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Record #53

Fauna of China — Chiang-liang

A grotesque hybrid monster combining human, tiger, and serpent traits.

Original Text

The Chiang-liang has a tiger’s head, a man’s face, long limbs, four hooves, and a snake between its teeth.

Related Creatures

Kafka AnimalBaldandersBurakCentaurCheshire CatChronos/HerculesFauna of Chile — ChonchónFauna of China — Hsiao

Morphology

hoovedhuman-componentmouth-featuredtiger-like

Habitat

land

Themes

monstrous hybrid

Theme Categories

Hybridity

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