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English, 27.05.2021 07:40 gladysvergara

In 1678, Joannes Jonstonus wrote: The Manticore, or Martigora, was described by Pliny and Aristotle as a
creature with the face and ears of a human, with grey eyes and a red body;
a tail with a sting like that of a scorpion, and being the size of a lion, and
with a lion's paws, a triple row of teeth and an appetite for human flesh.

How does Jonstonus's text description compare with this artistic
representation of a manticore?

A. The picture is an exact representation of the creature described in text.

B. The creatures described in the image and in text are not similar at all.

C. The picture is similar to text description but lacks a key detail.

D. The words are metaphorical, while the picture is a more realistic
interpretation.​

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