In ancient Rome, Etruscan priest who practised divination. They were especially popular in the early days of the republic. The haruspices made their predictions from the appearance... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
A religious official, introduced by the Etruscans, who was attached to a temple and studied the entrails of sacrificed animals to look for signs of disease in an attempt to discover the will of the gods. A damaged liver might show that the gods disapproved of a project. Boars, rams, sheep, chickens, bulls and pigs were the main sacrificial animals.…... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php