The Middle East horned viper was probably the basis for this idea:
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PPFEXA/me...gon-ny-carlsberg-glyptotek-denmark-PPFEXA.jpg
This beast was made about 1000 BC for the British army .
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/m.../_74609972_horsehillcroppedforwebyq3w2924.jpg
Is that a snake or what ? eh?
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PPFEXA/me...gon-ny-carlsberg-glyptotek-denmark-PPFEXA.jpg
This beast was made about 1000 BC for the British army .
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/m.../_74609972_horsehillcroppedforwebyq3w2924.jpg
Is that a snake or what ? eh?