Monster. De Quadrupedibus. Page 978 1551 - 1587

This woodcut, titled "Monster. De Quadrupedibus. Page 978," is from Conrad Gesner's 16th century *Historiae Animalium*. Gesner, a Swiss naturalist, published this volume as part of a larger multi-volume work on the natural world. It is a woodblock print that depicts a mythical creature with a long, hairy body and two large, pointed ears. The creature's body is elongated and its hindquarters are raised. Gesner's work included depictions of real and mythical animals, often with accompanying descriptions and sometimes with medical and cultural information about the creatures.