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The “Turtle” of Iambulus

Here it is, the miraculous multi-legged animal described by Iambulus, appended to a French version of Leo Africanus, and copied probably by Thevet and unquestionably by Paré.

It’s even surrounded by severed limbs – but don’t worry, it’ll fix ‘em!

And, of course, Paré’s version. Spot the differences.

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Depictions of the ahuna

Thomas de Cantimpré. Beaky and birdy.
Ortus Sanitatis.
Ditto, but in French.
Olaus Magnus (top right corner, curled up).
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Dingbat postcards

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October 26, 2019
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Visit sunny Ethiopia! See the elephants, rhinos, pythons, and depressed snake-charmers!

From Le Livre des Merveilles.

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June 12, 2019
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Yeah, going to have to rewrite and redraw the swamfisk. Check it out, all curled up in the top right corner.

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May 8, 2019
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The Invisible Beast, by Arnold Lobel for the Jack Prelutsky poem of the same name.

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February 24, 2019
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arnold lobel, jack prelutsky, poems

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January 13, 2019
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Just a few of Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany plants.

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December 30, 2018
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From Cobb, “Nematodes and their relationships”.

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December 27, 2018
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Visit lovely Bohemia! Get scalded by a beast with a bladder on its neck!

From Le Livre des Merveilles.

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About ABC

Our imagination has always been our greatest ally, and our worst enemy. In the face of the unknown, we populated it with creatures of all shapes and sizes, from minuscule spirits to gigantic cosmic monsters. These entities have shared our world ever since we earned the capacity to wonder.

Their stories are told here.

Updating with new creatures Monday and Friday!

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them to abookofcreatures at gmail, with the dot com.

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Copyright Note

All artwork and text on the official creature entries are © A Book of Creatures. All rights reserved.

Images and text not by me (typically in the asides) are © their respective owners where applicable or in the public domain, and are credited whenever possible. The usage of images that are not mine goes under “Fair Use” (if there are any issues let me know!)

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