mythical creature

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While Dr Geake believed the engraving was probably based on a mythical creature, it could have been based on a species its creator had heard about, but had never seen.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

Dragons are the only mythical creature among the 12 zodiac animals.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

The dragon is the only animal on the Chinese zodiac that is a mythical creature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Alex is caught up in an adventure involving the discovery of an abandoned cub of an elusive, if not mythical, creature, the chupacabra.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Descriptions of Leonardo read like descriptions of a mythical creature.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day