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- Tortoise
The figure represents a tortoise. When one sees a resemblance between this creature's head and neck and the linga, one can understand why both in. India and in Greece the animal should be regarded as sacred to the goddess personifying the female creator, and why in Hindoo myths it is said to support the world. - Horned Asp
The Adder is spoken of five times in the Bible, and the word is used as the translation of no less than four distinct Hebrew words. In Gen. 49:17 the Adder is spoken of as hiding in the way and biting the horse's heels so that the rider is overthrown. The Hebrew term in this passage (elsewhere rendered ' cockatrice ') is probably the same word as the modern Arabic name for the Horned Sand Snake or Cerastes haselquistii. It is the habit of this extremely venomous viper to lurk in the ruts of wheels or the depression of a footprint by the roadside, and to bite the legs of unwary passers-by, or of horses or cattle. Horses, aware of its nature, are said to be in terror of the Cerastes, and cannot be induced to proceed, once they have detected the concealed reptile, for its bite is most deadly. It derives its name of ' horned ' from the presence of two protuberances, one over each eye. It is of a grayish tint, about a foot long, and very active. The asp of Cleopatra, ' the pretty worm of Nilus,' has been identified with this animal, which is to be seen figured on ancient Egyptian monuments. [Adder Horned Asp ] - King Snake
- Turtle
Turtle - The Savage Florida Alligator
While it is not strange that the seal can be easily tamed, we should not look for such a thing in so savage an animal as the alligator, the most feared and hated of the animals found in the waters of our Southern States. Yet even this ferocious reptile can be tamed, as the following story will show. The alligator in question was taken when very young, before its wild nature had shown itself, and was fed and attended to by its master, of whom it became very fond. It grew so tame that it would follow him about the house like a dog, even scrambling up and down stairs after him. But the funny thing about this comical pet was that its chief friend was the cat, and that pussy returned its friendship. When the cat lay drowsing before the fire, the alligator would crawl up, lay its head on her back, and go to sleep in this position. It seemed happy whenever the cat was near, but grew very restless if its furry friend was away. Raw flesh was fed to it and sometimes milk, which it liked very much. At night, in cold weather, it slept in a box, with wool for it to nestle in. But one night there came a sharp frost and the little guest was forgotten. The next morning the native of warm climates was found frozen to death. - Wood turtle
Wood turtle - Wall gecko
Wall gecko - Viper
Viper - Tiger snake
Tiger snake - Teju
Teju - Striped oar-tailed snake
Striped oar-tailed snake - Spectacled snake
Spectacled snake - Snapping turtle
Snapping turtle - Smooth Snake
Smooth Snake - Slow Worm
Slow Worm - Skink
Skink - Shrewd Crocodile
Shrewd Crocodile - Scheltopoesik
Scheltopoesik - Sand viper
Sand viper - Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake - Puff adder
Puff adder - Pleat Gecko
Pleat Gecko - Pearl lizard
Pearl lizard - Panther snake
Panther snake - Pama
Pama - Yellow-green biting adder
Yellow-green biting adder - Moloch
Moloch - Mokassin snake
Mokassin snake - Matamata
Matamata - Legoean
Legoean - Leatherback turtle
Leatherback turtle - Large-headed Turtle
Large-headed Turtle - Lancet snake
Lancet snake - Kingsnake
Kingsnake - Jila animal
Jila animal - Horned Viper
Horned Viper - Helmet basiliscus
Helmet basiliscus - Hardy
Hardy - Greek Tortoise
Greek Tortoise - Grass Snake
Grass Snake - Gharial
Gharial - Genuine Hawksbill Turtle
Genuine Hawksbill Turtle - European Freshwater Turtle
European Freshwater Turtle - Esculapius snake
Esculapius snake - Diamond rattlesnake
Diamond rattlesnake - Dark Whip snake
Dark Whip snake - Coral Red Flake
Coral Red Flake - Coral red Coilsnake
Coral red Coilsnake - Copper snake
Copper snake - Common Lizard
Common Lizard - Chirote
Chirote - Checkerboard and Viper-colored Swim Snake
Checkerboard and Viper-colored Swim Snake - Chameleon
Chameleon - Bridgehead Lizard
Bridgehead Lizard - Bosch master
Bosch master - Bicolor Sea Snake
Bicolor Sea Snake - Belted tail
Belted tail - Assala
Assala snake swallowing a bird whole - Anaconda
Anaconda - Alligator
Alligator