Answer:
a mythical beast typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the face of a man, and the sting of a scorpion.
Explanation:
The manticore is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx that proliferated in western European medieval art as well. It has the head of a human, the body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion.
