Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids ... was a terrible bird said to chase down humans and carry them off. This is probably the legendary version of the ...

When Newt Scamander, a ministry-employed wizard, accidentally frees a group of mythical creatures ... "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" received a "74% Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten ...

Strange beasts popped up not only in texts ... been a way to explain why no one ever managed to see them in real life. Like a number of legendary beasts, a leucrota (also called “crocotta ...