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Pseudonovibos Spiralis
The kting voar, also known as the khting vor, linh dương, or snake-eating cow is a bovid mammal reputed to exist in Cambodia and Vietnam. The kting voar's existence as a real species should be regarded as questionable. Characteristics The kting voar is normally described as a cow-like animal with peculiar twisting horn (anatomy), horns about long and spotted fur. It often has some sort of connection with snakes, varying between stories. Names Kting voar is the animal's Cambodian name. This was erroneously translated in the West as 'jungle sheep', leading to a mistaken assumption that the animal was related to sheep and goats. Adding to the confusion, the Vietnamese language, Vietnamese name ''linh dương'' meaning ('antelope') or ('gnu') was once reported to refer to this animal. However, this is in fact a local name of the mainland serow. Other Kampuchean names possibly include ''kting sipuoh'' ('snake-eating cattle') and ''khting pôs''. The Latinized binomial "Pseud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Peter
Wolfgang is a German name, German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wikt:wolf#Old High German, wolf'', meaning "wolf", and ''wikt:gang#Old High German, gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regular "wolf", the first element also occurs in Old High German as the combining form "-olf". The earliest reference of the name being used was in the 8th century. The name was also attested as "Vulfgang" in the Reichenauer Verbrüderungsbuch in the 9th century. The earliest recorded famous bearer of the name was a tenth-century Wolfgang of Regensburg , Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg. Due to the lack of conflict with the pagan reference in the name with Catholicism, it is likely a much more ancient name whose meaning had already been lost by the tenth century. Grimm (''Deutsche Mythologie, Teutonic Mythology'' p. 1093) interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of whom wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |