Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)

Xiang She (or Elephant Snake)

Physical Description:

A bird that looks like female pheasants except for multi-coloured feathers.

Special Properties:

The sound it makes is like its name. It is a uni-sex creature.

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Xian Fu

Physical Description:

Looks like a Crucian carp except that it has a pig-like body.

Special Properties:

Consuming its meat is a cure for vomiting.

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Huang Niao (or Yellow Bird)

Physical Description:

An owl-like bird with a white head.

Special Properties:

The sound it makes is like its name. Consuming its meat is a cure for jealousy.

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Dong Dong

Physical Description:

An goat-like creature with only a single horn and a single eye grown behind its eyes.

Special Properties:

The sound it makes is like its name.