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Shenlong: a Chinese dragon thunder god, depicted with a human head and a dragon's body. Serpent: an entity from the Genesis creation narrative occasionally depicted with legs, and sometimes identified with Satan, though its representations have been both male and female. [3] Sobek: Ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed god.
In South Asian and Southeast Asian mythology, the Nāga are semi-divine creatures which are half-human and half-snakes. [1] Claims of sightings of reptilian creatures occur in Southern United States, where swamps are common. In the late 1980s, there were hundreds of supposed sightings of a "Lizard Man" in Bishopville, South Carolina. [2]
Egyptian lion gods – Lions were a symbol of warfare and most all of these gods were warriors Aker – earth and underworld god; Ȧmi-Pe – A lion god; Apedemak – depicted as a figure with a male human torso and a lion head; Bast – Lioness goddess of fertility and protection against disease. Hert-ketit-s; Ḥuntheth – A lioness goddess
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
This list of fictional reptiles is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and is a collection of various notable reptilian characters that appear in various works of fiction. It is limited to well-referenced examples of reptiles in literature, film, television, comics, animation, video games and mythology , organized by species.
Inmyeonjo – A human face with bird body creature in ancient Korean mythology. Karura – A divine creature of Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology with the head of a bird and the torso of a human. Kuk – Kuk's male form has a frog head while his female form has a snake head. Meretseger – The cobra-headed Egyptian Goddess.
Gorgeously green, Chinese Water Dragons can make for a beautiful reptile pet. These happy-go-lucky four-legged friends are up there with being one of the friendliest lizards out there.
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) Hominoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this superfamily are called hominoids or apes, and include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos, and humans. Hominoidea is one of the six major groups in the order Primates. The majority are found in forests in Southeastern Asia and Equatorial Africa, with the exception of humans, which have ...