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And when the hydrus, which is a kind of ichneumon, perceives this, it penetrates into its mouth, which the bird has caused to open, and descends into its stomach, where it devours its entrails, and then comes forth again.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Ammianus Marcellinus 1851
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Whether mammal or reptile, I'm sure they also weep when the hydrus is ripping out their entrails.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Whether mammal or reptile, I'm sure they also weep when the hydrus is ripping out their entrails.
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Pliny tells us that the “hydrus” lives in the water, and is exceedingly venomous.
The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes Phaedrus 1746
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