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Let’s Make a Unicorn
When it comes to making mythical beasts based on real ones, the horse is a popular candidate. It’s easy to see why. They’re seen as swift, strong, graceful, and essential for the livelihoods of many cultures. Thus, horses have made a natural starting point for tales of larger-than-life creatures for countless generations. It’s perhaps inevitable…
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Let’s Make a Gryphon
For a while now, we’ve been discussing how various scientific principles tie into things like anatomy and ecology. And unless you’re new here, you’ve probably seen me throwing out suggestions for how to tie those topics into some of the classic fantastical beasts. I think by this point, we’ve discussed enough basics that we can…