Cynocephaly
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The characteristic of cynocephaly, or cynocephalus, having the head of a canid, typically that of a dog or jackal, is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and context
A cynocephalus. From the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493).
Cynocephali illustrated in the Kiev Psalter of 1397
Figure of the Eastern Zodiacal Dog as a dog headed and possibly tailed person. Rubbing from the tomb of Kim Yu-sin of Later Silla (now Korea).
Human–animal hybrid
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A human–animal hybrid is a hypothetical organism that incorporates elements from both humans and non-human animals. In a technical sense, a human–animal hybrid would be defined as an organism in which
Cynocephaly
…Saint Guinefort Theriocephaly, generic term for human-shaped bodies with animal heads Ulfheðnar, wolf-associated berserkers…
An artist's impression of a humanzee, or chimpanzee-human hybrid
President George W. Bush, pictured here in 2008 with then Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to his side, has advocated for increased regulation of genetic engineering, including on research mixing animal and human elements.
The pig-like hybrid being Zhu Bajie, pictured in this piece of fan art, plays a major role in the famous Ming dynasty era religious novel Journey to the West.
This image depicts a set of Tanuki statues on the side of a Japanese road.