When the first explorers arrived in australia, the Aborigines warned them about the bunyip, a horrible creature that lived in deep waterholes and killed anyone who went near it. There were multiple description of the beast, but they usually involved huge teeth, sharp claws and a terrifying scream. The early settlers believed the stories and kept as far away from these waterholes as possible These day, of course, not too many Australians are worried about the existence of such a creature. Interestingly thought, most of the descriptions of the bunyip bear a close resemblance to a prehistoric creature called a Diprotodon, whose bones have been found in Australia. Some scientists think that the legend came from the Aborigines finding such prehistoric bones: when they were shown the remains of some extinct Australian animals, Aborigines would often identify them as the bunyip. Is it possible that the bunyip was really a creature from the past? Or maybe it was just a story that the Aborigines invented to scare away their unwelcome visitors?
In the Himalayan mountains of Nepal and Tibet, some locals call him Meh-Teh, other know him by the more familiar name of Yeti. But, whatever the name, most agree that a large ape-like man is living somewhere out there. The Yeti is perhaps the most famous of all mythological creatures, and many people have set out to find him. He is, allegedly, a shy, hairy animal with thick brown or black fur and long arms reaching down to his knees, supposedly living in the forests of the Tibetan plateau. But, so far, no one has brought back any real evidence, thought there have been numerous sightings of giant footprints in the snow by mountaineers who have gone to climb in the area, none more famous than the man who first climbed Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. However, to this day, the true nature of this ‘man of the mountains’ remains one of modern life’s greatest mysteries.
Underneath the icy waters of Scandinavia, a giant octopus waited. As far back as 1250, the giant Kraken was being described in ancient Norse sagas. This beast was believed to attack Norwegian fishing boats and drag them beneath the waves with its huge tentacles. Fisherman in the area faced a dilemma: where there was a Kraken there were always plenty of fish, but could they risk going anywhere near it? The Kraken were said to be so big that their were often mistaken for islands and included on maps of the sea. Reports of these monster were still cropping up as late as the 1850s. The Kraken has appeared in literature too – in a poem by Tennyson and in the 1953 novel The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham. These days, most biologists believe stories of the Kraken were based on sightings of giant squid, which can measure as long as 13m. Perhaps they’re right or is there something even bigger still hiding under the sea?
When the first explorers arrived in australia, the Aborigines warned them about the bunyip, a horrible creature that lived in deep waterholes and killed anyone who went near it. There were multiple description of the beast, but they usually involved huge teeth, sharp claws and a terrifying scream. The early settlers believed the stories and kept as far away from these waterholes as possible These day, of course, not too many Australians are worried about the existence of such a creature. Interestingly thought, most of the descriptions of the bunyip bear a close resemblance to a prehistoric creature called a Diprotodon, whose bones have been found in Australia. Some scientists think that the legend came from the Aborigines finding such prehistoric bones: when they were shown the remains of some extinct Australian animals, Aborigines would often identify them as the bunyip. Is it possible that the bunyip was really a creature from the past? Or maybe it was just a story that the Aborigines invented to scare away their unwelcome visitors?
In the Himalayan mountains of Nepal and Tibet, some locals call him Meh-Teh, other know him by the more familiar name of Yeti. But, whatever the name, most agree that a large ape-like man is living somewhere out there. The Yeti is perhaps the most famous of all mythological creatures, and many people have set out to find him. He is, allegedly, a shy, hairy animal with thick brown or black fur and long arms reaching down to his knees, supposedly living in the forests of the Tibetan plateau. But, so far, no one has brought back any real evidence, thought there have been numerous sightings of giant footprints in the snow by mountaineers who have gone to climb in the area, none more famous than the man who first climbed Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. However, to this day, the true nature of this ‘man of the mountains’ remains one of modern life’s greatest mysteries.
Underneath the icy waters of Scandinavia, a giant octopus waited. As far back as 1250, the giant Kraken was being described in ancient Norse sagas. This beast was believed to attack Norwegian fishing boats and drag them beneath the waves with its huge tentacles. Fisherman in the area faced a dilemma: where there was a Kraken there were always plenty of fish, but could they risk going anywhere near it? The Kraken were said to be so big that their were often mistaken for islands and included on maps of the sea. Reports of these monster were still cropping up as late as the 1850s. The Kraken has appeared in literature too – in a poem by Tennyson and in the 1953 novel The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham. These days, most biologists believe stories of the Kraken were based on sightings of giant squid, which can measure as long as 13m. Perhaps they’re right or is there something even bigger still hiding under the sea?
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