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13 Cards in this Set
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aurochs
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wild oxen. Their horns were large and long and used by the Hebrews as drinking vessels. They had a capacity of up to four gallons. The ancestor of domesticated cattle.
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hyrax or conie
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resembles a rabbit except that it lacks long ears and has hoofed feet. Lives in holes among rocks. Solomon called them "feeble folk".
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asp or cobra
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poisonous snake, sacred to the Egyptians. The hood of the cobra was represented on Egyptian headdresses.
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ibex
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a goat. Valuable to the shepherding Hebrews who raised them for their ease of care, meat, milk, cheese and tent material.
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roebuck
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possibly a mistranslation of a Hebrew word that probably referred to a gazelle.
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hart
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male of a red deer (female is called a hind)
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chamois
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also probably a mistranslation, for chamois never inhabited the Holy Land. The animal probably intended was a wild sheep.
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pygarg
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member of the antelope family. Known for its unique horn: long, thin, and has a double twist
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fallow deer
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Deut 14:5: also probably a mistranslation as fallow deer did not range as far south as the Holy Land. Possibly the hartebeest, another type of antelope was meant.
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gazelle
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medium-sized antelopes. Fast runners.
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hartebeest
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type of antelope
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addax
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antelope with long, spirally twisted horns
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wadi
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the bed or valley of a stream that is usually dry except during the rainy season and that often forms an oasis
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