Some mythical creatures may have started with real animals that looked too strange to explain. This video explores three real-life species whose biology, behavior, or appearance likely inspired ...

Most people think superpowers belong in comic books, but nature’s been handing them out for millions of years. Some animals can regrow lost limbs, detect electric fields, or even survive in outer ...

Dire wolves stalk modern imagination as fantasy mascots, but the real animals were Ice Age predators that lived, hunted, and died across the Americas. They were heavier than today’s gray wolves, ...

Vampires are a popular topic online. Every time the word comes up, it grabs attention. But outside movies and stories, vampires do exist in real life. They are animals that feed on blood. This is not ...

In a world containing over 1000 fictional creatures, there’s no way that designers could avoid using real animals as their inspiration. Some are very obvious to spot – Growlithe is a dog, Vulpix is a ...