"Creature of Destruction Creature of Destruction is a 1967 American made-for-television film produced and directed by Larry Buchanan. It is an uncredited color remake of the 1956 movie ""The She Creature"" directed by Edward L. Cahn. Suave, silver-haired stage hypnotist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant and expert on reincarnation Dr. Basso's experiments in hypnotic regression take his beloved beautiful blonde assistant/unwilling test subject Doreena back to a prehistoric past life as an amphibious humanoid 'Gill Monster'. Using the entranced Doreena to summon the physical manifestation of the hideous fish-faced creature out of the depths of a nearby lake, the tuxedo and top"
"Snotling A Snotling is a fantasy creature from the universe of the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 books and games. Snotlings are greenskins, and are cousins of Goblins (Gretchin) and Orcs (Orks), smaller than the former and dumber than the latter, often used by them as cannon fodder, food or even cannon missiles. They are on the lowest rung of greenskin society and are bullied by all including grots. Snotlings often wield mushrooms or sticks into battle. Snotlings are small, green creatures that often accompany orcs or orks and goblins in raids, WAAAGHs! or defense battles. They either fight in"
"trip and fall down. Some Littlings have light skin. Some Littlings are dark. Some Littlings are purple, some glow in the dark. Some Littlings eat vegetables, and some don't eat meat. Some Littlings like sourdough, while others like sweets. Unique and quite gifted, no two are the same. Although different and special, they all love the rain. The one they call Nimbus will embark on a quest. It is she who will save and unite all the rest. Unfortunately, her kind is in hiding. The Sleepers draw near and are terribly frightening. Nimbus Littling A Nimbus Littling is a character"
"Rhodeus Rhodeus is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of 22 species called bitterlings. The scientific name is derived from the Greek word ""rhodeos"", meaning ""rose"". Most species in the genus are restricted to Asia, but two species are found in Europe (""R. amarus"" and ""R. meridionalis""). Bitterlings are short-lived species, generally surviving only about five years. Their maximum size is 11 cm, but they are usually much shorter. Bitterlings inhabit slow-flowing or still waters, such as ponds, lakes, marshes, muddy and sandy pools, and river backwaters. Because they depend on freshwater mussels to reproduce, their range is restricted. Bitterlings"
"be found in China aquarium trade,where it is called as the 'volcano bitterling'(火山鳑鲏) or 'Southwestern bitterling'（西南鳑鲏） Sinorhodeus Sinorhodeus microlepis (Chinese:细鳞华鳑鲏) is a bitterling native to the Yangtze river in Chongqing City, China, and it is the only member of the genus Sinorhodeus. This species breeds in the Asian clam (""Corbicula fluminea""), which is different from all other bitterling-like cyprinids. The Sinorhodeus microlepis has a very narrow distribution range,and it is possibly endangered now. This fish has a very large mouth and can prey on shrimps or tiny fish.Unlike other Acheilognathinae，the Sinorhodeus microlepis has tiny scales on their body.Male in nuptial"
"Tiefling The tiefling, in the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" (""D&D"") fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race. Originally introduced in the ""Planescape"" campaign setting in the second edition of ""Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"", they became one of the primary races available for player characters in the fourth edition of the game. In the Planescape setting, where Tieflings were originally introduced, they were described as being a mixture of human and ""something else"" with the implication that the non-human ancestors originated from the evil ""lower planes"". In further supplements it was clarified that Tieflings were usually descended from fiends but not the"
"Sanderling The sanderling (""Calidris alba"") is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English ""sand-yrðling"", ""sand-ploughman"". The genus name is from Ancient Greek ""kalidris"" or ""skalidris"", a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ""alba"" is Latin for ""white"". It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches. It is somewhat unlike other sandpipers in appearance, which has led to the suggestion that it should be"
"Grayling (butterfly) The grayling or rock grayling (""Hipparchia semele"") is a species in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Although found all over Europe, the grayling mostly inhabits coastal areas, with inland populations declining significantly in recent years. The grayling lives in dry and warm habitats with easy access to the sun, which helps them with body temperature regulation. A grayling goes through four stages in its life cycle. The eggs hatch around August, and larvae grow in four instars from August to the following June. By June, the larvae begin to pupate by spinning a silk cocoon below the surface"
"is still possible, though not official. In the second edition of the game Snotlings were used as ammunition for warp-based catapults (Shokk Attack Guns), and while absent in the third edition, the weapon has reappeared for the latest version of Codex: Orks. In Blood Bowl, Snotlings play on Ogre teams. One review called Snotlings ""The best name to come out of Warhammer"". Snotling A Snotling is a fantasy creature from the universe of the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 books and games. Snotlings are greenskins, and are cousins of Goblins (Gretchin) and Orcs (Orks), smaller than the former and dumber"
"in common with both the Architect and the Old One, but apparently lack the power and creative impulses demonstrated by those elder beings. Nothing is likely based on Aether. For more information on the various types of Nithling, see below. Nithlings are entities formed from Nothing. They are feared by most of the House due to their ability to kill even an immortal Denizen with a festering bite. Nithlings take a variety of shapes and are incorporated into every book in some form. They appear to lack complex intelligence, although some types can be used as servants (notably the Fetchers,"
"Gibberling A gibberling is a fictional humanoid creature in the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" fantasy role-playing game. The gibberling first appeared in the first edition in the original ""Fiend Folio"" (1981). They were created by Underworld Oracle. The gibberling appeared in second edition in the ""Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix"" (1992), and reprinted in the ""Monstrous Manual"" (1993). The gibberling appeared for the Forgotten Realms setting in the ""Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting"" boxed set (1993). The brood gibberling of the Far Realm appeared in the ""Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four"" (1998). The gibberling appeared as a player character race in ""Dragon"""
"Bittern Bittern is a common name given to birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called ""hæferblæte"" in Old English; the word ""bittern"" came to English from Old French ""butor"", itself from Gallo-Roman ""butitaurus"", a compound of Latin ""būtiō"" and ""taurus"".. Bitterns usually frequent reed beds and similar marshy areas, and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Unlike the similar storks, ibises, and spoonbills, herons, egrets, pelicans, and bitterns fly with their necks retracted, not outstretched. The genus"
"angered when Dreadwing destroys it. Her Dragon is unnamed, but resembles her in colour, and bears a crest similar to that on Nocturna's head. Fryte is a hunchbacked servant of Dreadwing, and unquestioningly loyal to his master. As with Nocturna, his Dragon mount bears resemblance to its rider. A mutant scientist who serves Dreadwing. He is ambitious, but aged and bent, and will quickly change allegiances for his own sake. Gremwings (a portmanteau of ""gremlin"" and ""wings"") are bipedal, insect-like creatures known for their definitive screeching and disproportionately large mouths, and are distinguished by an impressive physical strength. They serve"
"Brambling The brambling (""Fringilla montifringilla"") is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" under its current binomial name, ""Fringilla montifringilla"". ""Montifringilla"" is from Latin ""mons, montis"" mountain and ""fringilla"" finch. The English name is probably derived from Common West Germanic *""brâma"", meaning bramble or a thorny bush. (Compare Standard German ""Brämling"" with the same meaning.) The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Breeding-plumaged male bramblings"
"as resembling quietly bellowing cattle, particularly during the bird's breeding season. Records indicate that the bird was rare in Scotland but had been sighted in the first decade of the 20th century, although catching sight of a bittern was believed to be a harbinger of death or disaster. Notes Boobrie The boobrie is a mythological shapeshifting entity inhabiting the lochs of the west coast of Scotland. It commonly adopts the appearance of a gigantic water bird resembling a cormorant or great northern diver, but it can also materialise in the form of various other mythological creatures such as a water"
"Dibbler Dibbler is the common name for Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia, and the only member of the genus, Parantechinus. The dibbler is a small, nocturnal carnivore with speckled fur that is white around the eyes. The dibbler is 10–16 cm long with a 7.5-12.0 cm tail; it weighs 40-125g. The distinctive features of this dasyurid include a white eye-ring, gray-brown fur flecked with white hairs, and a short tapering tail. It has strong jaws"
"Australasian bittern The Australasian bittern (""Botaurus poiciloptilus""), also known as the brown bittern or matuku hūrepo, is a large bird in the heron family Ardeidae. A secretive bird with a distinctive booming call, it is more often heard than seen. Australasian bitterns are endangered in both Australia and New Zealand. The length is from 650 to 750 mm with adults being similar between the sexes while the male is significantly larger. The bird has a deep brown upper surface, mauled with buff on wing coverts; face and eyebrow buff, with dark brown stripe running from bill to erectile plumes at"
"Myling In Scandinavian folklore, the mylingar are the phantasmal incarnations of the souls of unbaptized children that had been forced to roam the earth until they could persuade someone (or otherwise cause enough of a ruckus to make their wishes known) to bury them properly. The myling (also known as ""utburd"" or ""ihtiriekko"" in Finnish) is said to chase lone wanderers at night and jump on their backs, demanding to be carried to the graveyard, so they can rest in hallowed ground. Mylings are thought to be enormous and apparently grow heavier as they near the graveyard, to the point"
"Grey-tailed tattler The grey-tailed tattler or Polynesian tattler, ""Tringa brevipes"" (formerly ""Heteroscelus brevipes"") is a small, foraging shorebird in the genus ""Tringa"". The English name for the tattlers refers to their noisy call. The genus name ""Tringa"" is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek ""trungas"", a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific ""brevipes"" is from Latin ""brevis"", ""short"", and ""pes"", ""foot"". This tattler breeds in northeast Siberia. After breeding, they migrate to an area from southeast Asia to Australia. The grey-tailed tattler is closely related"
"Victoria, the grey-tailed tattler is listed as critically endangered. Grey-tailed tattler The grey-tailed tattler or Polynesian tattler, ""Tringa brevipes"" (formerly ""Heteroscelus brevipes"") is a small, foraging shorebird in the genus ""Tringa"". The English name for the tattlers refers to their noisy call. The genus name ""Tringa"" is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek ""trungas"", a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific ""brevipes"" is from Latin ""brevis"", ""short"", and ""pes"", ""foot"". This tattler breeds in northeast Siberia. After breeding, they migrate to an area from southeast"
"1994 to which both Canada and the United States are signatories. American bittern The American bittern (""Botaurus lentiginosus"") is a species of wading bird in the heron family of the Pelican order of bird. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. It is a well-camouflaged, solitary brown bird that unobtrusively inhabits marshes and the coarse vegetation at the edge of lakes and ponds. In the breeding season"
"sent to retrieve the Key in Book One). Most lower forms of Nithling can be dispatched with silver or salt, though this has little effect on higher or more substantially Made Nithlings. Nithlings dissolve into Nothing when killed. They are employed by many Denizens and the Morrow Days for menial tasks, especially when someone is needed to venture into the Secondary Realms. Nithling species usually are named; this implies that they are usually made in regular forms. The Nithlings seen so far in the books are: Note: There is some question on whether all of the above species classify as"
"berries, but its diet is mainly insects, taken from the ground. It normally forages alone or in pairs, but will form mixed flocks with wattled starlings. Fischer's starling Fischer's starling (""Lamprotornis fischeri"") is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania. It is found in dry open acacia thornbush. The English and scientific names commemorate the German explorer Gustav Fischer. The adult of this long, starling has mainly dully ash-grey plumage except for a white lower chest, belly and undertail. It has a white iris and dark bill. The sexes"
"Eurasian bittern The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (""Botaurus stellaris"") is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae. There are two subspecies, the northern race (""B. s. stellaris"") breeding in parts of Europe and Asia, as well as on the northern coast of Africa, while the southern race (""B. s. capensis"") is endemic to parts of southern Africa. It is a secretive bird, seldom seen in the open as it prefers to skulk in reed beds and thick vegetation near water bodies. Its presence is apparent in the spring, when the booming call of"
"""Ixobrychus"" contains mainly small species: The genus ""Botaurus"" is the larger bitterns: The genus ""Zebrilus"" includes only one species: Bittern Bittern is a common name given to birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called ""hæferblæte"" in Old English; the word ""bittern"" came to English from Old French ""butor"", itself from Gallo-Roman ""butitaurus"", a compound of Latin ""būtiō"" and ""taurus"".. Bitterns usually frequent reed beds and similar marshy areas, and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Unlike the"
"and replace them with her own children, known as foundlings or changelings. A changeling could be recognized by its uncommon appearance – disproportionate body, often with some kind of disability – as well as its wickedness. It had a huge abdomen, unusually small or large head, a hump, thin arms and legs, a hairy body and long claws; it also prematurely cut its first teeth. Its behaviour was said to be marked by a great spitefulness towards people around it, a fear of its mother, noisiness, reluctance to sleep and exceptional gluttony. As an adult (which was in fact rare,"
"Several species of the drum, or croaker, family (Sciaenidae) are also called whiting, among them the northern kingfish (""Menticirrhus saxatilis""). Whiting and related cod species are plagued by parasites. These include the cod worm (""Lernaeocera branchialis""), a copepod crustacean that clings to the gills or the fish and metamorphoses into a plump, sinusoidal, wormlike body, with a coiled mass of egg strings at the rear. Merlangius Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting or merling, is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and the northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Sea. In English-speaking countries outside the whiting's"
"at least one other reference by Kinbote to alderkings. In Jim Butcher's ""The Dresden Files"", there is a character called the Erlking, modeled after the leader of the Wild Hunt, Herne the Hunter. In the author John Connolly's short story collection ""Nocturnes"" (2004), there is a character known as the Erlking who attempts to abduct the protagonist. J.K. Rowling's ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"" lists a creature named an Erkling, very similar to the Erlking, as one of the many that inhabit the Wizarding World. Erklings are also present in the videogame ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of"
"Littling - Nimbus' evil nemesis. Somnium Littling – He can enter dreams. Texo Littling – He is a builder and inventor of machines and other fascinating things. Famous Littling – Faith's neighbor. He writes great plays. Trance Littling – He loves to dance. He is Faith's younger brother. Vale Littling – He was blessed with sight after fulfilling the Vorythan prophecy. Troy Littling – A brave Littling who fought Sleepers at Port Haze. Penna Littling – A winged Littling who can fly. Tendo Littling – A Littling whose arms and legs can stretch. Lux Littling – A Littling with the"
"species is listed as endangered. BirdLife International has identified the following sites, all of which are in Australia, as being important for Australasian bittern conservation: Australasian bittern The Australasian bittern (""Botaurus poiciloptilus""), also known as the brown bittern or matuku hūrepo, is a large bird in the heron family Ardeidae. A secretive bird with a distinctive booming call, it is more often heard than seen. Australasian bitterns are endangered in both Australia and New Zealand. The length is from 650 to 750 mm with adults being similar between the sexes while the male is significantly larger. The bird has a"
"Nimbus Littling A Nimbus Littling is a character in the ""Littling"" series of children's stories written by Frankie Santelli. Nimbus is a 2-inch tall Littling tween who fell to Earth when she was just a baby. She has long, brown hair and purple eyes. She wears a semi-transparent, starry hairband and clothing resembling rose pedals. Nimbus has fairy-like pointy ears and is often barefooted. Nimbus has no recollection of her past, and is therefore driven by a world of unknowns. She is on a journey of self-discovery, and has felt isolated at times, as she believed she was the only"
"replace them with her own children, known as foundlings or changelings. A changeling could be recognized by its uncommon appearance – disproportionate body, often with some kind of disability – as well as its wickedness. It had a huge abdomen, unusually small or large head, a hump, thin arms and legs, a hairy body and long claws; it also prematurely cut its first teeth. Its behaviour was said to be marked by a great spitefulness towards people around it, a fear of its mother, noisiness, reluctance to sleep and exceptional gluttony. As an adult (which was in fact rare, as"
"Sinorhodeus Sinorhodeus microlepis (Chinese:细鳞华鳑鲏) is a bitterling native to the Yangtze river in Chongqing City, China, and it is the only member of the genus Sinorhodeus. This species breeds in the Asian clam (""Corbicula fluminea""), which is different from all other bitterling-like cyprinids. The Sinorhodeus microlepis has a very narrow distribution range,and it is possibly endangered now. This fish has a very large mouth and can prey on shrimps or tiny fish.Unlike other Acheilognathinae，the Sinorhodeus microlepis has tiny scales on their body.Male in nuptial color are red,while other time are wax yellow.The female's body colour is silver. This species can"