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  2. Mermaid - Wikipedia

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    In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as storms, shipwrecks, and drownings (cf. § Omens ...

  3. Are mermaids real or a fin-tastic fable? The history and ...

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    Let's dive into the truth behind these half-human creatures popularized by movies like "The Little Mermaid." ... While mermaids exist in many cultures, the origin story Dr. Compora says is among ...

  4. Mermaids: The Body Found - Wikipedia

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    Mermaids: The Body Found is a mockumentary television program [1] originally aired on American TV channels Animal Planet (May 27, 2012) and Discovery Channel (June 17, 2012). It tells a story of a scientific team's investigative efforts to uncover the source behind mysterious underwater recordings of an unidentified marine body.

  5. Merfolk - Wikipedia

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    Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...

  6. What it's like to be a 'real life' mermaid - AOL

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    "It really is like a dream come true," Erin says, and her fellow mermaids agree. So, what of their detractors who may want to point out that mermaids aren't, well ... creatures that actually exist?

  7. List of aquatic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    The Murloc are a species of amphibious creatures which live in tribes in World of Warcraft [32] [33] [b] Neptuna, the mermaid-like boss in Croc: Legend of the Gobbos; The Rokea, weresharks from the roleplaying game Werewolf: the Apocalypse [34] The sahuagin from the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game [35]

  8. 8 creatures that you will not believe actually exist - AOL

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    Despite their outrageously vibrant colors, obscure abilities, and unorthodox traits these creatures actually exist in nature! Introducing the 8 creatures you could have never even have made up if ...

  9. Ningyo - Wikipedia

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    This ningyo was a creature with head of a long-haired young woman's, a pair of golden horns, a red belly, three eyes on each side of its torso, and a carp-like tail end, according to the text of the flier. [10] [150] This mermaid purportedly measured 3 jō 5 shaku or 10.6 metres (35 ft). [150] [151] [153]