"probably close to the type of animals which did give rise to modern spiders today. Attercopus Attercopus is an extinct genus of arachnids, containing one species Attercopus fimbriunguis, known from a Devonian-aged fossil. It is placed in the extinct order Uraraneida, spider-like animals able to produce silk, but which lacked true spinnerets and retained a segmented abdomen bearing a flagellum-like tail resembling that of a whip scorpion. They are thought to be close to the origins of spiders. Its name is taken from the English dialect word ""attercop"" (""spider""), which came from ' (""poison-head""), from ' (""poison""), itself drawn from"
"when walking, like ""old shoes walking in soft mud"". For this reason the Skriker is also known as Trash, another word for ""trudge"" or ""slog"". The name Skriker is also derived from a dialect word for ""screech"" in reference to its frightful utterances. The Yeth Hound (or Yell Hound) is a black dog found in Devon folklore. According to Brewer's ""Dictionary of Phrase and Fable"", the Yeth Hound is a headless dog, said to be the spirit of an unbaptised child, that rambles through the woods at night making wailing noises. It is also mentioned in the ""Denham Tracts"", a"
"Layerthorpe Layerthorpe is a former village and latterly industrial district to the north-east of the centre of the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is just outside the city walls of York. York historian Francis Drake suggested in his ""Eboracum"" (1736) that the first part of the name referred to a resting-place (or ""lair"") used by deer on the edge of the Forest of Galtres. The second part (""thorpe"") is a placename suffix used within the Danelaw for small settlements adjacent to larger ones. The earliest known reference (in a charter of 1184–9) calls the village ""Leirthorp"". After William"
"top,/And chatt'ring pies in dismal discords sung"" (5.6.44–48). Another commonly recurring animal motif is that of lambs and wolves. This is introduced in the opening scene when Margaret chastises Henry for yielding to York's demands and relinquishing the throne to the House of York; ""Such safety finds/The trembling lamb environ'd with wolves"" (ll.243–244). Later, as York watches his army lose the Battle of Wakefield, he laments ""All my followers to the eager foe/Turn back and fly, like ships before the wind/Or lambs pursued by hunger-starv'd wolves"" (1.4.3–5). After being captured by the Lancastrians, York then refer to Margaret as ""She-wolf"
"Ypotryll The Ypotryll is a Medieval European chimeric creature featured in heraldry. It has the tusked head of a wild boar or hog, the humped body of a camel, the legs and hooves of an ox or goat and the long, scaly tail of a serpent. Its name is thought to be derived from the greek “hippo” (horse) or in Middle English, “ypotame” itself derived from the latin ""ypotamus"". Though there isn’t much known of the creature’s meanings or origins, it appears as the badge of John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester, also known as the “Butcher of England”; a"
"Yorkshire Terrier The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England. Ideally its maximum size is . A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Australian Silky Terrier. It has a grey, black and tan coat, and the breed's nickname is Yorkie. The Yorkshire Terrier (also called a ""Yorkie"") originated in Yorkshire, a county in northern England (and the adjoining Lancashire). In the mid-19th century, workers from Scotland came to Yorkshire in search of work and brought with"
"them several different varieties of small terriers. Breeding of the Yorkshire Terrier was ""principally accomplished by the people—mostly operatives in cotton and woollen mills—in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire."" Details are scarce. Mrs A. Foster is quoted as saying in 1886, ""If we consider that the mill operatives who originated the breed...were nearly all ignorant men, unaccustomed to imparting information for public use, we may see some reason why reliable facts have not been easily attained."" The breed comes from three different dogs, a male named Old Crab, a female named Kitty, and another female whose name is not"
"of these litters are a result of caesarean sections and have a high mortality rate. There are many health issues associated with teacup dogs, such as luxating patellae, heart disease, hydrocephalus, hypoglycaemia, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, open fontanels and seizures. Yorkshire Terrier The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England. Ideally its maximum size is . A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Australian Silky Terrier. It has a grey, black and tan coat, and the"
"feared, but they can also be benevolent, guiding lost travelers to the right road. In some parts of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire the gytrash was known as the 'Shagfoal' and took the form of a spectral mule or donkey with eyes that glowed like burning coals. In this form the beast was believed to be purely malevolent. The Gytrash's emergence as Rochester's innocuous dog Pilot has been interpreted as a subtle mockery of the mysteriousness and romanticism that surrounds his character and clouds Jane's perception. Brontë's reference in 1847 is probably the earliest reference to the beast and forms the basis"
"other pets. Charles Hinchliffe of Huddersfield pioneered the idea of the farm shop in 1974. Donald Watson from Mexborough invented the term ""vegan"" in 1944. Seebohm Rowntree was an important social researcher from York, and had a big impact on thinking on the subject. On 6 January (Twelfth Night) each year Haxey in North Lincolnshire holds its Haxey Hood. On Easter Monday each year Gawthorpe, near Wakefield, holds the World Coal Carrying Championship. The Yorkshire and Humber Assembly was a partnership of all local authorities in the region and representatives of various economic, social and environmental sectors. The full Assembly"
"Yale (mythical creature) The yale or centicore (Latin: ""eale"") is a mythical beast found in European mythology and heraldry. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with the tusks of a boar and large horns that it can swivel in any direction. The name might be derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (""yael""), meaning ""Ibex"". The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in Book VIII of his ""Natural History"": he describes the ""eale"" as a creature found in Aethiopia ""the size of a hippopotamus, with an elephant's tail, of a black or tawny colour, with the"
"work, there is plenty of money to be made. Tyke or Yorkie is now a colloquialism used to identify the Yorkshire dialect, as well as the term some Yorkshiremen affectionately use to describe themselves, especially in the West Riding. Originally ""tyke"" was a highly derogatory word, meaning ""a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement""; southerners used the term against Yorkshiremen, but in defiance of the negative connotations it was adopted locally, taking on a new life. Among Yorkshire's unique traditions is the Long Sword dance, a traditional dance not found elsewhere in England. The most famous song of"
"area, acting as a protector and guide. The Gytrash (or Guytrash) is a black dog and death omen of Northern England that haunts solitary ways and also takes the form of a horse, mule and cow. It was popularised in folklore by its mention in the novel ""Jane Eyre"" by Charlotte Brontë. There are many tales of ghostly black dogs in Lincolnshire collected by Ethel Rudkin for her 1938 publication ""Folklore"". Such a creature, known locally as Hairy Jack, is said to haunt the fields and village lanes around Hemswell, and there have been reported sightings throughout the county from"
"yorkipoos respond with stubbornness. The greatest hurdle to training a yorkipoo is barking. Although they do not tend to sit and yip for no reason, they will almost unfailingly bark when someone knocks at the door. It is unknown if this is to warn that someone is approaching or out of sheer glee to encounter another person. Yorkipoo A yorkipoo (also called a yorkiepoo, yorkapoo or yoodle) is a hybrid dog, bred for the first time in the United States, by crossing a Yorkshire Terrier and a poodle (in most cases the miniature poodle or toy poodle), or by breeding"
"personality, a town is beyond compare."" Jackalope The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a fearsome critter) described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word ""jackalope"" is a portmanteau of ""jackrabbit"" and ""antelope."" Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are made with deer antlers. In the 1930s, Douglas Herrick and his brother, hunters with taxidermy skills, popularized the American jackalope by grafting deer antlers onto a jackrabbit carcass and selling the combination to a local hotel in Douglas, Wyoming. Thereafter, they made and sold many similar jackalopes to a retail outlet in South Dakota, and"
"Old Tup Old Tup, sometimes termed the Derby Tup or the Derby Ram, is a folk custom found in an area of north-eastern England. Geographically, the custom was found on the borders of Derbyshire and Yorkshire and stretched into part of Nottinghamshire. The tradition entails the use of a hobby horse with a goat's head that is mounted on a pole and carried by an individual hidden under a sackcloth. It represents a regional variation of a ""hooded animal"" tradition that appears in various forms throughout the British Isles. In geographical location and style it displays strong similarities with the"
"of a Barghest entering the city of York occasionally, where, according to legend, it preys on lone travelers in the city's narrow Snickelways. Whitby is also associated with the spectre. A famous Barghest was said to live near Darlington which was said to take the form of a headless man (who would vanish in flames), a headless lady, a white cat, a dog, rabbit and black dog. Another was said to live in an ""uncannie-looking"" dale between Darlington and Houghton, near Throstlenest. The derivation of the word ""barghest"" is disputed. ""Ghost"" in the north of England was once pronounced ""guest"","
"Gytrash The Gytrash , a legendary black dog known in northern England, was said to haunt lonely roads awaiting travelers. Appearing in the shape of horses, mules, or dogs, the Gytrash haunt solitary ways and lead people astray but they can also be benevolent, guiding lost travelers to the right road. They are usually feared. In some parts of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, the Gytrash was known as the Shagfoal and took the form of a spectral mule or donkey with eyes that glowed like burning coals. In this form, the beast was believed to be purely malevolent. The Gytrash's emergence"
"Yorkipoo A yorkipoo (also called a yorkiepoo, yorkapoo or yoodle) is a hybrid dog, bred for the first time in the United States, by crossing a Yorkshire Terrier and a poodle (in most cases the miniature poodle or toy poodle), or by breeding yorkipoo to yorkipoo. This dog may range in height from 6-15 inches and may weigh between 4 and 14 pounds. These dogs may be bred from two purebred parents or two hybrid parents. They tend to have a smooth coat of silky and wavy hair, and can come in a variety of colors, including gold, blue, white,"
"British Lop The British Lop is an old pig breed native to the United Kingdom. A large, white pig, it is named for its large ears which hang over its face. The breed was originally developed as an amalgamation of several local lop-eared breeds in England, and came to be known as the British Lop in the 1960s. The earliest records of the breed are from the border of Cornwall and Devon, particularly the area around Tavistock. It is possibly related to similar breeds found around the north-western fringes of Europe, namely the Welsh, with which it was for a"
"Jumbuck Jumbuck (noun) is an Australian English term for a male sheep, and is featured in Banjo Paterson's poem ""Waltzing Matilda"". The word may come from a Gamilaraay (Indigenous Australian) word, ""dhimba"", of unknown meaning. It is also the name of a car and mobile chatroom community. A different etymology was offered by Edward Morris in 1898: ""Jumbuck is aboriginal pigeon-English for sheep. Often used in the bush. The origin of this word was long unknown. It is thus explained by Mr. Meston, in the ""Sydney Bulletin"", April 18, 1896: The word ""jumbuck"" for sheep appears originally as ""jimba, jombock,"
"Lonk The Lonk is a domestic sheep of a specific breed, found in the hills of the central and south Pennines, in the north of England. The name ""Lonk"" derives from the Lancashire word ""lanky"", meaning long and thin, usually in a person. Their range extends into only three counties; Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Also known as the Improved Haslingden, the Lonk is of the Blackfaced Mountain type, and is similar to the Derbyshire Gritstone, apart from the absence of horns in that breed. Characteristically, Lonks have black-and-white faces and their long legs are well suited to the Pennine environment"
"hunt the back mountain roads of Kentucky and West Virginia. It's likely this legend stems from earlier Scots Irish and Welsh folklore though some claim to see it still today. Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo-guest, Bargest or Barguest is the name often given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a legendary monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws, though in other cases the name can refer to a ghost or household elf, especially in Northumberland and Durham (see Cauld Lad of Hylton). One is said to frequent a remote gorge named Troller's Gill. There is also a story"
"Jackalope The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a fearsome critter) described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word ""jackalope"" is a portmanteau of ""jackrabbit"" and ""antelope."" Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are made with deer antlers. In the 1930s, Douglas Herrick and his brother, hunters with taxidermy skills, popularized the American jackalope by grafting deer antlers onto a jackrabbit carcass and selling the combination to a local hotel in Douglas, Wyoming. Thereafter, they made and sold many similar jackalopes to a retail outlet in South Dakota, and another taxidermist continues to manufacture the"
"to distinguish Set from Anubis. Early representations of the Set animal frequently omit the fork at the end of the tail, or show it with something resembling a tuft instead, so the idea of the forked tail may have been symbolic. However, some scholars believe the Set animal to be a stylized representation of some other animal, such as an African wild dog, a pig, an antelope, an okapi, a giraffe, or even an aardvark; or that it might represent a species that was rare and has since become extinct. Since Set was later represented as a donkey or with"
"found ranging around his grave howling and shrieking. In an attempt to lay the soul to rest, the villagers built a large building around the tomb, and to be doubly sure a huge slab was placed. Moreover, Devon's folklore includes tales of a fearsome supernatural dog known as the Yeth hound that Conan Doyle may have heard. It is believed by Weller (2002) that Baskerville Hall is based on one of three possible houses on or near Dartmoor, namely Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough, the seat of the Fowell Baronets; Hayford Hall, near Buckfastleigh (also owned by John King"
"horse decorated with tinfoil. In most areas of England the archaic word 'Yule' had been replaced by 'Christmas' by the 11th century, but in some regions 'Yule' survived as the normal dialect term. The City of York maintained an annual St Thomas's Day celebration of ""The Riding of Yule and his Wife"" which involved a figure representing Yule who carried bread and a leg of lamb. In 1572 the riding was suppressed on the orders of the Archbishop, who complained of the ""undecent and uncomely disguising"" which drew multitudes of people from divine service. Such personifications, illustrating the medieval fondness"
"Knowsthorpe Knowsthorpe, Knostrop or Knostropp is an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire. The spelling ""Knostrop"" is predominantly used for the large water treatment works in the area. Atkinson Grimshaw painted ""Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night, 1893"". The area falls within Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council. The earliest mention of Knostrop is from the time of the Domesday survey when the hamlet was an area of open fields and the location of the lord of the manor's rabbit warren. In the 13th and 14th centuries the land was cultivated using the three-field system, growing"
"death."" Gytrash The Gytrash , a legendary black dog known in northern England, was said to haunt lonely roads awaiting travelers. Appearing in the shape of horses, mules, or dogs, the Gytrash haunt solitary ways and lead people astray but they can also be benevolent, guiding lost travelers to the right road. They are usually feared. In some parts of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, the Gytrash was known as the Shagfoal and took the form of a spectral mule or donkey with eyes that glowed like burning coals. In this form, the beast was believed to be purely malevolent. The Gytrash's"
"to Yale's Davenport College and the pediment of Timothy Dwight College. The student-run campus radio station, WYBCX Yale Radio, uses the yale as its logo. Yale (mythical creature) The yale or centicore (Latin: ""eale"") is a mythical beast found in European mythology and heraldry. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with the tusks of a boar and large horns that it can swivel in any direction. The name might be derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (""yael""), meaning ""Ibex"". The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in Book VIII of his ""Natural History"": he describes"
"brink of extinction since the late 1990s. Alopekis Alopekis is an ancient Greek breed of dog. The name Alopekis means “small fox” or “fox-like” in the Greek language. The breed is mentioned by several ancient Greek and classical writers such as Aristotle, Xenophon, and Aristophanes, and is depicted in many archaeological finds such as pottery, carvings, statuettes, sculpture, and tomb monuments. The oldest representation comes from prehistoric neolithic times. It is an inscribed terracotta vessel dating back to 3000 years BC from Thessaly, bearing the schematic outline of the characteristic silhouette of the Alopekis and is now at the Archaeology"
"Pyecombe hook A Pyecombe hook is a distinctive shepherd's crook crafted in the old forge at the village of Pyecombe in Sussex, England since the 19th century. The Pyecombe hook was perfectly balanced with a twist that allowed shepherds to easily catch the hind leg of a sheep without injuring the sheep. Its use is described by Charles Mitchell: “the curve is made so that the shepherd can hook it around the sheep’s leg, slide it up, give it a slight twist, and the sheep is caught fast without being in the least hurt.” It was often made out of"
"by a werewolf. Octavian's two young sons are snatched away by a lion and an ape during their journey into exile with their mother. Margaret in the verse romance ""Sir Tryamour"" has her cause aided by Sir Roger's intelligent dog. Cristobel, in the English romance ""Sir Eglamour of Artois"", has her baby son snatched away by a griffin and delivered stork-like to the King of Israel. William and Emelior, in the mid-14th century Middle English version of ""William of Palerne"", dress themselves in deerskins as another disguise, when the bearskins they are wearing have become a handicap to them. Sir"