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Δορκάς: in Greece, usually a term for the roedeer, Capreolus capreolus L.; in Asia Minor, usually a term for the common gazelle, Gazella dorcas L.
*Ἔλαφος: in Greece, usually a term for the red-deer, Cervus elaphus L.; in Ionia, usually a term for the fallow-deer, C. dama L.
᾽Ελέφας: elephant, Elephas indicus L. and Ε. africanus Blumenb.
Ἔριφος: usually a kid (see Αἴξ); sometimes a very young lamb (see Ὄϊς).
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᾽Εχῖνος (χερσαῖος): common hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus L.
Ἡμίονος: mule, usually by mare and he-ass, sometimes by stallion and she-ass; in Syria, a term for the wild ass (Asinus onager Sm.) or the dschigetai (A. hemionus Sm.).
Ἵππος: horse, Caballus caballus L.
Ἵππος ποτάμιος: hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius L.
Ἰχνεύμων: ichneumon, Herpestes ichneumon L.
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Κάμηλος: the Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus L., and the Arabian camel or dromedary, C. dromedarius L.
Κάπρος: wild boar, mostly Sus scrofa ferus Rütimeyer.
Κῆτος: in Plutarch usually whale, as in 980 F. See also Κῆτος under FISHES.
Κύων: dog, Canis familiaris L.
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Λαγωός: hare, esp. the common European hare (Lepus europaeus Pall.), to a lesser degree the variable hare (L. timidus L.).
Λύνξ: lynx, Lynx lynx L.; caracal, Lynx caracal Güld.
Λύκος: wolf, Canis lupus L.
Ὄϊς: domestic sheep, Ovis aries L.
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Ὄνος: domestic ass, Asinus domesticus Sm.
