"Lioncels combatant. LIONCELS. Two or more lions. COMBATANT. A French word for fighting." -Hall, 1862
Lamniformes is an order of sharks, also known as mackerel sharks (which may also be used to refer to…
An illustration of a man kneeling near a tree stump with a dog by his side and a house in the background.
The American marten (Martes americana) is a North American member of the Mustelidae family, sometimes…
A martlet is a heraldic charge depicting a mythical bird, similar in appearance to the swallow, but…
An illustration of a mother and two children sitting at a dinner table with a large turkey in front…
An illustration of a mother holding a child to look at a bird in a cage.
The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders, are stocky, medium-large chicken-like…
The animal life of Assyria was extremely varied. This image depicts a mule from this area.
This is an illustration of "The Arabian Nights" by artist J.D. Batten. It is a collection of pre-Islamic…
"Shows the powerful legs, small feet, and rudimentary wings of the bird; the obliquity at which the…
"The red-legged partridge with wings fully extended as in rapid flight."—Pettigrew, 1874
"The Pigeon flying downwards and turning prior to alighting. The pigeon expands its tail both in ascending…
"The Red-headed Pochard in the acting of dropping upon water; the head and body being inclined upwards…
A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay into windrows for later collection. It is…
Also known as the caribou. It is part of the deer family, commonly found in the Artic and Subartic.
The Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus or Calidris himantopus, is a small shorebird. The Stilt…
The Sea-Fir (Sertularia tubitheca) is mistaken as a plant but is actual a hydrozoan animal of the phylum…
An illustration of a black seadevil with a fish in its stomach. Black seadevils are small, deep-sea…
"The seal, adapted principally for water. The extremities are larger than in the porpoise and manatee."—Pettigrew,…
"Foot of the seal, which opens and closes in the act of natation, the organ being folded upon itself…
"Argent, a serpent crowned, or, vorant a (person). VORANT. Swallowing or devouring: any animal, in a…
The American Water Shrew (Sorex palustris) is a small mammal in the Soricidae family of shrews that…
The part of the limb upon which an animal stands when resting. A comparison of the foot in various animals…
"'Exulting in the tawny covering of a she-wolf, such as his foster-parent was.' Alluding to the custom…
An illustration of a squirrel wearing a robe and holding a candle standing near a four poster bed.
"LODGED. A stag sitting on the ground with its head erect, is said to be lodged." -Hall, 1862
"Argent, a stag proper, tripping. TRIPPING. The motion of deer, between running and walking." -Hall,…
Hart at Gaze. The deer standing at gaze (facing the viewer) shows the statant guardant attitude of a…
Outlines of animals (bear, kangaroo, camel, giraffe) made from tangram pieces. Tangrams, invented by…