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Manticores with YoungOriginally documented in Persia, the feared man-eating Manticore or Manticora, has said to been sighted in places as varied as the jungles of Brazil and Indonesia and, more rarely, the forests of North America and Europe.

It is described as having the body of a lion and a tail of poisonous spines, similar to porcupine quills. There are some recounts that the spines can be shot like arrows, thus making the manticore a lethal predator. It eats its victims whole, using its triple rows of teeth, and leaves no bones behind.

Manticore depiction taken from a woodcutA Manticore's face is said to resemble a human's, and travelers through marshes have reported mistaking a manticore for a bearded man from a distance.

The picture to the left is a depiction from a woodcut from1607, showing how the features often confused those that saw it.

Manticores have a melodious call, like the lower notes on a flute blown together with a trumpet. Despite the beauty of the sound, most animals know to flee when they hear it. Humans would do well to follow their lead.


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Anonymous manticore 0 May 11 2013, 9:50 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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a manticor usualy has talon or goat feet, snake or scorpion tail, a red toger body and red lion or tiger head with two rows of teeth. human manticors are rare. but they can talk
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Anonymous incorrect, 1 Mar 24 2013, 6:05 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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If your going to label it, do both versions. The manticore i know of has a human/ lion face, lion body, wings of a dragon,and a scorpion tale.
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Anonymous DUM 3 May 27 2012, 3:01 PM EDT by x-wolfhunter
 
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Stupid pictures covering the photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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