Kolkheti National Park ("Rana ridibunda") and numerous types of snake, including ringed snake, dice snake, slowworm, and more rarely the Aesculapian snake. The European pond turtle ("Emys orbicularis"), and Artwin wood lizard are also found as are common and eastern crested newts. Several species of dolphins including "Delphinus delphis", "Tursiops truncates" and "Phocoena phocoena" inhabit the marine habitat of the park while 194 different bird species are found in the national park, including 21 species who use the area during seasonal migration. Some of the birds endemic to the park are on the IUCN and Georgian Red Book list because they are verging
Hydrus (legendary creature) Hydrus (legendary creature) The Hydrus (also known as "Enhydros, Enidros, Hildris, Hydra, Idra, Idres, Ydre, Ydris", and "Ydrus") is a creature from Medieval bestiaries. They were said to be found in the Nile River. While in the Nile, a crocodile would roll the hydrus in the mud before eating the smaller creature. However, once inside the crocodile's stomach, the hydrus would burst free from the stomach lining. In medieval Christian tradition, this bursting free from the crocodile became an emblem of the resurrection of Christ bursting free from Hell. There is considerable confusion in applying the name hydrus and its