Added | Mon, 12/11/2018 |
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Другие названия | Mantikhora
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Область распространения | India
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Manticore, Manticore also (lat. mantichōra, epibouleus oxisor from ancient Greek. μαντιχώρας, μαρτιχόρας, μαρτιοχώρας (mantikhṓras, martikhóras, martiokhṓras) "man – eater", "tiger" from ancient Persian. *𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 (*martya-χvāra, "Ogre") is a mythical creature, a monster with the body of a lion, a human head and the tail of a Scorpion; some of the descriptions has a red mane and three rows of teeth, and blue eyes.
An animal the size of a lion, with a human-like face and ears, with a scorpion-like tail, studded in addition with spikes that the manticore can shoot, thus hitting enemies, and a voice that combines the sounds of a flute and a trumpet. It is blood-red in color, very wild, and loves human meat. Lives in India.
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