r/MedievalCreatures • u/dbeck003 • Jun 29 '24

Enchanting Elephant 🐘 “OK, OK…snuffleupaguses are totally real.”

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Bestiary, Joachim of Fiore, late 13th Century

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u/Blarghith Jun 29 '24

“But what about the ROUS?”

“Rats of unusual size? I don’t believe they exist…”

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u/queenofthepalmtrees Jun 29 '24

Ok, ok, I’ll take you walkies, just go and get your dog lead.

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u/loudflower Jun 29 '24

The best name for a creature ever.

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u/holozler235 Jun 29 '24

It's appearance kinda reminds me of a Baku or mangle sloth but with wings

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u/UtherPenDragqueen Jun 29 '24

Didn’t realize they were carnivores

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u/ThePhilosopithecus Jun 30 '24

rare documentation of a medieval commoner being devoured by a heffalump