Strange animals of China from the book of Athanasius Kircher "Notes on China..."

I've posted the illustrations from this book with amazing images of the Chinese in the post "Amazing pictures Chinese from the book of Athanasius Kircher "Chinese writing...." 1667 goda."

Now I want to familiarize yourself with the illustrations of fauna and flora.

Looking at the pictures, even begin to doubt. Exactly Kircher was in China?

Here, for example the battle of dragon and tiger.

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I don't know where he's seen dragons, but the Chinese tiger exists. However the coloring he has another.

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Tiger Kircher more like a Cheetah or leopard. It's not like he doesn't know how looks the tiger?

According to another illustration, the tigers went around the crowd.

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People kill them with clubs.What is also surprising. I think if you come close to tiger, no stick will not save.
Now, the Chinese tiger is on the brink of extinction.

No less curious picture flying cat.

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Maybe it's all the same flying Fox?

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Kircher apparently was in the southern part of China, judging by the palm trees.In the figure which shows a papaya there is a strange creature. Whether man or monkey.

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Is it near the ficus with pineapple.

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Maybe this snub-nosed monkey. Is also an endangered species now.

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But then Kircher starts to amaze. First sea Hippo. With very peculiar views.

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The figure of some animal with which the Chinese were hunting deer.

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A strange bird with a beak in the back.

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And finally.... Flying turtle?!!!

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It's hard to say dreamer Kircher or not. Perhaps we just do not know.
Perhaps in China, and really once lived dragons and flying turtles.