| Manticore | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Persian legend | ||
| Aliases | • Mantichore Mantyger | ||
| Classification | Panthera mantichora | ||
| Species type | Lion/Scorpion/Human | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal and flight | ||
| Feeding behavior | Carnivorous | ||
| Prey | Humans | ||
| Distinctive features | • Human head • Body of a lion • Venomous tail with porcupine-like quills or a scorpion tail. | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Cultural information | |||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Carnivora | ||
| Suborder | Feliformia | ||
| Family | Felidae | ||
| Subfamily | Pantherinae | ||
| Genus | Panthera | ||
| Species | P. mantichora | ||
| Other information | |||
The Manticore or mantichore is a creature of Persian legend similar to the Egyptian and/or Greek sphinx.
Biology[]
Its physical appearance is of a lion with a human head, bat wings, and a scorpion tail. Additional features might include quills, goat horns or a combination thereof.