Italy

Hippogriff


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drawing of a hippogriff

The hippogriff is a mythical creature often described as a cross between a griffin and a horse. A griffin has the head and torso of an eagle but the body of a lion; however, a hippogriff has the body of a horse and the head of an eagle. Although the hippogriff is probably best known … Read more

Tatzelwurm


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The Tatzelwurm seen in the dark with its worm-like body but the head of a pale cat.

The Tatzelwurm is said to be a small, carnivorous, lizard-like creature with the head of a cat and a serpent’s body living in the lower elevations of the Alps of Austria and Switzerland. Description The legend of the Tatzelwurm (claw worm) has been around for hundreds of years. Scientists are split on what it might … Read more