Manticore

It is part of the genus of chimeras, although it has a head similar to a human, nevertheless it usually has horns. The body is red or reddish tones with a physical appearance to that of a lion, and the tail may well be that of a dragon or a scorpion, depending on the culture that describes the creature. It is capable of shooting poisonous barbs to incapacitate or kill its prey, that in the case of those that have a dragon's tail, those that have a scorpion's tail, in addition to spikes, have a poisonous stinger where the tail ends.
They are carnivores, although their hunting style differs a little from that of normal lions, since having a larger tail with poisonous spines, this allows them to have great mobility to grab, screw or suffocate the prey, although if it notices before the manticora can grab it, it can always shoot the quills to paralyze or kill the prey. However, its legs are wide and very strong, designed for high-resistance catches, but not long-haul. With retractable claws capable of cutting meat like butter. However, unlike lions, manticores are not social animals, that is, they do not belong to a pride made up of several manticores, but are solitary creatures just like dragons.
Manticores usually inhabit regions that have vast meadows with tall grass that allows them to hide in order to hunt. They feed on groups of small or medium-sized animals, although from time to time they also attack other creatures or animals larger than themselves.
They are usually not very active creatures that tend to spend most of the day resting in open places, either on top of a stone or in the middle of the meadow. But when they get hungry there is nothing that can stop them.
They have whiskers like felines so they can perceive things at night, so their eating schedule is not limited to the day. Males have a mane while females lack it