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		MANTICORE
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	manticore n. 1 a fabulous monster having the body of a lion, the head of a man, porcupine's quills, and the tail or sting of a scorpion. 2 Heraldry a monster represented with the body of a beast of prey, the head of a man, sometimes with spiral or curved horns, and sometimes the feet of a dragon. [Latin manticora representing Greek mantikhoras, corrupt reading in Aristotle for martikhoras from an old Persian word for 'man-eater']" Manticore "A monstrous creature which inhabits the forests in Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. The manticore, considered to be the most dangerous predator in these regions, has the body of a lion and a head with human resemblances. The mouth is filled with three rows of razor-sharp teeth and the scaled tail ends in a ball with poisonous darts. The monster stalks through the forest in search of humans. Upon an encounter with a human, the manticore fires a volley of darts at the victim, who dies immediately. This unfortunate person is devoured completely; even the bones and clothing, as well as the possessions this person carried, vanish. When a villager has completely disappeared, this is considered proof of the presence of a manticore."