Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

From nine-tailed foxes and angels to gods and other magical beings, K-dramas have always loved the idea of the impossible becoming possible through love. With Netflix’s new K-drama No Tail to Tell, ...

Often referred to in the sailor folklore, were even reported by Christopher Columbus, who claimed to have seen three with masculine faces. These creatures, however, were manatees and their close ...

Yokai (Japanese spirits) and mythical creatures of Japanese lore have inspired artists, writers and poets for millennia. However, as the Japanese culture has changed, so have depictions of the ...

Sushi fans will probably know that cucumber rolls are known as kappamaki in Japanese. This is in honor of what is surely one of Japan's strangest mythical creatures — the kappa. Although reptilian in ...

PETALING JAYA: A national animal usually represents a country's culture, history and identity with the animals sometimes being featured on national symbols such as the coat of arms or the national ...