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  2. Siren (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    An example of the siren-mermaid holding such a fish is found in one of the earlier codices in this group, dated the late 12th century. [f] [71] As bird-like. A counterexample is also given where the illustrated sirens (group of three) are bird-like, conforming to the text. [86] As hybrid

  3. Are mermaids real or a fin-tastic fable? The history and ...

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    As Dr. Compora highlights, the 1989 Disney movie “The Little Mermaid” included elements “reminiscent of the Greek sirens, from which much of the Western idea of mermaids originates ...

  4. Mermaid - Wikipedia

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    In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as storms, shipwrecks, and drownings (cf. § Omens ...

  5. Merfolk - Wikipedia

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    Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...

  6. Greater siren - Wikipedia

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    Greater siren out of water. Greater sirens are carnivorous and prey upon invertebrates (such as insects, crustaceans, gastropods, bivalves, spiders, molluscs, and crayfish) [11] and aquatic vertebrates (such as small fish) [11] with a possible preference for molluscs (such as snails and freshwater clams), [8] [12] although they have been observed to eat vegetation such as algae.

  7. Mermaids in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    This whimsical, four-minute-long film is the first to feature mermaids. Siren of the Sea (or The Mermaid) 1911: Silent film starring Annette Kellerman as the first mermaid to actually swim in a costume tail in a film. Neptune's Daughter: 1914: Starring Annette Kellerman. A Daughter of the Gods: 1916: Starring Annette Kellerman. Queen of the Sea ...

  8. List of birds of North America - Wikipedia

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    The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.

  9. List of birds of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The California condor is one of North America's most endangered birds. A comprehensive listing of all the bird species confirmed in the United States follows. It includes species from all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of July 2022. Species confirmed in other U.S. territories are also included with other "as of" dates.