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Positions of Beasts as Exemplified by Lions
Most other animals
use the same descriptive terms for their positioning as do lions. The
primary exceptions are stags
and the deer family, horses, and ___.
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passant |
passant guardant (top); passant reguardant (bottom) |
statant |
statant guardant |
couchant |
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