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  2. Nure-onna - Wikipedia

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    Nure-onna. "Nure-onna" (ぬれ女) from the Hyakkai-Zukan by Sawaki Suushi. Nure-onna (濡女, "wet woman") is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also seen as a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume ...

  3. List of fictional snakes - Wikipedia

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    A snake character that is a pet to Rubee the snake charmer. Trowzer Yooka-Laylee: A snake character that going to support Yooka and Laylee by selling and teaching them new moves, for a fee of course. Noodle Snake Pass (video game) A coral snake who is the protagonist of a puzzle/platforming game on multiple platforms. Has a hummingbird friend ...

  4. Serpents in Aztec art - Wikipedia

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    The snake's tail is believed to be either a ray of sunlight or a phallic symbol. Regardless of what it may represent, both possibilities represent the fertilization and penetration of farmland. [8] Small statues of Chicomecōātl are the most common divine artworks from the Aztec Empire as they were mass-produced as fertility idols and probably ...

  5. Reptilian humanoid - Wikipedia

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    Anthropomorphic reptilian races or beings commonly appear in fantasy and science fiction. They can be based on various reptiles, like lizards, crocodiles, alligators, snakes, dinosaurs, and the fictional dragons. They are often depicted as powerful warriors, though their relative intelligence to humans varies – as with other anthropomorphic ...

  6. Northern snakehead - Wikipedia

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    The northern snakehead ( Channa argus) is a species of snakehead fish native to temperate East Asia, in China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea. Their natural range goes from the Amur River watershed in Siberia and Manchuria down to Hainan. [3] It is an important food fish and one of the most cultivated in its native region, with an ...

  7. Serpent symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Serpent symbolism. The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind [1] [2] and represent dual expression [3] of good and evil. [4]

  8. Princess Python - Wikipedia

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    Princess Python, Zelda DuBois, is a snake charmer who controls a gigantic snake to help with her crimes. She first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Mar 1965), created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. [1] Zelda DuBois started out as a snake charmer, using a 25-foot python in her act. She later became a criminal, using a gigantic ...

  9. Crotalus lepidus - Wikipedia

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    Description. C. lepidus. This small species rarely exceeds 32 in (81.3 cm) in length. It has a large, rounded head, and fairly heavy body for its size, with eyes with vertical pupils. Like other rattlesnakes, its tail has a rattle, which is composed of keratin. Each time the snake sheds its skin, a new segment is added to the rattle.