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Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
Lake monster (Worldwide) – Gigantic animals reported to inhabit various lakes around the world; Lakhey – Demon with fangs; La Llorona (Latin America) – Death spirit associated with drowning; Lamassu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit with the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Lambton Worm – Giant worm
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
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101 Animals That Start With "S" iStock. 1. Swordfish. These fish are like the knights of the sea thanks to their sword-like bill, which comes in handy when they need to slash through schools of ...
Parandrus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Shapeshifting animal whose natural form was a large ruminant; Pard (Medieval Bestiaries) – Fast, spotted feline believed to mate with lions to produce leopards; Pardalokampoi – Fish-tailed leopard; Patagon (Medieval folklore) – Giant race reputed to live in the area of Patagonia