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folklore Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also ...
record grouped morphologically. Hybrids not found in
classical mythology Classical mythology, also known as Greco-Roman mythology or Greek and Roman mythology, is the collective body and study of myths from the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans. Mythology, along with philosophy and political thought, is one of the m ...
but developed in the context of modern
popular culture Popular culture (also called pop culture or mass culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of cultural practice, practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as popular art
f. pop art F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet. F may also refer to: Science and technology Mathematics * F or f, the number 15 (number), 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems * ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function * F-distributi ...
or mass art, sometimes contraste ...
are listed in .


Mythology


Head of one animal, body of another


Mammalian bipeds

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Anubis Anubis (; ), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine hea ...
– The
jackal Jackals are Canidae, canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe Canina (subtribe), canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-b ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Bastet Bastet or Bast (), also known as Ubasti or Bubastis, is a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, possibly of Nubian origin, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BC). In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (). Bastet was ...
– The
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
-headed Egyptian Goddess. * Cynocephalus – A
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
-headed creature. *
Daksha Daksha ( ,) is a Hindu god whose role underwent a significant transformation from Vedic mythology, ''Vedic'' to Itihasa-Purana, ''Itihasa-Puranic'' mythology. In the ''Rigveda'', Daksha is an ''Adityas, aditya'' and is associated with priestly ...
– His head was replaced by a
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
's head after a beheading. *
Ganesha Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...
– An
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
-headed God. *
Hayagriva Hayagriva ( IAST , ) is a Hindus, Hindu deity, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu. The purpose of this incarnation was to slay a Danava (Hinduism), danava also named Hayagriva (A descendant of Kashyapa and Danu), who had the head of a horse a ...
– A
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
-headed
avatar Avatar (, ; ) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means . It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes u ...
. * Horse-Face – A
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
-headed guardian or type of guardian of the
Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. ...
in
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
. * Ipotane – A race of half-
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
half-humans, usually depicted as the reverse of
centaur A centaur ( ; ; ), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae (), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly. In one version o ...
s. *
Keibu Keioiba , also known as , is a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a human in the Meitei mythology and folklore of Manipur. According to legend, he was once a skilful priest named Kabui Salang Maiba. He used witchcraft to turn ...
(alias
Kabui Keioiba , also known as , is a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a human in the Meitei mythology and folklore of Manipur. According to legend, he was once a skilful priest named Kabui Salang Maiba. He used witchcraft to turn ...
) – A Meitei folkloric mythical creature having the head of a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
and the remaining body of a
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
. *
Khnum Khnum, also romanised Khnemu (; , ), was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities in Upper Egypt, originally associated with the Nile cataract. He held the responsibility of regulating the annual inundation of the river, emanating from the ca ...
– The
ram Ram, ram, or RAM most commonly refers to: * A male sheep * Random-access memory, computer memory * Ram Trucks, US, since 2009 ** List of vehicles named Dodge Ram, trucks and vans ** Ram Pickup, produced by Ram Trucks Ram, ram, or RAM may also ref ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Maahes Maahes (also spelled in Greek: Maches, Michos, Miysis, Mios, and Maeches) (Greek: Μαχές, Μιχός, Μίυσις, Μίος, or Μάιχες) was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war, whose name means "he who is true beside her". He w ...
,
Pakhet In Egyptian mythology, Pakhet, Egyptian ''Pḫ.t'', meaning ''she who scratches'' (also spelt Pachet, Pehkhet, Phastet, and Pasht) is a lioness goddess of war. Origin and mythology Pakhet is likely to be a regional lioness deity, ''Goddess of ...
,
Sekhmet In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet ( or Sachmis , from ; ) is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine. Sekhmet is also a solar deity, sometimes given the epithet "the Eye of Ra, eye of Ra". She is often associated with the goddesses Hatho ...
, and
Tefnut Tefnut ( ; ) is a deity in Ancient Egyptian religion, the feminine counterpart of the air god Shu. Her mythological function is less clear than that of Shu, but Egyptologists have suggested she is connected with moisture, based on a passage in t ...
– Each of these Egyptian Gods has the head of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. *
Minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (, ''Mīnṓtauros''), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "par ...
– A creature that has the body of a human with the head, tail, and occasional hindquarters of a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
. * Nandi – Some
Puranas Puranas (Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
(1995 Editio ...
describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull-faced, with a human body that resembles that of Shiva in proportion and aspect. *
Narasimha Narasimha (, , or , ), is the fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. He incarnated as a part-lion, part-man and killed Hiranyakashipu, ended religious persecution and calamity on earth, and restored dharma. Narasimha has th ...
– A Hindu deity with a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
-like face. * Ox-Head – An ox-headed guardian or type of guardian of the
Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. ...
in
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
. * Penghou – A Chinese tree spirit with the face of a human and the body of a
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
. * Pratyangira – A Hindu Goddess having the head of a lion. *
Set Set, The Set, SET or SETS may refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Mathematics *Set (mathematics), a collection of elements *Category of sets, the category whose objects and morphisms are sets and total functions, respectively Electro ...
– The
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Tikbalang The Tikbalang (/ˈtikbaˌlaŋ/) (also Tigbalang, Tigbalan, Tikbalan, Tigbolan, or Werehorse) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid (half-human and h ...
- A tall Filipino horse-headed man. *
Tumburu Tumburu () is the foremost among the gandharvas, the celestial musicians of Hindu mythology. Accounts depict him performing in the courts of the deities Kubera and Indra, and as singing the praises of Vishnu. He is said to lead the gandharvas in ...
- A
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
faced Hindu deity. *
Varaha Varaha (, , "boar") is the avatar of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a wild boar, boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu. In legend, when the demon Hiranyaksha steals ...
– A
boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...
-headed
avatar Avatar (, ; ) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means . It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes u ...
. *
Zhu Bajie Zhu Bajie, also named Zhu Wuneng, is one of the three disciples of Tang Sanzang, along with Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, and a major character of the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. ''Zhu'' means "swine" and ''Bajie'' means "eight pr ...
– A
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...
-headed major character of the novel ''
Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the Classic Chinese Novels, great Chinese novels, and has been described as arguably the ...
''.


Other bipeds

* Alkonost – A creature from Russian folklore with the head of a woman with the body of a bird, said to make beautiful sounds that make anyone who hears them forget all that they know and not want anything more ever again. * Bird goddess – Vinca figures of a woman with a bird head. * Cuca - A creature from Brazilian folklore and female counterpart of the Coco that is depicted as a
witch Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Enc ...
with the head of an
alligator An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus ''Alligator'' of the Family (biology), family Alligatoridae in the Order (biology), order Crocodilia. The two Extant taxon, extant species are the American alligator (''A. mis ...
. It will catch and eat children that disobey their parents. * Gamayun – A Russian creature portrayed with the head of a woman and the body of a bird. *
Heqet Heqet (Egyptian ', also ' "Heqtit"), sometimes spelled Heket, is an Egyptian goddess of fertility, identified with Hathor, represented in the form of a frog. To the Egyptians, the frog was an ancient symbol of fertility, related to the annual ...
– The
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Horus Horus (), also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor () in Egyptian language, Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and t ...
, Monthu, Ra, and
Seker Seker may refer to: *Sokar, a falcon god in Egyptian mythology *Şeker, a Turkish name See also

*Şəkər (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...
– Each of these Egyptian Gods has the head of a
falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...
or
hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...
. * Inmyeonjo – A human face with bird body creature in ancient Korean mythology. * Karura – A divine creature of Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology with the head of a bird and the torso of a human. * Kuk – Kuk's male form has a
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
head while his female form has a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
head. *
Meretseger Meretseger (also known as Mersegrit' or Mertseger) was a Theban cobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, in charge with guarding and protecting the vast Theban Necropolis — on the west bank of the Nile, in front of Thebes — and especiall ...
– The
cobra COBRA or Cobra, often stylized as CoBrA, was a European avant-garde art group active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels ...
-headed Egyptian Goddess. * Sirin – Half-bird, half-human creature with the head and chest of a woman from Russian folklore; its bird half is generally that of an owl's body. *
Sobek Sobek (), also known as Suchus (), was an ancient Egyptian deities, ancient Egyptian deity with a complex and elastic history and nature. He is associated with the Nile crocodile and is often represented as a crocodile-headed humanoid, if not a ...
– The
crocodile Crocodiles (family (biology), family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term "crocodile" is sometimes used more loosely to include ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Thoth Thoth (from , borrowed from , , the reflex of " eis like the ibis") is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an African sacred ibis, ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine count ...
– The
ibis The ibis () (collective plural ibises; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word f ...
-headed Egyptian God.


Quadrupeds

* Akhekh - A creature from
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
with the body of an
oryx ''Oryx'' ( ) is a genus consisting of four large antelope species called oryxes. Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight and annulated. The exception is the sci ...
and the wings and snout of a bird. * Allocamelus – A Heraldic creature that has the head of a
donkey The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domes ...
and the body of a
camel A camel (from and () from Ancient Semitic: ''gāmāl'') is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provid ...
. * Bai Ze – A creature from
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
with the head of a human and the body of a
cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are called co ...
with six horns and nine eyes. *
Catoblepas The catoblepas (from Latin ''catōblepas'', ultimately from Greek καταβλέπω (katablépō) "to look downwards") is a legendary creature from Aethiopia, first described by Pliny the Elder and later by Claudius Aelianus. One known descript ...
- One version of the creature in
Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert ( , ; ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realis ...
's '' The Temptation of Saint Anthony'' depicts it with the head of a
wild boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...
and the body of a black
African buffalo The African buffalo (''Syncerus caffer)'' is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head, referred to ...
. * Criosphinx – A Sphinx that has the head of a
ram Ram, ram, or RAM most commonly refers to: * A male sheep * Random-access memory, computer memory * Ram Trucks, US, since 2009 ** List of vehicles named Dodge Ram, trucks and vans ** Ram Pickup, produced by Ram Trucks Ram, ram, or RAM may also ref ...
. * Gajasimha – A creature with the head of an elephant and the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. * Gye-lyong – A creature from
Korean mythology Korean mythology () is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of List of monarchs of Korea, various historical k ...
with the head of a chicken and the body of a dragon. *
Hieracosphinx The hieracosphinx () is a mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry. The god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder") was usually depicted as one. The name Hieracosphinx comes from the Greek , itself from (''hierax'' "hawk") + ("sph ...
– A type of Sphinx that had a
hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...
head. * Jinmenken - A Japanese creature with the face of a human and the body of a
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
. * Kudan - A Japanese creature with the face of a human and the body of a
cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are called co ...
* Shug Monkey – A creature that is part-monkey and part-dog.


Other

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Atargatis Atargatis (known as Derceto by the Greeks) was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. Primarily she was a fertility goddess, but, as the ''baalat'' ("mistress") of her city and people she was also responsible for their prot ...
– Human face,
fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
body. *
Cetus Cetus () is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus (mythology), Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water- ...
greyhound The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a dog breed, breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Some are kept as show dogs or pets. Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-c ...
or
boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...
headed and bodies
dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the cetacean clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontopori ...
or
whale Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully Aquatic animal, aquatic placental mammal, placental marine mammals. As an informal and Colloquialism, colloquial grouping, they correspond to large members of the infraorder Cetacea ...
* Draconcopedes (snake-feet) – "Snake-feet are large and powerful serpents, with faces very like those of human maidens and necks ending in serpent bodies" as described by
Vincent of Beauvais Vincent of Beauvais ( or ; ; c. 1264) was a Dominican friar at the Cistercian monastery of Royaumont Abbey, France. He is known mostly for his '' Speculum Maius'' (''Great mirror''), a major work of compilation that was widely read in the Middl ...
. * Gajamina – A creature with the head of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
and body of a fish. * Merlion – A creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. * Nure-onna – A creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. * Tam Đầu Cửu Vĩ or Ông Lốt - is a divine beast with 3 human heads and a 9-tailed snake body, the mount of the god Ông Hoàng Bơ in Đạo Mẫu in Vietnamese folk religion. * Ugajin - A
harvest Harvesting is the process of collecting plants, animals, or fish (as well as fungi) as food, especially the process of gathering mature crops, and "the harvest" also refers to the collected crops. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulses fo ...
and fertility ''
kami are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forc ...
'' of Japanese mythology with the body of a snake and the head of a bearded man, for the masculine variant or the head of a woman, for the female variant. * Ushi-oni – A
Yōkai are a class of supernatural entities and Spirit (supernatural entity) , spirits in Japanese folklore. The kanji representation of the word comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", and while the Japanese name is simply ...
with the head of a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
and the body of a
spider Spiders (order (biology), order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude spider silk, silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and ran ...
. *
Zhuyin Bopomofo, also called Zhuyin Fuhao ( ; ), or simply Zhuyin, is a transliteration system for Standard Chinese and other Sinitic languages. It is the principal method of teaching Chinese Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan. It consists of 37 cha ...
– A creature with the face of a man and the body of a snake.


Front of one animal, rear of another

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Echidna Echidnas (), sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are quill-covered monotremes (egg-laying mammals) belonging to the Family (biology), family Tachyglossidae , living in Australia and New Guinea. The four Extant taxon, extant species of echidnas ...
– A half-woman and half-snake monster that lives inside a cave. *
Fu Xi Fuxi or Fu Hsi ( zh, c=伏羲) is a culture hero in Chinese mythology, credited along with his sister and wife Nüwa with creating humanity and the invention of music, hunting, fishing, domestication, and cooking, as well as the Cangjie system ...
– A god said to have been made by Nu Wa. *
Glaistig The glaistig is a ghost from Scottish mythology, a type of fuath. It is also known as ''maighdean uaine'' — the Green Maiden — and may appear as a human guise, woman of beauty or hag, monstrous Wiktionary:mien#English, mien, as a half-woman a ...
– A Scottish fairy or ghost who can take the form of a goat-human hybrid.Rev. J. G. Campbell, "Superstitions of the islands and Highlands of Scotland", ''Scottish Celtic Review'' 4 (1885), pp155, 157, noted in J. G. McKay, "The Deer-Cult and the Deer-Goddess Cult of the Ancient Caledonians" ''Folklore'' 43.2 (June 1932), pp. 144–174). p. 152. *
Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (; Classical Latin: ''gryps'' or ''grypus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk ...
– A creature with the front quarters of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
and the hind quarters of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. Some depictions also depict it as having a snake-headed tail. *
Harpy In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, , ; ) is a half-human and half-bird mythical creature, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems. Descriptions Harpies were generally depict ...
– A half-bird, half-woman creature of Greek mythology, portrayed sometimes as a woman with bird wings and legs. * Hippalectryon – A creature with the front half of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
and the rear half has a
rooster The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and w ...
's wings, tail, and legs. *
Hippocampus The hippocampus (: hippocampi; via Latin from Ancient Greek, Greek , 'seahorse'), also hippocampus proper, is a major component of the brain of humans and many other vertebrates. In the human brain the hippocampus, the dentate gyrus, and the ...
(or Hippocamp) – A Greek mythological creature that is half-horse half-
fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
. *
Hippogriff The hippogriff ( Italian: ) or hippogryph is a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. It was invented at the beginning of the 16th century by Ludovico Ariosto in his '' Orlando Furioso''. Within the poem, ...
– A creature with the front quarters of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
and hind quarters of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
. *
Jengu A jengu (pl. miengu, also called bisima) is a water spirit in the traditional beliefs of the Sawabantu groups of Cameroon, like the Duala, Bakweri, Malimba, Subu, Bakoko, Oroko people. Among the Bakweri, the term used is liengu (plural: ...
– A water spirit with the tail of a fish. *
Ketu KETU (1120 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Catoosa, Oklahoma, and serving the Tulsa metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Spanish adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Antonio Perez, through licensee Radio Las Amer ...
– An
Asura Asuras () are a class of beings in Indian religions, and later Persian and Turkic mythology. They are described as power-seeking beings related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, the wor ...
who has the lower parts of a snake and said to have four arms. *
Lamia Lamia (; ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon". In the earliest myths, Lamia was a beautiful queen of ancient Libya who had an affair with ...
– A female with the lower body like that of a snake and is also spelled as Lamiai. This should not be confused with the Greco-Roman
Lamia Lamia (; ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon". In the earliest myths, Lamia was a beautiful queen of ancient Libya who had an affair with ...
. *
Matsya Matsya () is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Often described as the first of Vishnu's Dashavatara, ten primary avatars, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Manu (Hinduism), Manu, from a great deluge. Matsya may be dep ...
– An
avatar Avatar (, ; ) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means . It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes u ...
of Lord Vishnu that is half-man half-fish. *
Merfolk Merfolk, Mercreatures, Mermen or Merpeople are legendary water-dwelling, human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world. Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatur ...
– A race of half-human, half-fish creatures. The males are called
Mermen Mermen may refer to: * The Mermen, a music group *Merman A merman (: mermen; also merlad or merboy in youth), the male counterpart of the mythical female mermaid, is a legendary creature which is human from the waist up and fish-like from the w ...
and the females are called
Mermaid In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are ...
s. ** Auvekoejak – A merman from
Inuit Inuit (singular: Inuk) are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America and Russia, including Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwe ...
folklore of
Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
and northern
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
that has fur on its fish tail instead of scales. ** Ceasg – A Scottish mermaid. ** Sirena – A mermaid from Philippine folklore. ** Siyokoy – Mermen with scaled bodies from Philippine folklore. It is the male counterpart of the Sirena. * Nü Wa – A woman with the lower body of a serpent in Chinese folklore. *
Nāga In various Asian religious traditions, the Nāgas () are a divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld (Patala), and can occasionally take human or part-human form, or are so depicted in art. ...
– A term referring to human/snake mixes of all kinds. * Onocentaur – A creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a
donkey The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domes ...
and is often portrayed with only two legs. * Ophiotaurus – A creature that has the upper body of a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
and the lower body of a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
. * Peryton – A
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
with the wings of a bird. *
Sea goat The sea goat or goat fish is a legendary aquatic animal described as a creature that is half-goat and half-fish. Babylonian goat fish The goat fish symbolized the Babylonian god Ea (Babylonian god), Ea. According to the Babylonian star catalog ...
– A creature that is half-
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
half-fish. * Sea-griffin – A griffin variant with the hindquarters of a fish. * Sea-lion – A creature with the head and upper body of a lion and the tail of a fish. * Siren – Half-bird, half-woman creature of Greek mythology, who lured sailors to their deaths with their singing voices. *
Skvader The skvader () is a Sweden, Swedish fictional creature that was constructed in 1918 by the taxidermist Rudolf Granberg and is permanently displayed at the museum at Norra Berget in Sundsvall. It has the head, forequarters and hindlegs of a Europea ...
– A Swedish creature with the forequarters and hind-legs of a
hare Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores and live Solitary animal, solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are precociality, able to fend for themselves ...
and the back, wings and tail of a female wood grouse. *
Tatzelwurm In the folklore of the Alpine region of south-central Europe, the ''Tatzelwurm'' (), ''Stollenwurm'', or ''Stollwurm'' is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubb ...
– A creature with the face of a cat and a serpentine body. * Tlanchana – An aquatic deity that is part woman and part snake. * Triton – A Greek God and the son of
Poseidon Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cit ...
who has the same description as the Merman. Some depictions have him with two fish tails. * Valravn – A Danish creature that in some description is half-
raven A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus '' Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigne ...
half-
wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, includin ...
.


Body of one animal as head of another

* Anggitay – A strictly-female creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
. *
Centaur A centaur ( ; ; ), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae (), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly. In one version o ...
– A creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a horse. *
Khepri Khepri (Egyptian language, Egyptian: ''ḫprj,'' also transliterated Khepera, Kheper, Khepra, Chepri) is a scarab-faced Egyptian pantheon, god in ancient Egyptian religion who represents the rising or morning sun. By extension, he can also repres ...
– The
dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. All species of dung beetle belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea, most of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scara ...
-headed Egyptian God. *
Kinnara A kinnara (Sanskrit: Kiṃnara) is a creature from Hindu and Buddhist mythology. They are described as part human and part bird, and have a strong association with music and love. Believed to come from the Himalayas, they often watch ove ...
– Half-human, half-bird in later Indian mythology. * Kurma – Upper-half human, lower-half
tortoise Tortoises ( ) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like o ...
. * Ichthyocentaurs – Creatures that have the torsos of a man or woman, the front legs of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
, and the tails of a fish. * Scorpion man – Half-man half-
scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
. * Serpopard – A creature that is part-
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
and part-
African leopard The African leopard (''Panthera pardus pardus'') is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa, but the historical range has been Habitat fragmentation, fragm ...
.


Animals with extra parts

*
Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
– Humanoid creatures who are generally depicted with bird-like wings. In Abrahamic mythology and Zoroastrianism mythology, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as messengers between God and humans. *
Bat Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out ...
– An Egyptian goddess with the horns and ears of a
cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are called co ...
. *
Cernunnos Cernunnos is a Celtic god whose name is only clearly attested once, on the 1st-century CE Pillar of the Boatmen from Paris, where it is associated with an image of an aged, antlered figure with torcs around his horns. Through the Pillar of the ...
– An ancient
Gaulish Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ...
/
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ...
God with the antlers of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
. *
Fairy A fairy (also called fay, fae, fae folk, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Cel ...
– A humanoid with
insect Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...
-like wings. *
Hathor Hathor (, , , Meroitic language, Meroitic: ') was a major ancient Egyptian deities, goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles. As a sky deity, she was the mother or consort of the sky god Horus and the sun god R ...
– An Egyptian goddess with cow horns. *
Horned God The Horned God is one of the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term ''Horned God'' itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretism, syncretic term for a horned or antlered anthropomorp ...
– A god with horns. *
Jackalope The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word ''jackalope'' is a portmanteau of ''jackrabbit'' and ''antelope''. Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, ...
– A
jackrabbit Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genu ...
with the horns of a
whitetail deer The white-tailed deer (''Odocoileus virginianus''), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North, Central and South America. It is the most widely-distributed mainland ungulate ...
. *
Satyr In Greek mythology, a satyr (, ), also known as a silenus or ''silenos'' ( ), and sileni (plural), is a male List of nature deities, nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection. ...
– Originally an ancient Greek nature spirit with the body of a man, but the long tail and pointed ears of a horse. From the beginning, satyrs were inextricably associated with drunkenness and ribaldry, known for their love of wine, music, and women. By the
Hellenistic Period In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, which was followed by the ascendancy of the R ...
, satyrs gradually began to be depicted as unattractive men with the horns and legs of goats, likely due to conflation with Pan. They were eventually conflated with the Roman fauns and, since roughly the second century AD, they have been indistinguishable from each other. ** Silenos - A tutor to
Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...
who is virtually identical to satyrs and normally indistinguishable, although sometimes depicted as more elderly. *
Seraph A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and in the fif ...
– An elite angel with multiple wings. *
Winged cat The winged cat – a Felidae, feline with wings like a bird, bat or other flying creature – is a theme in artwork and legend going back to prehistory, especially Mythology, mythological depictions of big cats with eagle wings in Eurasia and Nor ...
– A
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
with the wings of a bird. * Winged genie – A humanoid with bird wings. * Winged horse – A
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
with the wings of a bird. ** Pegasus - A particular winged horse from Greek mythology. Sometimes the lowercase spelling is used as a metonym for winged horses in general. ** Tulpar - A winged horse from Turkic mythology, though not capable of flight. * Winged lion – A
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
with the wings of a bird.


Body of one animal with legs and extra features of another

* Adlet – A human with
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
legs. * Bes – An Egyptian god with the hindquarters of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. * Burney Relief, Lilitu – A woman with bird legs (and sometimes wings) found in Mesopotamian mythology. * Faun – An ancient Roman nature spirit with the body of a man, but the legs and horns of a goat. Originally they differed from the Greek satyrs because they were less frequently associated with drunkenness and ribaldry and were instead seen as "shy, woodland creatures". Starting in the first century BC, the Romans frequently conflated them with satyrs and, after the second century AD, the two are virtually indistinguishable. * Goat people are a class of mythological beings who physically resemble humans from the waist up, and had goat-like features usually including the hind legs of goats. They fall into various categories, such as Sprite (creature), sprites, gods, demons, and demigods. * Krampus – A Germanic mythical figure of obscure origin. It is often depicted with the legs and horns of a goat, the body of a man, and animalistic facial features. * Kusarikku – A demon with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the ears, horns, and hindquarters of a bull. * Lamia (Basque mythology), Lamia – Woman with duck feet. * Pan (god), Pan – The god of the wild and protector of shepherds, who has the body of a man, but the legs and horns of a goat. He is often heard playing a Pan flute, flute. * Sylvań – A satyr like creature with a deer’s hooves, a fox tail, and a white coat that is woven to make their clothing.


Other hybrids of two kinds

* Alebrije – A brightly colored creature from Mexican mythology. * Anansi - A West African god, also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy. In the Americas he is known as Nancy, Aunt Nancy and Sis' Nancy. Anansi is considered to be the spirit of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore. Anansi is depicted in many different ways: sometimes he looks like an ordinary spider, sometimes he is a spider wearing clothes or with a human face, and sometimes he looks much more like a human with spider elements, such as eight legs. * Avatea – A Mangaian god that has the right half of a man and the left half of a
fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
. * Cerberus – A Greek mythological dog that guarded the gates of the underworld, almost always portrayed with three heads and occasionally having a mane of Snake, serpents, as well as the front half of one for a tail. * Drakaina (mythology), Drakaina – A female species from Greek mythology that is draconic in nature, primarily depicted as a woman with dragon features. * Feathered serpent - A Mesoamerican spirit deity that possessed a snake-like body and feathered wings. * Garuda – A creature that has the head, wings, and legs of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
and body of a man. * Gorgon – Each of them has
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
s in place of their hair; sometimes also depicted with a snake-like lower body. * Jorōgumo - Type of Japanese ''yōkai,'' depicted as a spider woman manipulating small fire-breathing spiders. * Selkie – A Pinniped, seal that becomes a human by shedding its skin on land. * Tengu, Karasu-tengu – A Jungle crow, crow-type Tengu. * Uchek Langmeidong - A half-woman and half-hornbill creature in Lists of Creatures in Meitei Folklore, Manipuri folklore, depicted as a girl who was turned into a bird to escape from her stepmother's torture in the absence of her father. * Werecat – A creature that is part
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
, part human, or switches between the two. * Werehyena - A creature that is part hyena, part human, or switches between the two. * Werewolf – A creature that becomes a
wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, includin ...
/human-like beast during the nights of the full moon, but is human otherwise. * Wyvern – A creature with a dragon's head and wings, a reptilian body, two legs, and a tail often ending in a diamond- or arrow-shaped tip.


Hybrids of three kinds

* Ammit – An Egyptian creature with the head of a
crocodile Crocodiles (family (biology), family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term "crocodile" is sometimes used more loosely to include ...
, the front legs of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and the back legs and hindquarters of a hippopotamus. * Baphomet – Traditionally depicted as an anthropomorphic creature with goat's head. * Buraq – A creature from Arabic iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a winged
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
. * Capelobo - A creature from Brazilian folklore with the head of an anteater, the torso of a
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
, and the legs of a
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
. * Chalkydri – Creatures with twelve angel wings, the body of a lion, and the head of a crocodile mentioned in 2 Enoch * Chi You – A creature from
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
with the head of a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
, the torso of a
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
, and the ears and hindquarters of a bear. * Cipactli – A creature from Aztec mythology that is part crocodilian, part
fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
, and part Frog, toad or frog. * Chimera (mythology), Chimera – A Greek mythological creature with the head and front legs of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, the head and back legs of a
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
, and the head of a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
for a tail. Said to be able to breathe fire from lion's mouth. * Cockatrice – A mix between a chicken, a bat, and a reptile. * Hatuibwari – A dragon-like creature with the head of a human with four eyes, the body of a snake, serpent, and the wings of a bat. * Hundun - A Creature with the body of a
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...
, the legs of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
or bear and four wings of a bird, with no head. * Kappa (folklore), Kappa - A Japanese humanoid creature with the legs of a
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
and the head and shell of a turtle. * Lamassu – A deity that is often depicted with a
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
head, a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
's body or
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
's body, and an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
's wings. * Longma – A winged
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
with the scales of a dragon. * Manticore - A creature with the face of a human, the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and the tail of a
scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
. Some versions also depict it with the wings of a dragon. * Opinicus - A griffin variant with the head and wings of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
, the body and legs of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and the neck and tail of a dromedary. * Pamola - A creature from Abenaki mythology with a human body, the head of a moose, with the wings and feet of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
that protects Mount Katahdin, Maine's tallest mountain. * Sharabha – A Hindu mythological creature having the head of a lion, the legs of deer, and the wings of bird. * Sphinx – A creature with the head of a
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
or a
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
, the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and occasional wings of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
.


Hybrids of four kinds

* Abraxas – A god-like Gnostic creature with many different types of portrayals, many of which as different types of hybrids. * Enfield (heraldry), Enfield – A Heraldic creature with the head of a fox, the forelegs and sometimes wings of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
, the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and the tail of a Gray wolf, wolf. * Hatsadiling – A mythical creature with the head and body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, trunk and tusks of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, the comb of a rooster, and the wings of a bird. * Kamadhenu – A creature with the head of a human, the body of a cow, the wings of a pigeon, and the tail of a peacock. * Monoceros (legendary creature), Monoceros – A creature with the head of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
, the body of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
, the feet of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, and the tail of a
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...
. * Nue – A Japanese Chimera with the head of a monkey, the legs of a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
, the body of a Japanese raccoon dog, and the front half of a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
for a tail. * Qilin – A Chinese creature with the head and scales of a Chinese dragon, dragon, the antlers of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
, the hooves of an ox, and the tail of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. The Japanese version is described as a deer-shaped dragon with the tail of an ox. * Questing Beast – A creature with the head and tail of a Snake, serpent, the feet of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
, the body of a leopard, and the haunches of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. * Simurgh – A griffin-like creature of Persian mythology with the head of a
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
, the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, the tail of a peacock, and the wings of a
hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...
. * Taweret – The hippopotamus-headed Egyptian Goddess. * Wolpertinger – A creature with the head of a rabbit, the body of a squirrel, the antlers of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
, and the legs and wings of a pheasant. * Yali (Hindu mythology), Yali – A Hindu creature with the head of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, the tusks of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, the body of a
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
, and the tail of a Snake, serpent. * Ypotryll – A Heraldic creature with the tusked head of a
boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...
, the humped body of a
camel A camel (from and () from Ancient Semitic: ''gāmāl'') is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provid ...
, the legs and hooves of an ox or
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
, and the tail of a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
.


Hybrids of more than four kinds

* Baku (spirit), Baku – A Japanese creature with the head of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, the ears of a rhinoceros, the legs of a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
, the body of a bear, and the tail of a
cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are called co ...
. * Bulgasari (creature), Bulgasari - A Korean creature with the eyes of a rhinoceros, the trunk of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, the body of a bear, the claws of a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
, and the tail of a
bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
. * Calygreyhound – A mythical creature described as having the head of a wildcat, the torso of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
or antelope, the claws of an
eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
as its forefeet, ox hooves, antlers or horns on its head, the hind legs of a lion or ox, and its tail like a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
or poodle. * Dingonek – a large aquatic creature with the head of a Leopard or a Otter with the fangs of a Walrus, the body of a Balaenidae, Whale with the armor of an Dasypodidae, Armadillo and the tail of a Hydrophiinae, Sea Snake. * Fenghuang – A Chinese creature with the head of a golden pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck, the tail of a Peafowl, peacock, the legs of a Crane (bird), crane, the mouth of a parrot and the wings of a swallow. * Kotobuki (folklore), Kotobuki - A Japanese Chimera with the head of a rat, the ears of a rabbit, the horns of an ox, the comb of a
rooster The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and w ...
, the beard of a sheep, the neck of a Japanese dragon, the mane of a
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
, the back of a
wild boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...
, the shoulders and belly of a South China tiger, the arms of a monkey, the hindquarters of a
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
, and the tail of a
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
. * Meduza (Russian folklore), Meduza – A sea creature from Russian folklore with the head of a maiden and the body of a striped beast, having a dragon tail with a snake's mouth and elephant legs with the same snake mouths. * Navagunjara – A Hindu creature with the head of a rooster, the neck of a peacock, the back of a bull, a snake-headed tail, three legs of an elephant, tiger and deer or horse with the fourth limb being a human hand holding a lotus. * Nawarupa – A Burmese creature with the head, trunk, and tusks of an
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
, the eyes of a
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
, the horns of a rhinoceros, the wings and tongue of a parrot, the body and legs of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
and the tail of a peacock. * Pyinsarupa – A Burmese creature made of a Ox, bullock, carp,
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
,
horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
and the dragon. * Scylla – A monster from Greek mythology which has the body of a woman, six
snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...
heads, twelve octopus tentacles, a
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
's tail and four
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...
heads in her waist. * Tarasque – A French dragon with the head of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, six short legs similar to that of bear legs, the body of an ox, the shell of a turtle, and a
scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
stinger-tipped tail.


Modern fiction

The following hybrid creatures appear in modern fiction:


Dungeons & Dragons

* Dracimera – Half-Chimera, half-dragon. It is the result of a union between a dragon and a Chimera. * Dracotaur – Half-man, half-dragon. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons''. It also has a counterpart in the form of the Dragonspawn from the ''Warcraft'' franchise. Dragoon from the ''Monster Rancher'' franchise also fits this description due to it being a fusion of a Dragon and a Centaur. * Drider – Half-Drow (Dungeons & Dragons), Drow half-
spider Spiders (order (biology), order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude spider silk, silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and ran ...
, a "monster that looks like a centaur only with the bottom half of a spider instead of a horse." * – Vicious part-hyena part-men creatures. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and then spread to other franchises including ''Warcraft'' and ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder''. It is inspired from but not resembling the gnoles conceived by Lord Dunsany. Considered one of the "five main "Humanoid#In fantasy, humanoid" races" in Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D by Paul Karczag and Lawrence Schick and a classic of ''D&D'' by reviewer Dan Wickline. Within ''D&D'', the Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons), demon lord Yeenoghu is worshipped by gnolls. * Gorgimera – Half-Gorgon (this franchise's version of Catoblepas), Half-Chimera. It is the result of a union between a Gorgon and a Chimera whose goat's head is replaced by a Gorgon's head. * Gorilla bear – A creature with the head, body, and legs of a gorilla, and the teeth and arms of a bear. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons ''Fiend Folio'' as one of the, according to ''TheGamer'', more "silly monster designs". * Mantimera – Half-Manticore, Half-Cimera. It is the result of a union between a Manticore and a Chimera whose lion's head is replaced by a Manticore's head where the creature is sterile. * Owlbear – A creature that is half-bear half-owl. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons''. * Thessalmera – Half-Thessalhydra, Half-Chimera. It is the result of a union between a Thessalhydra and a Chimera. * Wemic – Half-man, half-
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
with a centaur-like build. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons''. It also has a counterpart in the form of the Liontaur from the ''Quest for Glory'' video games. * Wereape - Half-man, half-ape. They have been featured in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and have spread to other franchise like ''Forgotten Realms'' and ''The Wereworld Series''. They come in different varieties. ** Weregorilla - A gorilla-type wereape. Two appeared in ''The Wereworld Series'' and a monster mask of a weregorilla was advertised in episode 1 of ''Creepshow (TV series), Creepshow''. ** Wereorangutan - An orangutan-type wereape. One appeared in ''The Wereworld Series''. * – Half-man, half-wolf with a centaur-like build. It debuted in ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Some depictions of this creature also have wolf heads like Celious from the ''Monster Rancher'' franchise (who is depicted as a fusion of a Tiger and a Centaur) and ''AdventureQuest 3D'' (as a Lychimera).


Jurassic Park

The ''Jurassic Park'' franchise had these hybrids in the films, toylines, and video games. * ''Amargosaurus'' - A hybrid of an ''Amargasaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus''. It appeared in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Ankylodocus'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Diplodocus'' and an ''Ankylosaurus''. It debuted in ''Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape'' and appeared in ''Jurassic World: The Game'' and ''Jurassic World Evolution''. * ''Ankyloranodon'' - A hybrid of a ''Pteranodon'' and a ''Ankylosaurus''. It appeared in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Carnoraptor'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Pyroraptor'' and a ''Carnotaurus''. It debuted in ''Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape'' (where it was mistakenly claimed that ''Velociraptor'' DNA was used to make it) and appeared ''Jurassic World: The Game'' and the ''Jurassic World: Dino Hybrid'' toyline. * ''Compsteganathus'' - A hybrid of a ''Compsognathus'', a ''Stegosaurus'', and a tree frog. It debuted in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Indominus rex'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Tyrannosaurus'', a ''Velociraptor'', a cuttlefish, a tree frog, a pit viper, a ''Viavenator'', an ''Aucasaurus'', a ''Carnotaurus'', a ''Giganotosaurus'', an ''Abelisaurus'', a ''Quilmesaurus'', a ''Pycnonemosaurus'', an ''Afrovenator'', a ''Therizinosaurus'', a ''Deinosuchus'', a ''Majungasaurus'', and a ''Rugops''. It debuted in ''Jurassic World''. * ''Indoraptor'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of an ''Indominus rex'' and a ''Velociraptor''. It debuted in ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom''. * ''Paradeinonychus'' - A hybrid of a ''Parasaurolophus'' and a ''Deinonychus''. It debuted in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Scorpios Rex'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Carnotaurus'', a ''Tyrannosaurus'', a ''Velociraptor'', a tree frog, and a Scorpaenidae, scorpionfish. It debuted in ''Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous''. * ''Spinoceratops'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Sinoceratops'' and a ''Spinosaurus''. It debuted in ''Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous'' where it was created by Mantah Corp and also appeared in ''Jurassic World: Alive''. * ''Spinoraptor'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Spinosaurus'' and a ''Utahraptor''. It debuted in ''Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape'' and appeared in ''Jurassic World: The Game'' and ''Jurassic World Evolution'' (the latter had the ''Utahraptor'' DNA substituted with ''Velociraptor'' DNA). * ''Stegoceratops'' - This dinosaur was made from the DNA of a ''Stegosaurus'' and a ''Triceratops''. It was cut from ''Jurassic World'', but it appeared in the toyline, ''Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape'', and the associated video games. * ''Tanaconda'' - A hybrid of a ''Tanystropheus'' and an anaconda. It debuted in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Tyrannonops'' - A hybrid of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Lycaenops''. It debuted in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline. * ''Ultimasaurus'' – This dinosaur has the head and body of a ''Tyrannosaurus'', the frill and horns of a ''Triceratops'', the arms and legs of a ''Velociraptor'', the back armor and the tail club of an ''Ankylosaurus'', and the thagomizer and dermal plates of a ''Stegosaurus''. This hybrid dinosaur is featured in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline, but the action figure of the adult was not released. * ''Velocirapteryx'' - A hybrid of a ''Velociraptor'' and an ''Archaeopteryx''. It debuted in the ''Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect'' toyline.


Other fiction

* Beast (Disney character), Beast (''Beauty and the Beast'') - The Beast, from the Disney movie ''Beauty and the Beast (franchise), Beauty and the Beast'', has the head structure and horns of a European bison, wisent, the arms and body of a bear, the eyebrows of a gorilla, the jaws, teeth, and mane of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, and the legs and tail of a
wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, includin ...
. He also bears resemblance to mythical monsters like the
Minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (, ''Mīnṓtauros''), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "par ...
or a werewolf. * Bingfeng - A boar-pig hybrid with two heads that has elongated. * Butatō - Suidae, Suid humanoid barbarians with snake-like fangs. Appeared any Anime (such as Inuyasha, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Sword Art Online, Daily Life with a Monster Girl, Dragon Quest, etc). * Bo - Horse-like equine with a single black unicorn-like horn, the mouth and paws of
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
's, and ears of leopard. * Cecaelia – Half-human, half-octopus. The term was coined by fans in the late 2000s to describe characters such as Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Ursula from ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' and may also apply to Harry Styles in the music video of "Music for a Sushi Restaurant". The term is likely derived from "a short pictorial story published in ''Vampirella'' magazine entitled 'Cilia'" (1972) by Nicola Cuti and Felix Mas featuring a mysterious "woman whose lower body morphs into tentacles". * Cervitaur – A
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
-type centaur. This description was also used for the Golden Hind from ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''. * Cheetaur – Half-man, half-cheetah with a centaur-like build. They are featured in the ''Quest for Glory'' video games. * Chouyu - Lagomorpha, Rabbit/hare-like creatures with the face of an owl and a reptilian tail. * Dhinnabarrada - A human with emu legs. * Feathercat - A
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
with bird wings that appears in ''Skylanders''. * Gryf - A dinosaur in ''Tarzan the Terrible'' that resembles an omnivorous 20 ft. ''Triceratops'' with unspecified claws, the teeth of a ''Tyrannosaurus'', and the plates of a ''Stegosaurus'' on its back. * Gwazi – A creature with the head of a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
and the body of a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. This is the mascot of the roller coaster Iron Gwazi located at the Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens amusement park in Tampa, Florida. * Jackalote - A hybrid of a
jackal Jackals are Canidae, canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe Canina (subtribe), canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-b ...
and a coyote. They appear in ''The Christmas Chronicles 2'' where Belsnickel created them through an unknown method so that they would pull his sleigh. * Jaguaro (''The Scooby-Doo Show'') – A creature with the head of a black Smilodon and the body of a Gorilla. * Jaquin – A creature that resembles a jaguar with the wings and feathers of macaws. It is featured in ''Elena of Avalor''. * Jiao - Dog-like canine with leopard spots, ox horns and a short tail. And it also barks like a dog. * Kalidahs – Half
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
, half bear creatures first appearing in the book ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum. * Kars - The leader of the Pillar Men and the main villain of ''Battle Tendency'', the second part of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. After putting on the Aja mask and transforming into the ultimate being, Kars gains bird-like wings with sharp feathers he uses as projectiles, tentacles like an octopus which he uses to fight, and a shell like an armadillo which he uses to shield himself from attacks. * Kimkoh – A large arthropod-like Extraterrestrial life, alien creature from the ''Contra (series), Contra'' franchise that has two large
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
-like legs, its upper head possesses a snout similar to that of a tapir with fangs, the upper head's fangs and nose are directly connected to the main head, giving the impression of biting it. This main head is
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
surrounded by
elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
tusks. It features hermit crab-like legs sprouting out from underneath the human face and a shell of an armadillo. * Kitsunicorn - A hybrid of a unicorn and a kitsune. * Lagopus - A White-tailed ptarmigan, ptarmigan with a head and feet of an rabbit. * ManBearPig – Half-man, half-bear, half-
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...
. Debuted in the titular episode of the animated television series ''South Park''. * Miga, Quatchi, Sumi and Mukmuk, Miga - A fictional sea creature that is half-killer whale, half-Kermode bear who is one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics. * Olano - Horse with a head of a dog. * Papillequine - A horse or pony with Lepidoptera, Lepidopteran wings. * Posleen – A crocodile-headed reptilian centaur from ''Legacy of the Aldenata''. * Miga, Quatchi, Sumi and Mukmuk, Sumi – An animal guardian spirit with the wings of a Thunderbird (mythology), Thunderbird and the legs of an American black bear who is the mascot of the 2010 Winter Paralympics. * Tizzie-Whizie - Fairy hedgehogs with pair of antennas and wings of bee, a fluffy tail of fox and squirrel. * Yo Gabba Gabba!#Cast and characters, Toodee – A blue monster with the body and skin of a dinosaur, the scales and spikes of a dragon, and the face, ears and whiskers of a rabbit. She is debuted in ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''. * Unitaur – A unicorn-type centaur. * Ursagryph – A creature with the head, claws, and wings of an eagle, the body of a bear, and a short reptilian tail. The Predacon Darksteel from ''Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' transforms into a mechanical Ursagryph. * Vampire-werewolf hybrid – These half-vampire half-werewolf hybrids had been shown in various media appearances like ''AdventureQuest'' (as a Werepyre), ''AdventureQuest Worlds'' (also as a Werepyre), ''Axe Cop'' (as a Wolvye), ''Supernatural (U.S. TV series), Supernatural'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''The Vampire Diaries'', the ''Underworld (film series), Underworld'' franchise (as a Lycan-dominant vampire hybrids and a Lycan-Corvinus strain hybrid), and ''Werewolf: The Apocalypse''. * Vinicius and Tom, Vinicius – Part-
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
, part-monkey, part-bird from 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio 2016. * Zamba Zaara - A hedgehog with its tail resembles of Ankylosauria, ankylosaur, who hits the earth and causing the earth shaking violently. * Zoras - Half-man half-fish. Appear in most games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise.


See also

* Shapeshifting * Theriocephaly


References

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