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In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Nian – Predatory animal; Night hag (Worldwide) – Supernatural creature, commonly associated with the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Nightmarchers – Warrior ghosts; Nikusui – Monster which appears as a young woman and sucks all of the flesh off of its victim's body; Nimerigar – Aggressive little people
Lake monster (Worldwide) – Gigantic animals reported to inhabit various lakes around the world; Lakhey – Demon with fangs; La Llorona (Latin America) – Death spirit associated with drowning; Lamassu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit with the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Lambton Worm – Giant worm
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A Xiuhcoatl statue in the British Museum. Xana – Female water spirit; Xanthus — Man-eating horse; Xecotcovach – Bird; Xelhua – Giant; Xiao (mythology) – Ape or four-winged bird
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