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Hyakume – hundred-eyes creature; Hydra – multi-headed water serpent/dragon; Hydrus (or Hydros) (Medieval Bestiary) – a water snake with various abilities; Hyōsube – hair-covered kappa; Hypnalis (Medieval Bestiary) – snake that kills its victims in their sleep; Hudhud – a legendary hoopoe bird
Six subspecies of the Eurasian hoopoe are recognised in the list of world birds maintained by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen and David Donsker on behalf of the International Ornithological Committee (IOC). [6] The subspecies vary in size and the depth of colour in the plumage. A further subspecies has been proposed: U. e. orientalis in ...
[1] [2] Glades are often grassy meadows under the canopy of deciduous trees such as red alder or quaking aspen in western North America. They also represent openings in forests where local conditions such as avalanches , poor soils, or fire damage have created semipermanent clearings.
The limestone slope glades of Kentucky are a globally vulnerable habitat consisting of limestone glades found on hillsides, which are wet in the spring but become very dry in the rest of the year. This provides habitat for unique species such as necklace glade cress, Butler's quillwort, and Crawe's sedge.
Gremlin – Creatures that sabotage airplanes; Griffin – Lion-eagle hybrid; Grigori (Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology) – Fallen angels, father of Nephilim; Grim (English and Scandinavian) – Tutelary spirits of churches; Grim Reaper (Worldwide) – Death angel often thought to be God's/Satan's assistant
Squonk – Ugly and lonely creature capable of evading capture by dissolving itself into a pool of tears; Stihi – Demonic dragon who guards a treasure; Strigoi – Vampire; Strix – Vampiric bird; Struthopodes (Medieval Bestiaries) – Humanoid whose males have enormous feet, and females have tiny feet
In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (/ ˈ b æ s ɪ l ɪ s k / or / ˈ b æ z ɪ l ɪ s k / [1]) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes.
The species is reddish-brown, but can also be yellow, grey, or light-olive. Common traits include white or yellow pigmentation on its underside and black stripes from its nostrils along the sides of its head. The Moor frog ranges from 5.5 to 6.0 cm (2.2 to 2.4 in) long, but can reach up to 7.0 cm (2.8 in) in length.