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Marvelous mythical mermaid. Weather drawing by Zoie Norgard of Mrs. Meyer’s third-grade class at Harrison Elementary School. (Click in the image to see the entire drawing.) ...

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Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...