Folio 15v Detail of illustration

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f15v The leocrota. Illustration: The leocrota is a swift animal born in India. It is the size of an ass with the hindquarters of a stag, the chest and legs of a lion, [a horse's head and a mouth split open as far as its ears. It has a continuous jawbone instead of teeth]. The last part of the description is absent from this text but is clearly illustrated and occurs in other versions.