Could it possibly be real?

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    Are there any Myths or Legends you think might be real? For example the Loch Nest Monster and Big Foot?

    Where do you think these legends derive from and how easy is it to come up with one?

    This isn't a voting poll, please state your belief or disbelief in any, why and proof :D Let's discuss their existence. Articles will be good too.
     
    I believe many mythical creatures can exist, but not as powerful monsters, but as an undiscovered species.
     
    Things like the Oarfish, Komodo Dragon, Giant Squid, and even animals like the Kangaroo, Mountain Gorilla, and more all used to be considered mythical creatures.

    So, I don't think it's impossible for "mythical" creatures to exist, although it's becoming much less likely as we explore more and more. I wouldn't be surprised of the Loch Ness Monster was actually an animal in the deep Atlantic, we've explored less than 1% of the ocean floor and various depths of waters.

    And Loch Ness does connect to the ocean..so..I mean..I don't know. It'd be cool but I'm not saying they're real.
     
    Good point. What could these legends have been based on? Some say Nessy was a dinosaur. Nessy is like the only one I know stuff about xD
     
    It depends. Cryptozoology draws from a lot of different sources, but it's also the least credible of studies out there. It's more anthropology than an actual science, so I don't think scientifically justifying it is necessary.

    If you're interested, you can always check out this link:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cryptozoology
    It was recently expanded--joy!
     
    I personally believe that every "mythical creature" that I've heard of is actually not a mythical creature, but it's an undiscovered species. Some of these would be the Loch Ness Monster and Ogopogo, which would be some type of large freshwater serpent, serpent-like fish, or, in the case of the Loch Ness monster, possibly an amphibious creature due to some of the proposed images of it.

    Another example is bigfoot: this could be some type of ape, primate, or monkey-like creature, though more closely related to humans than known, similar animals.

    And how about El Chupacabra? Quite simply, it's probably some sort of undiscovered carnivorous mammal that preys on livestock.
     
    I don't believe in a lot of myths, but they're usually based on something that already exists.
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    2Cool4Mewtwo said:
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    You never know, many thought-to-be extinct species turn out to be alive.

    Also, what do you peoples think of the giant centipede/millipede?(forgot which one) It's supposed to be an extinct species but some people say there's an island where they still exist. True or false? Opinions?
     
    There's actually a few reasons to be skeptical of things like Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster. Both come in only a small area and people have been trying to prove their existence for a long time. You'd think we'd have something credible by now.

    Landorus said:
    Things like the Oarfish, Komodo Dragon, Giant Squid, and even animals like the Kangaroo, Mountain Gorilla, and more all used to be considered mythical creatures.

    So, I don't think it's impossible for "mythical" creatures to exist, although it's becoming much less likely as we explore more and more. I wouldn't be surprised of the Loch Ness Monster was actually an animal in the deep Atlantic, we've explored less than 1% of the ocean floor and various depths of waters.
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    The existence of the giant squid and mountain gorilla were once in doubt, but no the others. I don't see this as a big deal though. Just because something was doubted doesn't mean it's not true. If we accepted everything at face value before getting proof... we'd be believing in Big Foot. :P

    Loch Ness (the place) is freshwater. I doubt Nessie could live in both freshwater and saltwater. So I don't think they'd freely be able to go from the lake to the ocean without problems.
     
    I believe lots of these Mythological creatures to be real, just undiscovered.
    Aliens were once a myth or just never thought of i guess....
    But lot's of events occured pointing to their existence.
    I consider Mythological creatures to be hybrids of different species...[Extinct or still living] that were just a type of animal evolution.
     
    Gymnotide said:
    It depends. Cryptozoology draws from a lot of different sources, but it's also the least credible of studies out there.
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    Second least credible. Don't forget astrology.

    Aaaanyway, I can't say I believe in the Loch Ness Monster and creatures of that ilk, however I do find there must be some truth in what these myths say, especially when two completely different cultures who probably never met describe essentially the same thing in some myths/legends.
     
    Like many people, I think that mythical creatures are just undiscovered creatures. We've found some rather bizarre animals like the duck-billed platypus and the koala, so I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that dragons or unicorns exist.
     
    Para-Dox said:
    Like many people, I think that mythical creatures are just undiscovered creatures. We've found some rather bizarre animals like the duck-billed platypus and the koala, so I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that dragons or unicorns exist.
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    You forgot the drop bear.
     
    Unicorns wouldn't be extremely implausible. Although that we haven't found them yet is enough for me to believe there aren't any. Dragons though? Flying is ridiculous aerodynamically. There are come sea creatures that can shoot extremely hot (thousands of degrees) bubbles, but I highly doubt that. Also, the same as with unicorns, we haven't discovered them yet.
     
    2Cool4Mewtwo said:
    I don't believe in a lot of myths, but they're usually based on something that already exists.
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    U_Flame said:
    You never know, many thought-to-be extinct species turn out to be alive.

    Also, what do you peoples think of the giant centipede/millipede?(forgot which one) It's supposed to be an extinct species but some people say there's an island where they still exist. True or false? Opinions?
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    Guys, the zorse (yee-aww, it's called a zorse) isn't extinct, but a chimera. If you wanted to, you could go to your backyard and create one right now--provided you had a zebra and a horse of opposite genders, in good health, and prime mating condition. However, the reason why zorses are so rare is that (1) chimeras are pretty inefficient to make--you've got one wild species and one domesticated species, and what comes out is something with neither of the qualities you want, and (2) chimeras can't breed.
     
    Zet said:
    Ogopogo is the only real plesiosaur known to date.
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    I thought Ogopogo was created by the Okanagan to keep their kids from going into the lake?

    Myles said:
    Unicorns wouldn't be extremely implausible. Although that we haven't found them yet is enough for me to believe there aren't any.
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    As far as I know, Rhinos and Narwhals were the basis for the Unicorn myth.
     
    I've always been a big fan of Dragons and I really like the idea of a Griffin. Though I know they are just made up myths, I'd love it if they were real.

    Though, if there can be such thing as a Platypus, then I'd love to see a real life Griffin.
     
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