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Animals, Real

• Introduction to the Animal Realm< pt. I 
  • Our View of Animals  < pt. II
• Birds, an introduction including Raven, Hawk, Dove, Pigeon
  • Peacock & its feathers
  • Vulture: carrion birds and raptors
  • Waterfowl: swan, goose & duck 
• Monkey
• Four-leggeds
  • Bear  
  • Cattle: Cow, Bull, Calf, Ox, Yak
  • The Cat (domestic) and the "Beckoning Cat" (found in shops & restaurants)
    • Lion
    • Tiger
  • Deer
    • Antelope
  • The Dog, including a Jataka, "The Guilty Dogs"
  • Elephant
    • Elephant deities incl. Ganesh
  • Goat & Sheep, incl. Ram
  • Hare & Rabbit
  • Horse
    • a Jataka, the Horse-King
  • Rhinoceros
  • Swine:  pig, sow
• No-legged, multi-legged:  fish, arthropods, insects, reptiles & amphibians 
  • Fish
  • Frog & Toad
  • Insects, incl. Ant, and What to do about pests.
    • Butterfly and Moth  
  • Scorpion
  • Serpent   (see also, Mysterious Beasts: Naga, Dragon)
    • Good Snakes
      • "Serpent Power" or Kundalini
  • Tortoise
    • Turtle

• Animals, Mysterious < Garuda, Naga, Vyali, etc. included in linked file

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Revised: February 23, 2012 .