mythical creatures

Fossils have been found that suggest the mythical sea monster known as the kraken may have once roamed the seas preying on whale-size animals.

If you journey to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, you’ll find that flying dragons are far from mythical. But the jury’s still out on dragons that can breathe fire.

Before our understanding of evolution came along, fossils used to really throw naturalists for a loop. Many mythical creatures and urban legends got their start from the discovery of unidentified fossils.