12/10/2026
I think we all have seen this drawing, but, its not the same one I published from Dec 2025, but very similar, this one was published in 1557, a little newer than the last one of the 1550s
This one by Thevet, André .
I find Par'e in 1633 and found a book that stated "The bulls of Florida—an island in the New World—belong to this type; the native barbarians call them *Butrones*, according to Ambroise Paré."
Ending on Thevet. 1558
States: "that in Floride (Florida), large bulls are found—called *Butrol* by the natives—which have horns only a foot long, a hump or swelling on their backs like that of a camel, long tawny hair along the spine, and a tail like a lion's. This animal is among the fiercest known to exist; consequently, it can never be tamed unless it is snatched away from its mother while still very young. The natives use its hide for protection against the cold, and its horns are highly prized for their properties against venom; the natives therefore keep them to guard against the poisons and vermin they encounter while traveling through the land."
Another lil detail, during this same time, two live bison were shipped to Spain, where its said they did not live long there.
Florida was named in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León.
My interest in this lil bit of history.
1) What the natives called them
2) Tried to tame a calf (my earliest acct was 1600)
3) Horns prized for remedies.
