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Basilisk
The basilisk is usually described as a crested snake, and sometimes as a
cock with a snake's tail. It is called the king of the serpents because
its Greek name basiliscus means "little king"; its odour is said to kill
snakes. Fire coming from the basilisk's mouth kills birds, and its
glance will kill a man. It can kill by hissing, which is why it is also
called the sibilus (Did Harry Potter know this ?) Cerastes
The cerastes is the most flexible of all serpents, it has either two
horns, which are like a ram's horns, or four pairs of small horns. It
hides in the sand so that only its horns show, then animals, thinking
the horns are food, come close and are killed by the serpent.
Ichneumon
The ichneumon is the enemy of the dragon. When it sees a dragon, the
ichneuman covers itself with mud, and closing its nostrils with its
tail, attacks and kills the dragon.
Scitalis
The scitalis is a serpent with such marvelous markings on its back that
its appearance stuns the viewer, slowing the person down so that they
are caught. Its heat is so great that it sheds its skin even in the
winter.
Dragons
The dragon's strength is found in its tail, its lashing tail does great
harm, and the dragon kills anything it catches in its coils. The dragon is
the enemy of the elephant, and hides near paths where elephants walk so that
it can catch them with its tail.
The dragon has a crest and a small mouth. When the dragon is drawn from
its hole into the air, it stirs up the air and makes it shine. Dragons are
found in India and Ethiopia.
Birds
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Serpents
Pigs
Chickens
Ducks
Cattle
Dogs Smooth Snake
Adder Grass Snake
Sand Lizard Slow Worm
Viviparous Lizard
Newt
Red Squirrel
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