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  2. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Manticore – Creature with a man's head, a lion's body, bat wings, and a scorpion tail. Mermaid, merman – Women and men with the lower bodies of fish. Minotaur – A human with the head and sometimes legs of a bull. Moirai – Lesser trio of female deities assigned with deciding and weaving the fates of humans.

  3. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    A Chilean species whose name is "inspired by the main character of the most popular Chilean comic book of the same name, and one of the most acclaimed comics in Hispanoamerica [sic]. Condorito represents a man– condor , emblematic bird of the Andeans and Chile's national symbol, created in 1949 by Chilean cartoonist ' Pepo '."

  4. Lists of fictional species - Wikipedia

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    Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest region; Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore; List of Greek mythological creatures; List of legendary creatures from Japan; List of Philippine mythological creatures; Supernatural beings in Slavic folklore

  5. Hundreds of unknown species were discovered around the world ...

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    Nearly 1,000 new species were found across the globe in 2023, adding significantly to the tree of life and illuminating how much biodiversity is waiting to be found on Earth.

  6. Strange World (film) - Wikipedia

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    Box office. $73.6 million [4][5] Strange World is a 2022 American animated science-fiction adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Don Hall, co-directed and written by Qui Nguyen, and produced by Roy Conli. Starring the voices of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie ...

  7. List of cryptids - Wikipedia

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    Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe. Scholars have noted that the cryptozoology subculture rejected mainstream approaches from an early date, and that adherents often express hostility to mainstream science.

  8. List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950 ...

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    This list is part of the list of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born on or after 1 January 1950. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities ...

  9. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Caladrius (Roman) – white bird with healing powers. Chalkydri (Jewish) – heavenly creatures of the Sun. Chamrosh (Persian mythology) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird. Cinnamon bird (Greek) – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon. Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death.