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In case of depiction of animal figures there is a connection between 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 art and centres of early narrative art. In 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 the animals are sculpted in both true and mythical form. The mythical animals are called 鈥�颈丑腻尘峁沢补蝉.鈥�^[1].

Among the mythical type, the lion with wings are found both in 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 (Pl 36a) and S膩帽ch墨 reliefs (Pl 36b). But the animal at S膩帽ch墨 is represented with a slight difference in the shape of its rump^[2]. Horned lion is found in both 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 and S膩帽ch墨. However, horned lion at S膩帽ch墨 is a ferocious creature whereas the horned lion at 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 is a meek animal^[3]. The elephantine monster with the foreparts of an elephant and the tail of a fish and elephant with wings is depicted in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 art. The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 mentions them as Gajavaktrajhashas and 尘颈苍腻惫腻箩颈蝉. Dr. A.K Coomaraswamy calls the mythical elephant as 闯腻濒别产丑补蝉^[4]. The early figures at Bodhgay膩 also depict such elephantine monsters which Grunwedel calls sea-elephant^[5]. In case of mythical and real elephants in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 art sometimes lotus rhizome with flowers, buds and leaves comes out of the jaws of the elephant. Similar depiction is seen on a coping from Bh膩rhut^[6].

The makara type, that is, the combination of crocodile and fish is visible in several art centres. Parallels of early depiction of makara in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 art are found at Bh膩rhut, Bodhgay膩 and S膩帽ch墨. 驰补办峁Ｄ� Sudarsan膩 from Bh膩rhut preserved in the Indian Museum stands on makara 惫腻丑补苍补. (Pl 36c) Mithuna couples from N膩g膩rjun膩ko峁囜笉a stands on double makara. (Pl 36d) However, in comparison to the docile makara in Bh膩rhut, 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 makara (Pl 37a) display energy and vigour of the monster. Moreover makara in 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 art attained a greater importance than makara representations at Bh膩rhut and S膩帽ch墨. This can be suggested by the fact that often in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 reliefs the focus of the composition was on powerful makara figure whereas the makaras in Bh膩rhut and S膩帽ch墨 was subserviant to other figural forms. The depiction of mermen, that is, half man and half fish is found both in 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 and Bodhgay膩 reliefs as a decorative pattern. Bodhgay膩 specimens also illustrate half man and half horse which is absent in 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨^[7]. However, mythical horse composed of wings is visible in the J膩ggayyape峁璦 specimen. It may be recalled that J膩ggayyape峁璦 demonstrated features of early 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 idiom and hence belonged to the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 repertoire. Such depiction of mythical horse is also seen at Bh膩rhut. Deer with wings is visible both in the art of 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 (Pl 37b) and S膩帽ch墨.(Pl 37c)