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Cuttlefish

The cuttlefish, called here luligo, is a sea monster that can fly into the air with the birds. The artist has drawn a beast with the head of a bird, bat wings, and a fish tail.

The image was obtained from the source listed below.

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes

Manuscript

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320 (Liber de natura rerum), folio 116v

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