A brother, to wit, by imitation of their cries: persons of like qualities are oft called brethren, as Gen_49:5Pro_18:9.
To dragons; which howl and wail mournfully in the deserts, Mic_1:8, either through hunger or thirst, or when he fights with and is beaten by the elephant. To owls; whose sad and mournful noises are known. Or, ostriches; which also is noted to make lamentable outcries.