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Enbarr ( Irish ) – Manann's horse, capable of traversing land and sea. Hippocampus ( Greek ) – Horse with a fish tail. Ichthyocentaurs ( Greek ) – Upper body of a man, the lower front of a horse, tail of a fish. Kelpie ( Scottish ) – Water horse. Morvarc'h ( Breton ) – Legendary horse that could gallop on the waves.
Entomophagy ( / ˌɛntəˈmɒfədʒi /, from Greek ἔντομον éntomon, 'insect', and φαγεῖν phagein, 'to eat') is the practice of eating insects. An alternative term is insectivory. [1] [2] Terms for organisms that practice entomophagy are entomophage and insectivore . Entomophagy is sometimes defined to also include the eating of ...
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...
Morlocks are a fictional species created by H. G. Wells for his 1895 novel The Time Machine. They are the story's main antagonists. Since their creation by H. G. Wells, the Morlocks have appeared in many other works such as sequels, films, television shows, and works by other authors, many of which have deviated from the original description.
Matriphagy advances molting time. Molting is the growing of a larger exoskeleton and shedding the old one. Advancement of molting time means that the spiders are able to grow at a faster rate. Matriphagous spiderlings tend to experience significantly greater survival rates and fitness compared to non-matriphagous offspring at dispersal.
The ouroboros or uroboros ( / ˌjʊərəˈbɒrəs /; [2] / ˌʊərəˈbɒrəs / [3]) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon [4] eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition. It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most notably in ...
One of the platters on the table serves human babies (illustrated by Gustave Doré ). An ogre ( feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. [1] Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world.
From left to right: humans, [1] dogs, [2] pigs, channel catfish, American crows, gravel ant. Among birds, the hooded crow is a typical omnivore. An omnivore ( / ˈɒmnɪvɔːr /) is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. [3] Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest ...