Encyclopedia of Bible Creatures

addax ancient animal appears Artiodactyla beast bees Bible biblical authors biblical writers bird bittern book of Job camel Carnivora chariots CLASSIFICATION common creature crocodile deer desert desert locust Deut dietary laws dogs Dorcas gazelle eagle eggs Egypt Exod Ezek family of order feet fish flock found in Palestine frogs gazelle goats Greek Hebrew Hebrew word heron hippopotamus honey hoofed horses human inches insects Isaiah Israel Israelites jackals Jerusalem Jesus king land LEXICON lion living lizard locusts Lord male mammals Matt mentioned Metropolitan Museum moth Museum of Art nest Old Testament ostrich Palestine partridge pearl pelican Photograph courtesy plague prey prophet Prov purple quail raven reference rodents says scarlet scorpion Sea of Galilee serpent sheep shepherd snail Song of Sol Song of Solomon sparrow species stork subfamily swallow swine tail turtledove vulture water vole wild