Re: VMs: Catoblepas

[Andrew Sweeney <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 13/10/2004, at 7:04 PM, Gabriel Landini wrote:

> On Wednesday 13 October 2004 01:39, Andrew Sweeney wrote:
> > To business: On folio 80v, in the left-hand margin, the second figure
> > from the top appears to be a catoblepas.
>
> To me, it appears to be an armadillo which, I think, are original of 
> South
> America. I have the feeling that somebody mentioned armadillos before 
> in this
> list.


Funny you should mention that. Armadillo was my second thought.


> http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/pictures.html
>
> Another hint for a post-Columbus date?
>
> No, I am not sure.


I decided an armadillo was less likely. I don't think armadilloes were 
known to Europe until after the European settlement of America. I'm all 
for a post-Columbus date for the VMS, but not that late.

Regards,
Andrew

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