"all-time best seller in Australian natural history and is still in print today. While sales and stature of Cayley’s original collection continued to grow, the prolific artist and ornothologist Cayley was working on a much more ambitious project – his so-called “big bird book”. From about 1918, he was creating illustrations of subspecies, plumage stages and eggs (now lost) of all known Australian birds. The project was incomplete at the time of his death in 1950, although the illustrations were all but finished. The ornithologist Terence Lindsey revived Cayley’s plans in the 1980s, creating the last and most significant revision"
"has written a paper on the subject found on the Academia.edu website. Makara (Hindu mythology) Makara () is a sea-creature in Hindu culture. It is generally depicted as half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually a fish or seal tail, snake tail though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted). Even-though Makara may take many different forms throughout Hindu culture, in today's modern world, it's form is always related to the Marsh Crocodile or a Water Monitor. In Hindu astrology, Makara is equivalent to"
"Makara (Hindu mythology) Makara () is a sea-creature in Hindu culture. It is generally depicted as half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually a fish or seal tail, snake tail though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted). Even-though Makara may take many different forms throughout Hindu culture, in today's modern world, it's form is always related to the Marsh Crocodile or a Water Monitor. In Hindu astrology, Makara is equivalent to the sign of Capricorn, tenth of the twelve symbols of the Zodiac."
"the Zodiac to which it has given its name Makara in the Hindu calendar. It has the head of a crocodile, horns of a goat, the body of an antelope and a snake, the tail of a fish and feet of a panther. Makara is half animal half fish and it is sometimes described as having the head of an elephant and the body of a fish. It is generally large and regarded as living in the ocean rather than in lakes or streams. Only Varuna, the spiritual ruler of the world has power over the Makara. It is Varuna’s"
"on the floating Gardens. These man-made islands of reeds, willow rods and aquatic vegetation are held together with humus from the lake bottom providing a rich source of food in the form of frogs, lizards, mice, grasshoppers and other insects for wildlife. Shikara The shikara is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Kashmir. Shikaras are of varied sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation of people. A usual shikara seats half-a-dozen people, with the driver paddling at the rear. Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol"
"Shankha A Shankha is a conch shell of ritual and religious importance in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is the shell of a large predatory sea snail, ""Turbinella pyrum"", found in the Indian Ocean. In Hindu mythology, the shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet. The shankha is praised in Hindu scriptures as a giver of fame, longevity and prosperity, the cleanser of sin and the abode of goddess Lakshmi, who is the goddess of wealth and"
"Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston (1912) Chakora (mythology) Chakora, (Sanskrit: चकोर) is the Crow-pheasant, also known as the Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), is a legendary bird described in Hindu mythology. It is believed to reside upon the beams of the moon, that is, the Chandra. The association of Chakora and Chandra has given rise to a number of folk love stories in north India. In the Mahabharatam, when Kuchela was on his way to meet Krishna, he saw the Chakora pakshi. He was a rich man by the time he reached his house after meeting Krishna."
"Chakora (mythology) Chakora, (Sanskrit: चकोर) is the Crow-pheasant, also known as the Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), is a legendary bird described in Hindu mythology. It is believed to reside upon the beams of the moon, that is, the Chandra. The association of Chakora and Chandra has given rise to a number of folk love stories in north India. In the Mahabharatam, when Kuchela was on his way to meet Krishna, he saw the Chakora pakshi. He was a rich man by the time he reached his house after meeting Krishna. So the Chakora pakshi is believed to bring good luck."
"Shikara The shikara is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Kashmir. Shikaras are of varied sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation of people. A usual shikara seats half-a-dozen people, with the driver paddling at the rear. Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol of Kashmir. Some shikaras are still used for fishing, harvesting aquatic vegetation (usually for fodder), and transport, while most are covered with tarpaulins and are used by tourists. Some are used as floating homes by poor people. The craft relies on deodar"
"is provided: ""An ancient mythological symbol, the hybrid creature is formed from a number of animals such that collectively possess the nature of a crocodile. It has the lower jaw of a crocodile, the snout or trunk of an elephant, the tusks and ears of a wild boar, the darting eyes of a monkey, the scales and the flexible body of a fish, and the swirling tailing feathers of a peacock."" Traditionally, a makara is considered to be an aquatic mythical creature. Makara has been depicted typically as half mammal and half fish. Some traditional accounts identify it with a"
"to the image of the makara. In Tibetan it is called the ""chu-srin"", and also denotes a hybrid creature. During the Vedic times when Indra was the God of heaven, Varuna (the Vedic water god) became the God of the seas and rode on makara, which was called ""the water monster vehicle"". Makara has been depicted typically as half mammal and half fish. In many temples, the depiction is in the form of half fish or seal with head of an elephant. It is also shown in an anthropomorphic (abstract form) with head and jaws of a crocodile, an elephant"
"Sharabha Sharabha (, , , Telugu: శరభ) or Sarabha is a part-lion and part-bird beast in Hindu mythology, who, according to Sanskrit literature, is eight-legged and more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump. In later literature, Sharabha is described as an eight-legged deer. Shaiva scriptures narrate that god Shiva assumed the Avatar (incarnation) of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by Vaishnava sect. This form is popularly known as Sharabeshwara (""Lord Sharabha"") or Sharabeshwaramurti. The Vaishnavas refute the portrayal of Narasimha as being"
"depicted as two-armed, with spiral-coiled hair and holding a fish (""matsya"") and a kapala. The fish and wine-cup kapala are special characteristics of Tantric Shakta images of Varahi, the fish being exclusive to Tantric descriptions. The vahana (vehicle) of Varahi is usually described as a buffalo (""Mahisha""). In Vaishnava and Shakta images, she is depicted as either standing or seated on a lotus pitha (pedestral) or on her vahana (a buffalo) or on its head, or on a boar, the serpent Shesha, a lion, or on Garuda (the eagle-man vahana of Vishnu). In Tantric Shakta images, the vahana may be"
"interspersed bush and grasslands. It houses a variety of wildlife including chinkara (""Gazella bennettii""), nilgai (antelope) (""Boselaphus tragocamelus""), sloth bears (""Melursus ursinus""), jungle cat (""Felis chaus""), wanderoo (""Macaca silenus""), leopard cat (""Prionailurus bengalensis""), brown palm civet (""Paradoxurus jerdoni""), muntjac (barking deer) (""Muntiacus muntjak""), hare (""Lepus nigricollis""), leopard, fox, jackal, bats, wild boar, gray langur (""Semnopithecus entellus""), wolf (""Canis lupus pallipes"") and dhole (wild dog) (""Cuon alpinus""). 240 bird species have been observed in and around the sanctuary, among them are cranes, spoonbills, storks, ibis, pochards, peafowl, quail, partridges, and various species of wading birds. Snakes include the cobra (""Naja naja""),"
"book. Like Amit, Navtej Sarna well known diplomat and author, is also a part time resident of Puranikoti village near Mashobra. Mashobra is part of Shimla Water Catchmentanct Wildlife Sanctuary. The natural vegetation comprises pine, oak, cedar or Himalayan ""deodar"", and rhododendron, as well as maple and horse chestnut. The wildlife consists of monkeys, Langurs, jackals, ""kakkar"" (barking deer), and the occasional leopard, as well as numerous bird species such as the Himalayan eagle, pheasants, ""chikor"" and partridges. Himalayan International School at Chharabra is a major residential school in Mashobra. Mashobra Mashobra is a town in Shimla district of Himachal"
"the ceremonial royal barges. Nawarupa Nawarupa (, also spelt nawa rupa; , lit. ""nine forms""), also known as byala (Arakanese: ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Burmese and Rakhine (Arakanese) mythology. The nawarupa is made of 9 animals, possessing the trunk of a naga or elephant, the eyes of a deer, the horns of a rhinoceros, the tongue or wings of a parrot, the body of a lion or naya, the tail of a peacock or yak, the ears of an elephant or horse, and the feet of a chinthe or karaweik. In the Konbaung dynasty, the"
"the species of birds spotted in the sanctuary are the black-crowned night heron, darter, grey heron, Indian cormorant, Oriental white ibis, purple heron, and sarus crane. The possibly endangered horseshoe crab is also found in this region. Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon on the east coast of Odisha with an area of 1105 km. It is connected to the Bay of Bengal by a 35-km-long narrow channel and is a part of the Mahanadi delta. In the dry season, the tides bring in salt water. In the rainy season, the rivers falling into the lagoon decrease its salinity."
"for ferrying guests to the shore. A shikara is small paddled taxi boat, often about long) and made of wood with a canopy and a spade shaped bottom. It is the cultural symbol of Kashmir and is used not only for ferrying visitors but is also used for the vending of fruits, vegetables and flowers and for the fishing and harvesting of aquatic vegetation. All gardens in the lake periphery and houseboats anchored in the lake are approachable through shikaras. The boats are often navigated by two boatmen dressed in ""Phiron"" (traditional dress) and carry 'Kangris' or portable heaters on"
"transfers the fish finally to sea. The fish rapidly outgrows the sea. Satyavrata realizes this is no ordinary fish, and asks the fish, ""who are you?"" The fish identifies itself as Vishnu, and informs the king of the impending deluge. The king is asked to save one member of every species of animal, plant and seeds in a boat and along with all this, a copy of the Vedas. The fish asks the king to tie the boat to its fins with the help of ""Sesha"" serpent. The deluge comes. The fish avatar saves existence. A new cycle of life"
"fact, and associate it with the Trunko sighting on South Africa's Indian coast. Some ancient sketches of Makara do tend to resemble modern illustrated renditions of the prehistoric mammal Ambulocetus. A more reasonable identification of the creature is that with the South Asian river dolphin; an animal, which, though now endangered, was once abundantly found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system and with which the Makara shares several visible similarities. The makara could also be based on the mugger crocodile or the gharial. Makara is the Sinhala term for dragon, an important figure in Sinhala Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka. It"
"Shitik Shitik () is a small broad-bottomed vessel in which parts of the hull have been sewed with belts or juniper and fir-tree rods called vinya (). There are two basic explanations for the origins of the name of this boat. The first involves the word. This is a verb, which means ""to sew"" and explains some design features of the boat. The second version associates the name with the shape of the boat being similar to larva Trichoptera, which is also called or shitik. The term Shitik refers to two different vessel types: The Shitik was a keeled vessel,"
"is equivalent to the zodiacal sign of Capricorn (goat symbol). In Hindu iconography, Makara is represented as the vahana ('vehicle') of Ganga, the river goddess. A row of makara may run along the wall of a Hindu temple, act as the hand rail of a staircase, or form an arch above a doorway. The leading Hindu temple architect and builder Ganapati Sthapati describes Makara as a mythical animal with the body of a fish, trunk of an elephant, feet of a lion, eyes of a monkey, ears of a pig, and the tail of a peacock. A more succinct explanation"
"Nāga Naga (IAST: ""nāga""; Devanāgarī: नाग) or Nagi (f. of nāga; IAST: ""nāgī""; Devanāgarī: नागी) is a Sanskrit word which basically refers to a ""serpent"" or ""snake"", especially the King cobra. The term ""Naga"" in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism denotes divine, semi-divine deities, or a semi-divine race of half-human half-serpent beings that resides in the heavenly ""Patala"" (netherworld) and can occasionally take human form. They are principally depicted in three forms: wholly humans with snakes on the heads and necks; common serpents or as half-human half-snake beings. A female naga is a ""nagi"", ""nagin"", or ""nagini"". ""Nagaraja"" is seen as"
"Anhinga The anhinga (; ""Anhinga anhinga""), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word ""anhinga"" comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. The origin of the name snakebird is apparent when swimming: only the colored neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (""Anhinga melanogaster""), African"
"part man and part bird. He is the lord of birds, the mythologial enemy of nāgas, and the battle steed of Vishnu. Depictions of Garuda at Angkor number in the thousands, and though Indian in inspiration exhibit a style that is uniquely Khmer. They may be classified as follows: In the ancient religion of the Vedas, Indra the sky-god reigned supreme. In the medieval Hinduism of Angkor, however, he had no religious status, and served only as a decorative motif in architecture. Indra is associated with the East; since Angkorian temples typically open to the East, his image is sometimes"
"Makarasana Makarāsana () or Crocodile Pose is an asana. The name comes from the Sanskrit मकर ""makara"" meaning ""crocodile"" and आसन ""āsana"" meaning ""posture"" or ""seat"". Makara is commonly translated crocodile, but has also been assumed to be a sea-creature like a shark or dolphin, and may have been a wholly mythical beast. In Hindu mythology, it was the animal vehicle of the sea-god Varuna, and of the river-goddess Ganga. A different myth in the ""Ramayana"" tells how Hanuman, seeking to drink from a lake, is seized, pulled under, and swallowed by a crocodile. Hanuman changes shape to become so"
"Sheka (mythology) Sheka (Tatar: ""Şekä"" or ""Шекә"", Turkish: ""Çike"") is a dwarf-like being in the Tatar mythology, that lives in forests or derelict houses. In the legends he uses to appear in comic situation. Sheka in Polish mythology is field spirit that appears as a deformed dwarf with different coloured eyes and grass instead of hair. It appears either at noon or sunset and wear either all black or all white suits. According to local beliefs it leads wandering people in a field astray, give them diseases or ride them over with horses if they are found asleep. It enjoyed"
"avatars of Lord Narayana (Vishnu), in the first episode titled ""Matsya"" that Narayana was born as a golden knifefish to kill the demon. Chitala chitala Chitala chitala (, , ) is a knifefish from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, where found in the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra and Mahanadi River basins. It is sometimes known as the Indian featherback. In the past it frequently included several related ""Chitala"" species, but these are now regarded as separate species. The main species confused with this species is ""C. ornata"" (clown featherback or clown knifefish); a Southeast Asian species seen regularly in the aquarium"
"50 kinds. The egg-bearing tetrapods, ""Ōiotoka tetrapoda"" (reptiles and amphibians) had blood and four legs, but were cold and laid eggs, so were a distinct group. The snakes, ""Opheis"", similarly had blood, but no legs, and laid dry eggs, so were a separate group. The fishes, ""Ikhthyes"", had blood but no legs, and laid wet eggs, forming a definite group. Among them, the selachians ""Selakhē"" (sharks and rays), had cartilages instead of bones. Animals without blood were divided into soft-shelled ""Malakostraka"" (crabs, lobsters, and shrimps); hard-shelled ""Ostrakoderma"" (gastropods and bivalves); soft-bodied ""Malakia"" (cephalopods); and divisible animals ""Entoma"" (insects, spiders, scorpions,"
"57 minutes and 35 seconds. Makara (crocodile or half animal-half fish being) is also an astrological sign in Indian horoscope systems, corresponding to Capricorn (astrology). Makara (month) Makara is a month in Indian solar calendar. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Capricorn, and overlaps with about the later half of January and approximately early half of February in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Makara month is called Sahasya (IAST: Sahasya), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Makara overlaps with its lunar month Magha, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Makara"
"[naːgá]) which is a Sanskrit and Pāli word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very great snake — specifically the king cobra, found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. In Hindu regions of Asia (India, Nepal, and the island of Bali). Nāgas are considered nature spirits and the protectors of springs, wells and rivers. They bring rain, and thus fertility, but are also thought to bring disasters such as floods and drought. They are generally regarded as guardians of treasure). “Anantanakkharat” (or Ananta Shesha) is the king of the serpent deities, commonly shown"
"Sirena chilota La Sirena chilota is an aquatic creature belonging to the Chilote mythology. Perhaps its origin is due to binding of the myths of the Sumpall of the Mapuche mythology and the Mermaid of European mythology. Like to the mermaids, the siren chilota is characterized by a body half fish and half woman, with blond hair and golden scales; and her human side would look like a very beautiful teen. She would be the youngest daughter of Millalobo (king of sea, in chilote mythology) and the human Huenchula. Commissioned by her father, she has the task of caring for"
"In the outline of the ordinary circular Chakra with a hexagram inscribed in it (""shat-kona-chakra"") – stands the personified Chakra in fierce form generally with eight arms. Often, Yoga-Narasimha, the lion-man ferocious aspect of Vishnu is depicted on the back of the Chakra sculpture. The ""Shilparatna"" describes that the fierce Chakra-rupi Vishnu should hold in his hands gada, chakra, a snake, a lotus, ""musala"" (a pestle), ""tramsha"", pasha and ankusha. He is depicted as radiant as the sun and with protruding tusks from the sides of his mouth. Another description describes the Chakra as a sixteen-armed fierce form of Vishnu."