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Mythological creatures are in essence the manifestations ... It had a flat face shaped something like a lion’s with two huge horns on its head and a set of razor-sharp teeth that jut out of ...

Those unicorn horns probably came from rhinos or narwhals ... If there’s anything we’ve learned so far, it’s that many mythological creatures probably had a basis in real animals.

In the remote, misty highland forests straddling Vietnam and Laos, a rare creature may still roam unseen. Known as the saola, this elusive animal was only discovered by scientists in 1992 and has ...

Unicorns are arguably one of the most popular mythical creatures even today ... large, spiraled horn protruding from the forehead in many cultures. Early Mesopotamian artwork depicts them ...

Mysterious creatures, with odd appearances, might just have roots in reality. Let's discover these mythological creatures. The Griffin, a lion-eagle hybrid, likely originated from Protoceratops ...

This unique holiday is a whimsical tribute to many people’s favorite mythical creature – the unicorn ... sicknesses and purify water with their horns. It’s worth noting that unicorns ...

Ancient depictions of the mythical creature date back to the Bronze Age. A bovine animal with one long horn was commonly featured on seals used by the Indus Valley civilization (in an area that's ...