#unicornis

[meteoriccman]

Shitpost of the day. They’re Unicornis in my heart

[taxonomytournament]

Cryptotaxonomy Tournament: Equines

Note: these creatures do not actually exist. The following descriptions are facetious

Pegasus. This equine species is made up of Pegasi, which have wings capable of self-powered flight. It works because of magic or something.

Unicornis. This equine species is made up of Unicorns, which have a single horn on their head, and are capable of telekenesis and healing powers.

[canisovis]

Unicorn sticker for my monthly sticker tier on Patreon and Ko-fi. Currently working on a dragon counterpart to go with it!

If you’re interested in joining, here are some links:

www.patreon.com/canisovis

www.ko-fi.com/canisovis

[endlessskymaster]

Which union did you belong to before KHUX's shutdown and its end?

Unicornis - Ira

Ursus - Aced

Anguis - Invi

Leopardus - Gula

Vulpes - Ava

For myself, I occasionally switched between Leopardus and Vulpes.

[a-book-of-creatures]

The origin of dragons.

From De Historia et Veritatis Unicornis by Michael Green.

[keykidpilipili]

[cultofarfri]

unicornis17

[inatungulates]

Greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis

Observed by wilbur_goh, CC BY-NC

I don't know what caused the cut across this rhino's head or the scars on its neck folds, but I suspect they may be injuries inflicted by another rhino. The Asian rhinoceros species fight not with their horns but with the razor-sharp tusks in their lower jaws. Initially, I doubted a long cut like the one on this rhino could be produced by the tusks but apparently they can inflict extensive lacerations: Yadav (2000) reports one male inflicting several severe wounds on another, including one "one-and-a-half feet long and approximately two inch[es] deep" on the loser's flank.

Ref:

Yadav, VK. 2000. Male-male aggression in Rhinoceros unicornis - an observation [from] North Bengal, India. Zoos' Print Journal 15(9):328-330.

[thatssounicorny]

Unicorn of the Day

“Neck Hug”

[ira-official]

Unicornis Union Official Notice

If you find yourselves requiring assistance in Atlantica, be aware that other Union leaders may be involved in your rescue. I would never abandon you, my dear foals, but the dangers of Atlantica are such that I alone cannot come to your aid.

Exercise caution. Be aware of your limits. Return home no matter what.

[taxonomytournament]

Cryptotaxonomy Tournament: Scotland

Note: these creatures do not actually exist. The following descriptions are facetious

Plesiosauria. This clade of ''extinct'' and ''pre-historic'' marine reptiles includes the Loch Ness Monster and Ogopogo, large long-necked monsters that live in lakes.

Unicornis. This equine species is made up of Unicorns, which have a single horn on their head, and are capable of telekenesis and healing powers.

[qyburn]

does anyone have any inanimate faceless objects they associate with their gender. mine is cake w frosting

[a-book-of-creatures]

Do you know what that page of De Historia et Veritatis Unicornis by Michael Green translates as?

I sure do! The whole concept of Unicornis, much like Inventorum Natura, is that it’s a long lost manuscript presented and translated. In this case, one written by a secretive order of monks that study unicorns. So the images show the Latin manuscript, and the text is the translation.

As a reminder, this is the picture in question. The whole book is like that, it’s quite lovely.

And the translation of the text as provided by the book. Note that I’m no Latinist, but I’m pretty sure ignis et aqua should be “fire and water” instead of “fire and darkness”.

THE BOOK OF NEMESIS

In the long, bright years of the First Age, Man and Unicorn dwelt together, and both races grew in stature of body and mind. But other beings had been spawned in darkness, and in darkness grew strong.

THE SPAWNING OF THE DRAGONS

On that very day when the Unicorn drew forth from barren rock a gushing spring of life, the seeds of doom were sown as well. For even as those shining waters spread their fertile moisture, they poured into unlighted fissures and trickled down to secret, burning caverns that wound among the mountains' roots.

There, in those abysmal chambers, the sacred waters' life-bestowing charge was first expended in raising up a living thing. And thus in fire and in darkness was the Dragon born. Her nature bears everlasting testimony to that uneasy birth, and ever after, no other creature has possessed the same measure of strength and cunning.

Now the first dragon was Yaldabaoth (though she is called Tliamat as well, and many other names besides)...

(There’s more but it’s on the next page of the manuscript).

[arrgh-whatever]

[omarfor-orchestra]

Comunque mi fa troppo ridere la faccia di Mimmo quando Dante gli dice che Simone è gay lui proprio smette di funzionare error 404

[inatungulates]

Greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis

Observed by shanes, CC BY-NC