax 299r  
Bream 187v  
Buffalo 298v  
Bull 312r, 320v  
Buprestis 298r  
Caladrius 174v
Camel 299v  
Capreola 300v  
Cat 315v  
Caterpillar 3018v  
Catoblepas 299r  
Cerastes 294r, 304r  
Chameleon 300r  
Chelydros 294r  
Cicada 172v
Clothes-moth 321r  
Cock 173r, 173v
Cow 321v, 322r  
Crab 188v  
Crane 173r
Cricket 310v  
Crocodile 304v  
Crow 171r
Day-fish 187r  
Dipsa 293v, 305r  
Dog 301r, 301v, 302r, 302v  
Dolphin 187r  
Dormouse 310v  
Dove 169v  
Dragon 305v  
Dromedary 305r  
Eagle 166v
Echeneis 188r  
Eel 187r  
Elephant 307r, 307v, 308r  
Falcon 168r, 174r
Ferret 315v  
Flea 318r  
Fox 323r  
Frog 318v  
Giraffe 300r  
Glow-worm 316r  
Gnat 172r
Goat 300v, 305r, 308v  
Griffin 174r, 310v
Gull 175r
Hare 313v  
Hawk 167v  
He-goat 310v  
Hedgehog 311v, 312r  
Hen 174r
Hippopotamus 187v  
Hoopoe 178v
Horse 306r, 306v  
Hydra 293v  
Hydros 294r  
Hyena 311r  
Jaculus 294r  
Kite 175v
Lamb 291v, 292r  
Leech 319r  
Leopard 313v  
Lion 312r, 313r  
Lizard 294r  
Lobster 187v  
Locust 175r
Louse 318r  
Lynx 314r  
Mergus 175r
Mole 320v  
Mouse 315r  
Mule 314v  
Mullet 187v, 188r  
Natrix 294r  
Newt 319r  
Octopus 187v  
Onager 316r  
Onocentaur 316r  
Ophites 294r  
Oryx 316r  
Ostrich 177r
Owl 169v, 175v, 178r
Ox 298r  
Panther 316v  
Pard 317r  
Partridge 176r
Peacock 176v
Pearl-oyster 188v  
Pelican 176r
Phoenix 172v
Pig 317v, 320r  
Quail 170v  
Ram 291r  
Raven 171v
Salamander 294r, 318v  
Satyr 309r  
Scarus 188v  
Scitalis 293v  
Scorpion 320r  
Sea-pig 187v  
Sheep 316r  
Silkworm 299v  
Siren 319v  
Siren (Serpent) 294r  
Slug 314r  
Snake 293v, 305r, 319r  
Sparrow 176v
Spider 295v  
Stag 303r, 311r  
Stork 171r
Swallow 174v
Swan 172r
Tiger 321r  
Tortoise 321v  
Tragelaphus 320v  
Turtledove 177v
Tyrus 295r  
Unicorn 318r  
Viper 323v  
Vulture 177v
Weasel 315r  
Whale 187v, 188v  
Wild Man 317r  
Wolf 314r  
Woodworm 321v  
Worm 323r, 323v  

Manuscript Appearance Order

Name Folio       
Eagle 166v
Hawk 167v  
Falcon 168r
Bee 168r  
Owl 169v
Dove 169v  
Quail 170v  
Stork 171r
Crow 171r
Raven 171v
Swan 172r
Gnat 172r
Cicada 172v
Phoenix 172v
Crane 173r
Cock 173r
Cock 173v
Hen 174r
Griffin 174r
Falcon 174r
Swallow 174v
Caladrius 174v
Gull 175r
Locust 175r
Mergus 175r
Kite 175v
Owl 175v
Bittern 175v
Pelican 176r
Partridge 176r
Peacock 176v
Sparrow 176v
Ostrich 177r
Turtledove 177v
Vulture 177v
Owl 178r
Hoopoe 178v
Bat 178v
Day-fish 187r  
Eel 187r  
Australis 187r  
Dolphin 187r  
Lobster 187v  
Octopus 187v  
Bream 187v  
Sea-pig 187v  
Mullet 187v  
Hippopotamus 187v  
Whale 187v  
Aphorus 188r  
Echeneis 188r  
Mullet 188r  
Scarus 188v  
Crab 188v  
Pearl-oyster 188v  
Whale 188v  
Ram 291r  
Lamb 291v  
Lamb 291v  
Lamb 292r  
Boar 292r  
Ass 292v  
Snake 293v  
Dipsa 293v  
Amphisbaena 293v  
Hydra 293v  
Scitalis 293v  
Ophites 294r  
Hydros 294r  
Natrix 294r  
Lizard 294r  
Salamander 294r  
Chelydros 294r  
Jaculus 294r  
Siren (Serpent) 294r  
Cerastes 294r  
Boa 294r  
Tyrus 295r  
Asp 295r  
Spider 295v  
Bee 296v  
Ox 298r  
Buprestis 298r  
Buffalo 298v  
Basilisk 299r  
Catoblepas 299r  
Botrax 299r  
Silkworm 299v  
Camel 299v  
Giraffe 300r  
Chameleon 300r  
Goat 300v  
Capreola 300v  
Goat 300v  
Caterpillar 3018v  
Dog 301r  
Dog 301v  
Dog 302r  
Dog 302v  
Beaver 303r  
Stag 303r  
Cerastes 304r  
Crocodile 304v  
Snake 305r  
Goat 305r  
Dromedary 305r  
Dipsa 305r  
Dragon 305v  
Horse 306r  
Horse 306v  
Horse 306v  
Elephant 307r  
Elephant 307v  
Elephant 308r  
Elephant 308r  
Goat 308v  
Satyr 309r  
Ant 309v  
Ant-lion 310r  
Bee 310v  
Dormouse 310v  
Griffin 310v
Cricket 310v  
He-goat 310v  
Stag 311r  
Hyena 311r  
Hedgehog 311v  
Hedgehog 312r  
Bull 312r  
Lion 312r  
Lion 313r  
Leopard 313v  
Hare 313v  
Lynx 314r  
Slug 314r  
Wolf 314r  
Mule 314v  
Mouse 315r  
Weasel 315r  
Ferret 315v  
Cat 315v  
Glow-worm 316r  
Onager 316r  
Onocentaur 316r  
Oryx 316r  
Sheep 316r  
Panther 316v  
Pard 317r  
Wild Man 317r  
Pig 317v  
Louse 318r  
Flea 318r  
Unicorn 318r  
Frog 318v  
Salamander 318v  
Leech 319r  
Newt 319r  
Snake 319r  
Siren 319v  
Ape 319v  
Scorpion 320r  
Pig 320r  
Bull 320v  
Tragelaphus 320v  
Mole 320v  
Badger 321r  
Tiger 321r  
Clothes-moth 321r  
Woodworm 321v  
Tortoise 321v  
Cow 321v  
Cow 322r  
Cow 322r  
Bear 322r  
Bear 322v  
Fox 323r  
Worm 323r  
Worm 323v  
Viper 323v