ABC al-Qazwini pop quiz! What on earth is this whalewolf-looking animal?

Al-Qazwini’s description of the sea turtle – not a distinct monster per se, just “sea turtles are huge and have vegetation on their backs and look like islands and people land on them”.

in awe at the size of that beaver

There’s a good reason why it’s front half horse, back half alligator and not the other way round

Sadly I will never be able to top Lewicki’s rendition of the alligator-horse, published in the LIFE Treasury of American Folklore.

Worth including in ABC? The dreaded alligator horse of Kentucky.

Sea hare dragon. Why not?