From the side view it looks like it could be a griffin or something. It doesnb't look like a dragon, though there is a scaly pattern on the side. I'm pretty sure this critter was seen on some 19th C. European violins. What is it?
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
Walden!! How ya doin' stranger??
I'd say it's a lion's head. Not sure what to make of the scales on the neck -- maybe it could be a particular kind of dragon.
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I'd say it's a lion's head. Not sure what to make of the scales on the neck -- maybe it could be a particular kind of dragon.
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
The obvious answer is "Excellent Special Animal".
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
Fine and dandy.chas wrote:Walden!! How ya doin' stranger??
That was my original thought.chas wrote:I'd say it's a lion's head.
Yes indeedy!maki wrote:The obvious answer is "Excellent Special Animal".
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
The Chinese have been breeding special decorative lions for 1000 years.
http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/31A2138A7378.html
They are difficult to breed as they only eat dragon-flavoured catfood.
http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/31A2138A7378.html
They are difficult to breed as they only eat dragon-flavoured catfood.
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
Can't you read? It's an Anmial!maki wrote:The obvious answer is "Excellent Special Animal".
Actually it looks like a sea-beast with the head of a lion to me, in a sort of composite Irish/Norse style.
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I'd go with a poisson-lyon an old architectural decorative feature. I caught one a few weeks ago, we call 'em catfish 'round here.
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3rd pic down: Are fiddle necks supposed to be crooked like that?
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
I dunno, but it's got Donald Trump's hair.
Edited: Which might also be why it's crooked, come to think of it.
Edited: Which might also be why it's crooked, come to think of it.
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
It looks a wee bit like a Chinese Dog actually....... 
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
I'll vote for dragon. This one was listed as such,
and it's somewhat similar.
(from:) http://chinamusicscene.blogspot.com/
and it's somewhat similar.
(from:) http://chinamusicscene.blogspot.com/
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
From the nose, that is clearly a caucasian dragon.MikeS wrote:I'll vote for dragon. This one was listed as such,
and it's somewhat similar.
(from:) http://chinamusicscene.blogspot.com/
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
That looks more like a kirin to me.
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Re: Attn. C&F Bestiary Oracle... what creature is this?
It's a Scandinavian sub-species of a chupacabra! 
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