bonnacon
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thumb|Bonnacon in the Rochester Bestiary The bonnacon (also called bonasus or bonacho) () is a legendary creature described as a bull with inward-curving horns and a horse-like mane. Medieval bestiaries usually depict its fur as reddish-brown or black. Because its horns were useless for self-defense, the bonnacon was said to expel large amounts of caustic feces from its anus at its pursuers, burning them and thereby ensuring its escape.
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- Mythical creature.name
- Bonnacon
- Mythical creature.image
- Bonnacon.jpg
- Mythical creature.image_size
- 300px
- Mythical creature.caption
- A depiction of a bonnacon are like a skunk's spray in a medieval bestiary.
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thumb|Bonnacon in the Rochester Bestiary The bonnacon (also called bonasus or bonacho) () is a legendary creature described as a bull with inward-curving horns and a horse-like mane. Medieval bestiaries usually depict its fur as reddish-brown or black. Because its horns were useless for self-defense, the bonnacon was said to expel large amounts of caustic feces from its anus at its pursuers, burning them and thereby ensuring its escape.
==Term== The term is derived from Greek βόνᾱσος (bonasos), meaning "bison".
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