Gryphon

Gryphons, also spelled griffins, are mammals native to Foxine.

Appearance
Gryphons have the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. They have beaks and scaled front legs. They can have either a lion's or a bird's tail, and usually have wings. Some may have long ears or a crest, but not all.

Classic and Nonclassic
The term 'gryphon' has also been used to refer to any combination of a mammal and a bird, e.g. this hummingbird-mouse cross. However, these are called nonclassic gryphons, the classics having an eagle's head and a lion's body.