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The  Griffin  (gryphon)  has  the
                             head.  breast,  fore-feet and  wings of
                             an  eagle,  ti~e only  difference  being
                              that it has ears.  and  the hind  quar-
                              ters  and  tail  of  a  lion.  When  ram-
                             pant  it  is  norrnally  termed  segreant
                             and  it  may also  be  found  in  other
                              positions. If  it is blazoned  as a male
                             grfin  he  is  shown  without  wings
                             and  sometimes  with  horns  and  a
                             spiked tail.
                               The Opinicus has a griffin's head,
                              neck  and  wings,  a  lion's  body  and
                              a  bear's  tail.
                                                                           Opinicus
                                The Unicorn resembles a horse in        Griffin  segreant
                              head  and  body  but  has  one  long
                              projecting  horn  from  the  foreliead.
                              cloven  hoofs  and  a  lion's  tail  and
                              tufted  locks  and  a beard.
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