"Karakul sheep Karakul or Qaraqul (named after Qorako‘l, a city in Bukhara Province in Uzbekistan) is a breed of domestic sheep which originated in Central Asia. Some archaeological evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there continuously since 1400 BC. Hailing from the desert regions of Central Asia, Karakul sheep are renowned for their ability to forage and thrive under extremely harsh living conditions. They can survive severe drought conditions because of a special quality they have, storing fat in their tails. Karakul are also raised in large numbers in Namibia, having first been brought there by German colonists in"
"usually merely troublesome and rather harmless, but sometimes truly evil. It is believed to have thick hairy fur like the Sasquatch. The Turkish name is derived from the Greek name. According to late Ottoman Turkish myth, they appear on the first ten days of ""Zemheri"" (""the dreadful cold"") when they stand on murky corners, and ask seemingly ordinary questions to passers-by. The legend states that in order to escape harm, one should answer each question, using the word ""kara"" (Turkish for ""black""), or risk being struck dead by the creature. It was also said in Turkish folklore that the ""karakoncolos"""
"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."
"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"
"A caraval is a cross between a male caracal (""Caracal caracal"") and a female serval (""Leptailurus serval"")), while a male serval's and female caracal's offspring are called servicals. The first servicals were bred accidentally when the two animals were housed together in the Los Angeles Zoo. The offspring were tawny with pale spots. If a female servical is crossed to a male caracal, the result is a car-servical; if she is crossed to a male serval, the result is a ser-servical, etc. The blynx or lynxcat is a hybrid of a bobcat (""Lynx rufus"") and some other species of genus"
"Karura The is a divine creature with human torso and birdlike head in Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology. The name is a transliteration of Garuda (Sanskrit: ' गरुड ; Pāli: ') a race of enormously gigantic birds in Hinduism, upon which the Japanese Buddhist version is based. The same creature may go by the name of . The karura is said to be enormous, fire-breathing, and to feed on dragons/serpents, just as Garuda is the bane of Nāgas. Only a dragon who possesses a Buddhist talisman, or one who has converted to the Buddhist teaching, can escape unharmed from the Karura. Shumisen"
"Caraval The caraval (also called a cara-serval) is the cross between a male caracal and a female serval. They have a spotted pattern similar to the Serval, but on a darker background. These are bred for the pet market. A servical is the cross between a male serval and a female caracal. A litter of servicals occurred by accident when the two animals were kept in the same enclosure at a Los Angeles zoo. The hybrids were given to an animal shelter. The only photos show them as tawny kittens. These hybrids can theoretically be backcrossed to their parent species"
"Caracal The caracal (""Caracal caracal"") is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches at the shoulder and weighs . It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised since 2017. Typically nocturnal, the caracal is highly secretive and difficult to observe. It is territorial,"
"Burka (Caucasus) A burka ( ', Svan: ღა̈რთ ', ', ', ', ', ', ', """") is a coat made from felt or ""karakul"" (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name). See article ""Burqa"" for the etymology of the word. ""Karakul"" being quite expensive, ""burkas"" were usually sewn from felt treated to look like ""karakul"". ""Burkas"" are sewn with high, squared off shoulders, and wearers will have a distinctive high-shouldered silhouette. ""Burkas"" were part of the customary male garb of various peoples inhabiting the Caucasus region. ""Burkas"" were adopted by Russian cavalry, and worn"
"of African descent with Western suits, and African attire such as the grand boubou. Muslims of African ancestry wear these caps with the dishdasha. In urban slang, the karakul cap is called a ""fur kufi"", while the Rampuri cap is called a ""velvet fez hat"". When worn properly, these caps are always slanted at an angle, and never placed straight on the head. Leopard print karakul caps are common in Africa, but are rarely seen in the United States. In popular culture, Eddie Murphy wore the karakul cap in the movie ""Coming to America"". Karakul (hat) A karakul (or qaraqul)"
"or Mount Meru is said to be its habitat. Karura is one of the proselytized and converted creatures recruited to form a guardian unit called the . One famous example is the ""karura"" statue at Kōfukuji temple, Nara (amongst the eight deva statues presented at eye-opening ceremony dated to the year Tenpyō 6 or 734 AD, pictured top right). This karura is depicted as wearing Chinese Tang dynasty style armor, and thus is seen wingless. But more conventionally, the ""karura"" (garuda) is depicted as a winged being with human torso and avian head, as in the Vajra Hall () section"
"Lou Carcolh Lou Carcolh, or the Carcolh, is a supposed mythical beast from Gascon folklore. It was described as being both a serpent and mollusc at the same time, taking characteristics from both types of animals. Its massive and long body carried an enormous shell upon its back, much like a snail's shell, that was believed to live in underground caverns in southwest France. Its gaping mouth was surrounded by several long, hairy, and slime covered tentacles that could extend for miles. These appendages stretched out from the cave it inhabited for a long distance and laid upon the ground"
"and lives mainly alone or in pairs. The caracal is a carnivore that typically preys upon small mammals, birds, and rodents. It can leap higher than and catch birds in midair. It stalks its prey until it is within of it, after which it runs it down, the prey being killed by a bite to the throat or to the back of the neck. Breeding takes place throughout the year, with both sexes becoming sexually mature by the time they are a year old. Gestation lasts between two and three months, resulting in a litter of one to six kittens."
"Turul The Turul is a mythological bird of prey, mostly depicted as a hawk or falcon, in Hungarian tradition and a national symbol of modern Hungary and Transylvania (now part of Romania). The Turul is probably based on a large falcon, and the origin of the word is most likely Turkic: ""togrıl"" or ""turgul"" means a medium to large bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, goshawk or red kite. In Hungarian the word ""sólyom"" means falcon, and there are three ancient words describing different kinds of falcons: ""kerecsen"" [Greek κερχνηίς] (saker falcon), ""zongor"" [Turkish ""sungur"" = gyrfalcon] (which survives"
"Luwr Luwr (or Luvr; Turkish: ""Lura"", Hungarian: ""Búvár""), is a legendary female animal in Turkic and Nivkh mythologies. It is the creator wildduck. In the Altai creation myth, in the beginning of the Earth emanated from Water. In ancient Turkish beliefs, Tangri (God) Kaira Khan is a pure, white goose that flies constantly over an endless expanse of water (time). But before Ak-Ana appears to urge Kaira Khan to create, he experiences a disturbance of his calm. From the bottom of the Water a ""sacred duck"" Lura lifted up the sand, clay and silt, from which the Earth was created."
"to guard the tombs of pharaohs. Embalmed caracals have also been discovered. Its pelt was used for making fur coats. Caracal The caracal (""Caracal caracal"") is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches at the shoulder and weighs . It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776."
"Konrul In Turkic mythology, Konrul or Kongrul / Konqrul (""Koñrul"", Azerbaijani: ""Qonrul"") is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. In Turkish folklore, Konrul refers to a supernatural bird, often glossed as, or identified with, the Greek Phoenix or Persian ""Simurg"" (in Turkish languages Semrük). Konrul is depicted as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to carry off an elephant. It appears as a peacock with the head of a dog and the claws of a lion; sometimes however also with a human face. It has an enmity towards snakes and its natural"
"Jaculus The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. ""jaculi"", meaning ""thrown"" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. It is also sometimes known as the javelin snake. It was said that the jaculus hid in the trees and sprang out at its victims. The force of it launching itself at the victim led to the association with javelins. Pliny described it as follows: ""The jaculus darts from the branches of trees; and it is not only to our feet that the serpent is formidable, for these fly through the"
"in various ways: Currently, only ser-caravals have been documented. All of these hybrids will more closely resemble the species that contributed the greater fraction of their genes. Caraval The caraval (also called a cara-serval) is the cross between a male caracal and a female serval. They have a spotted pattern similar to the Serval, but on a darker background. These are bred for the pet market. A servical is the cross between a male serval and a female caracal. A litter of servicals occurred by accident when the two animals were kept in the same enclosure at a Los Angeles"
"but according to one reconstruction, the first Karakhanid ruler was Bilge Kul Qadir Khan. The rulers of the Karakhanids were likely to be from the Chigil and Yaghma tribes – the Eastern Khagan bore the title ""Arslan Qara Khaqan"" (Arslan ""lion"" was the totem of the Chigil) and the Western Khagan the title ""Bughra Qara Khaqan"" (Bughra ""male camel"" was the totem of the Yaghma). The names of animals were a regular element in the Turkish titles of the Karakhanids: thus Aslan (lion), Bughra (camel), Toghan (falcon), Böri (wolf), and Toghrul or Toghrïl (a bird of prey). Under the Khagans"
"composed of two Turkic words: ""kara"", meaning black, and ""kulak"", meaning ear. The first recorded use of this name dates back to 1760. Alternative names for the caracal include gazelle cat, red cat, ""rooikat"", and red or Persian lynx. The ""lynx"" of the Greeks and Romans was most probably the caracal and the name ""lynx"" is sometimes still applied to it, but the present-day lynx proper is a separate species. The caracal is a slender, moderately sized cat characterised by a robust build, a short face, long canine teeth, tufted ears, and long legs. It reaches nearly at the shoulder;"
"king"". For this reason, authority on Turkish Mythology Deniz Karakurt, considers Kara-Han and Kayra-Han to be two different deities. Furthermore, the Turkish word ""kara"" can mean both ""black"" and ""land"", with the result that Kara Han can mean not only 'Black (Dark) Ruler' but also 'Ruler of the Land'. In ancient Turkish belief, Tangri (God) Kara Han is neither male nor female nor even human in form, but a pure-white goose that flies constantly over an endless expanse of water (time), the benign creator of all that is, including the other, lesser gods. Among all Altaic Tartars the dualistic division"
"Mhachkay Mhachkay (Turkish: ""Meçkey"", Tatar: ""Мәцкәй"" and ""Mäçkäy"" or ""Мәчекәй"" sometimes ""Мәсек"", Azerbaijanese: ""Məçkəy"", Russian: ""Mасек"") is a creature a bit similar to vampire in Turkic (and especially Tatar) folklore. People who were born with two hearts and two souls were believed to be Mhachkay. When Mhachkay was recognized it was chased away from human habitat. Mhachkays usually were dying at young age, but only one soul gets passed on, and the other soul caused the deceased Mhachkay to come alive and prey upon other living beings. Those undead creatures fly at night in a form of an owl and"
"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"
"meat and 40 wineskin filled with water. When Zumrud puts water on its left wing and meat on its right wing Malik Mammad is able to enter the Light world. Konrul In Turkic mythology, Konrul or Kongrul / Konqrul (""Koñrul"", Azerbaijani: ""Qonrul"") is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. In Turkish folklore, Konrul refers to a supernatural bird, often glossed as, or identified with, the Greek Phoenix or Persian ""Simurg"" (in Turkish languages Semrük). Konrul is depicted as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to carry off an elephant. It appears as"
"could call people out during the cold ""Zemheri"" nights by imitating voices of loved ones. The victim of the ""karakoncolos"" risked freezing to death if he or she could not awake from the charm. The Bulgarian name of the demon is ""karakondjul"" (also romanized ""karakondjol"", ""karakondzul/karakondžul""; ) or ""karakondjo"" (). They may be conceived of variously: as being human-like except for having a hairy body, a tail, and a large head with horns on it, or a one-eyed being standing on a single leg, or a horse-headed man. It is considered a shape-shifter which may appear as a dog, a"
"Animal Science – Non-Ruminant and Other Animals, Faculty of Agriculture,Trakia University. The Karakachan dog is an ancient breed of livestock guarding dog. It originates from the shepherd dogs of the ancient Thracians and Asian Livestock guardian dogs of the proto-Bulgarians. Karakachan people had bred this dog conservatively and had formed its present type. Due to its perfect working qualities this breed has been widely used by shepherds in Bulgaria. Similarly to the above two breeds, the socialist regime almost manages to annihilate the Karakachan dog. Up to day the government has not supported the breed survival in any way, except"
"Unhcegila In Lakota mythology, Unk Cekula (uŋȟčéǧila or uŋkčéǧila) is a serpentoid creature which was responsible for many unexplained disappearances and deaths. a Lakota Sioux Serpent named Unk Cekula, pronounced (Unc-Check-Yula). Her male counterpart is known as ""Unk Tehi"". She was described at first as having no real shape or form; she had eyes of fire, and a fanged mouth that was shrouded in a smoky or cloudy mass. As time went on further, her form was exposed as being massive, with a long scaly body whose natural armor was almost impenetrable. Her eyes burned with wrathful hunger, her claws"
"Torkuz The Torkuz, also known as the Uzbekistan mountain dog or Sarkangik, is a molosser-type livestock guardian breed of dog with ancient origins in Uzbekistan. This dog may reach 90 kg (200 lb) in weight and over 80 cm (31 in) in height at the withers. Its main function is to protect livestock from predators. In Russia, it has earned the nickname of ""Volkodav"" which means “wolf crusher”. During the era of the Soviet Union, Russian breeders created the ""Central Asian Ovcharka"" by mixing several ancestral breeds of Asian molossers like the Alabai of Turkmenistan, the Tobet of Kazakhstan and"
"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"
"resemble a spearhead. A ""jaculus"" is also found in the Old Norse romance ""Yngvars saga viðfǫrla"". Here it is actually said to be an extremely large dragon (""dreki""). See Olson, Emil, ed. ""Yngvars saga viðfǫrla"" ""Jämte ett bihang om Ingvarsinskrifterna"". Copenhagen: S. L. Møllers, 1912, p. 42. Jaculus The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. ""jaculi"", meaning ""thrown"" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. It is also sometimes known as the javelin snake. It was said that the jaculus hid in the trees and sprang out at its"
"with their houses from centuries. Mostly this breed is use for herding purpose. There are two strains of this breed, simple bakarwal and ladakhi bakarwal. Ladakhi bakarwal strain have specific unique ability of open mouth barking for an extensive period of time also called as ‘hk-saya’ or ‘yak-saya’ in native language. It means nonstop barking without taking breath or continuous bark in one breath. GENERAL APPEARANCE: Bakarwal is a powerful and heavily bone, medium to large size dog. It is an agile and sturdy breed, a typical mountain dog with its furry coat and plumy tail gives it’s a majestic"
"animate and inanimate, such as a Snake, a Peacock, a Palmyra, a Chank, the Sun and Moon an Elephant. A Fish and so on. In addition to these a large Umbrella, a Shield and other trappings are carried. The bridegroom wears a costume called KAPA resembling the state robes of Jathi Thalavi More and white cloths are spread before hi in his path. (Madras District Gazetteer 123 & 124) An old document called the ‘Chandrakula Malawa’ from the Pitigal Korale enumerates the following 21 flags as belonging to the Kurukula: (Perera 34, Kurukula Charitaya II 26) </div> Karava heraldry Karava"