Snake. A snake is the Bible’s first– and final– animal villain (Genesis 3; Rev. 20:2). Throughout the Old and New Testaments, several different words for snake or serpent appear some 20 times. Scholars can only make educated guesses as to which of Palestine’s many species of snakes are meant in most verses.
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Pig
Pig (see Swine).
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Sea Mew
Sea Mew (see Sea Gull).
Source: [Anon-Animals]
Sea Mew
Rock Badger
Rock Badger.
The rock badger or rock hyrax is a rabbit-sized furry animal. With short ears, sharp teeth, and black-button eyes, it resembles an overgrown guinea pig (Lev. 11:5); (coney, KJV, NIV).
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Sea Monster
Sea Monster. Several terms are used in the Bible to describe large sea creatures: sea monsters or serpents, dragons, great fish, whales, and Leviathan. All of these do not refer to one animal, but it is impossible to match the terms with specific marine life. For instance, many animals have been mistaken for sea serpents– large eels, sharks, and giant squid. The Mediterranean and Red Seas contain whales and enough other such “monsters” to provide plenty of material for sea-related scare tales.
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Screech Owl
Screech Owl (see Owl).
Source: [Anon-Animals]
The Screech Owl is a night predator that screams as he attacks his prey.
Screech Owl
Rock Goat
Rat
Rat (see Mouse).
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