A bat is a four footed beast of the ravenous sort. Each foot has five toes, and the forefeet are connected with a membrane, and expand into a sort of wing. Its mouth is like that of quadruped, not like a bird, and it is covered with hair. It gives birth to live young, not eggs, and resembles greatly a mouse. The female gives milk to its young, and these young cling to her chest. During winter bats cover themselves with their wings and hang in dry, dark places. In summer they do likewise in the day, and they hunt for food at night catching moths and insects. They cannot be tamed.
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bear
Bear is a fierce animal that is a both a predator (kills to eat) and a killer for pleasure. This attribute marks its character.
Cow
Cow is an animal that man uses for food. They produce both milk and meat (when slain). Their value is in their easy nature to domesticate.
badger, dugong
badger, dugong is an animal mentioned in the Bible that has a skin, which was used for various things in biblical life, most notably the tabernacle.
Note that we are not 100% sure what this animal was/is. Most of these definitions are experts opinions more than accurate modern knowledge of the animal like what we know is an a lion or such.
Crane
Crane. Cranes are the largest of several migratory birds that fly over Palestine (Jer. 8:7) in noisy flocks of thousands.
Who were the Wise men?
Who were the Wise men? This is a brief study of the wise men that came to see the Messiah Christ-child in Bethlehem.
The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles is a short study on the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. These are his closest followers.