Sorceress able to turn men into animals

Circe

Sorceress able to turn men into animals

This one-horned rhinoceros is an Asian breed. The skin of an Asian rhino is rougher and more folded than its African counterpart.

Rhinoceros

This one-horned rhinoceros is an Asian breed. The skin of an Asian rhino is rougher and more folded…

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular tail used for hopping and for defending themselves against predators.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular…

Wolverines can be found in North America. They are fierce short animals that will attack just about anything. They have a bushy tail, and strong claws.

Wolverine

Wolverines can be found in North America. They are fierce short animals that will attack just about…

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular tail used for hopping and for defending themselves against predators.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They have powerful rear legs and a muscular…

The opossum is nocturnal and arboreal. At night it searches for insects, birds, eggs, fruit, etc. It uses its tail for climbing and when attacked it feigns death, giving rise to the origin of the common phrase, playing 'possum.

Opossum

The opossum is nocturnal and arboreal. At night it searches for insects, birds, eggs, fruit, etc. It…

The oryx is a native of S. Africa. It is one of the fastest animals in that region. It is similar in appearance to the antelope but its tail is like that of the horse, and its horns are dark and perfectly straight.

Oryx

The oryx is a native of S. Africa. It is one of the fastest animals in that region. It is similar in…

The llamas of S. America resemble the camel in form and structure. They have, however, no hump, and their feet have hoofs with claw-like projections that enable them to climb rocky hills. They are domesticated and used as pack animals and for their milk and wool.

Llama

The llamas of S. America resemble the camel in form and structure. They have, however, no hump, and…

The mammoth was a very large elephant-like animal now extinct.

Mammoth

The mammoth was a very large elephant-like animal now extinct.

Monkey, a word loosely applied to apes, baboons, Old and New World monkeys, marmosets and lemurs.

Capuchin Monkey

Monkey, a word loosely applied to apes, baboons, Old and New World monkeys, marmosets and lemurs.

The passenger pigeon became extinct in 1914.

Passenger Pigeon

The passenger pigeon became extinct in 1914.

Quagga, a striped wild ass, related to the zebra, but now extinct.

Quagga

Quagga, a striped wild ass, related to the zebra, but now extinct.

When irritated, the neck of a cobra swells at the same time it raises the front part of its body vertically, holding it straight and rigid.

Cobra

When irritated, the neck of a cobra swells at the same time it raises the front part of its body vertically,…

Iguanas are characterized by a very large thin dew lap under the neck, a double row of small palatal teeth, and a crest on the back and tail.

Iguana

Iguanas are characterized by a very large thin dew lap under the neck, a double row of small palatal…

This type of lizard uses their wings like a parachute when they throw themselves upon their prey from the tops of trees.

Flying lizard

This type of lizard uses their wings like a parachute when they throw themselves upon their prey from…

These geckoes are insectivores but can inflict a severe bite if threatened.

Gecko

These geckoes are insectivores but can inflict a severe bite if threatened.

This type of lizard lives on trees, clinging to the branches by their feet and prehensile tails. They feed on insects that they catch by the rapid elongation of their tongues.

Chameleon

This type of lizard lives on trees, clinging to the branches by their feet and prehensile tails. They…

This animal can swallow small prey whole. the female alligator takes more care of her young than the female Crocodile.

Alligator

This animal can swallow small prey whole. the female alligator takes more care of her young than the…

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Tortoise

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Mud Tortoise

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Tortoise

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Tortoise

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

Tortoise

Land tortoises have short, oval and convex bodies, covered by carapace and plastron. They have no teeth.

The hawksbill turtle is on the endangered species list primarily due to commercialization of it shell.

Hawksbill turtle

The hawksbill turtle is on the endangered species list primarily due to commercialization of it shell.

Chickens are domesticated animals used for their eggs and meat.

Rooster

Chickens are domesticated animals used for their eggs and meat.

Chickens are domesticated animals used for their eggs and meat.

Chicken

Chickens are domesticated animals used for their eggs and meat.

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Ram

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep are raised for their wool. This is a fat-tailed sheep, known for their obvious fat tails.

Sheep

Sheep are raised for their wool. This is a fat-tailed sheep, known for their obvious fat tails.

Tapirs have three toes on the hind feet, and four on the fore feet.

Tapir

Tapirs have three toes on the hind feet, and four on the fore feet.

The body of the crocodile is covered with thick horny scales, so strong that they can resist the blow of a sword or the thrust of a spear, (Wood, 1896).

Crocodile

The body of the crocodile is covered with thick horny scales, so strong that they can resist the blow…

The electric eel can generate a shock to overcome the animals it devours.

Electric Eel

The electric eel can generate a shock to overcome the animals it devours.

"The owl is one of the soberest -looking of animals", (Hooker, 1886).

Owl

"The owl is one of the soberest -looking of animals", (Hooker, 1886).

Animal border with woman and boy.

Animal border

Animal border with woman and boy.

Narrow animal border.

Animal border

Narrow animal border.

Narrow border with nature scenes.

Earth Border

Narrow border with nature scenes.

The vicuna is the smallest member of the camel family. It lives in elevated locations in South America.

Vicuna

The vicuna is the smallest member of the camel family. It lives in elevated locations in South America.

Rotifers are free-swimming pseudo-coelomates. They occur in freshwater and are easily examined because they are transparent.

Rotifer

Rotifers are free-swimming pseudo-coelomates. They occur in freshwater and are easily examined because…

Snakes belong to the group known as Squamata.

Snake

Snakes belong to the group known as Squamata.

The limbs are short and strong, as are also the claws , and the animals have a great aptitude for digging and burrowing.

Armadillo

The limbs are short and strong, as are also the claws , and the animals have a great aptitude for digging…

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This lagena has a single-chambered shell.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This Miliola shows a thread-like pseudopodia protruded from the mouth of the shell.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This Discorbina shows the many-chambered shell with the psdeudopodia protruded from the entire surface of the shell by minute apertures.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This section of Nodosaria shows the chambers.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This is Nodosaria hispida.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

Polycystina are microscopic in size and possess a structureless sarcode-body, enclosed in a perforated shell. They are exquisitely beautiful (Nicholson, 1871)

Polycystina

Polycystina are microscopic in size and possess a structureless sarcode-body, enclosed in a perforated…

Polycystina are microscopic in size and possess a structureless sarcode-body, enclosed in a perforated shell. They are exquisitely beautiful (Nicholson, 1871)

Polycystina

Polycystina are microscopic in size and possess a structureless sarcode-body, enclosed in a perforated…

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent and move by way of cilia. nucleus (n); vesicles (v);

Paramecium

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent…

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent and move by way of cilia. nucleus (n); vesicles (v);

Paramecium

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent…

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent and move by way of cilia.

Paramecium

Paramecium are one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom. They are slipper-shaped, nearly transparent…

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is an egg, containing the young tape-worm.

Tape-worm

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is an egg,…

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a bladder-worm, magnified.

Tape-worm

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a bladder-worm,…

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a head of an adult tape-worm showing the hooklets and suckers.

Tape-worm

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a head…

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a single joint, magnified, to show the branched ovary (o) and the water-vascular vessels (v).

Tape-worm

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a single…

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a fragment of Taenia solium, showing the generative joints.

Tape-worm

Tape-worms live parasitically within other animals, and are often spoken of as Entozoa. This is a fragment…

Liver-flukes live parasitically within other animals, primarily birds and fishes. They are all more or less flattened and rounded in shape and they adhere by suctorial discs.

Liver-fluke

Liver-flukes live parasitically within other animals, primarily birds and fishes. They are all more…

The head of the two-horned Rhinoceros.

Ungulate Head

The head of the two-horned Rhinoceros.

The head of the Stag (Cervus elaphus).

Stag Head

The head of the Stag (Cervus elaphus).

The head of the Antelope.

Antelope Head

The head of the Antelope.

Moles are nocturnal, burrowing animals, and the feet have strong digging claws.

Mole

Moles are nocturnal, burrowing animals, and the feet have strong digging claws.