Do you believe in "Magical Creatures"?

[Biomac]

[quote="Nicholas"]I dont believe much in magical creatures because I dont believe in magic. but however, I do believe there are ''animals'' that we haven't discovered yet, such as sea serpents and sea-monster like creatures. but not things like mermaids or something, or things that are half human and half animal or whatever XD[/quote]

I have to agree here. According to some documentaries I saw, they said that we haven't discover even the half of our planet.

[SlayerOfLight]

[quote="Biomac_92"][quote="Nicholas"]I dont believe much in magical creatures because I dont believe in magic. but however, I do believe there are ''animals'' that we haven't discovered yet, such as sea serpents and sea-monster like creatures. but not things like mermaids or something, or things that are half human and half animal or whatever XD[/quote]

I have to agree here. According to some documentaries I saw, they said that we haven't discover even the half of our planet.[/quote]

well, the most unexplored region on earth is the Congo jungle in Africa, where an agressive sauropod-like cryptid dwells arround according to natives that live there. it is supposed to be an extremely territorial herbivore that lives in the swamps that kills elephants and hippo's and even humans, and natives are afraid of it, and try to avoid it at all costs.

further, we haven't explored the oceans, so who knows what lurks arround in the depths of the oceans.

[Carl]

I don't believe in magical creatures. That doesn't necessarily mean they're not out there, but I doubt they are.

Some of these "magical creatures" are possible though. Not in the sense of them being magical, but still possible.
"Unicorns" would most likely be the offspring of a goat and a pony or small horse. This combination could (I say could because of the random variables in DNA) result in a creature that resembles the classic unicorn; a creature with the beard and only one horn on its head(which may or may not be in the middle of its head), but it would be short, like a goat or a pony. It seems like I heard about something like this actually happening, but I can't find the story. If this is possible, I'm sure something similar to other mythological creatures could have occurred in nature and inspired the myths about them.

Also, about the Loch Ness monster, I read in a book once that there were sightings of an almost identical creature in the region of South America, reported back in the 1800s, I think. That doesn't prove anything, I know, and I'm not saying either creature was real, but technically it is possible for the pliesiosaur to have survived into recent times like the alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and other aquatic dinosaurs did. Not very likely, since it was so huge and there's no evidence of it being around today, but possible nonetheless.

[Woeler]

[quote="Juliette"]I don't believe in magical creatures. That doesn't necessarily mean they're not out there, but I doubt they are.

Some of these "magical creatures" are possible though. Not in the sense of them being magical, but still possible.
"Unicorns" would most likely be the offspring of a goat and a pony or small horse. This combination could (I say could because of the random variables in DNA) result in a creature that resembles the classic unicorn; a creature with the beard and only one horn on its head(which may or may not be in the middle of its head), but it would be short, like a goat or a pony. It seems like I heard about something like this actually happening, but I can't find the story. If this is possible, I'm sure something similar to other mythological creatures could have occurred in nature and inspired the myths about them.

Also, about the Loch Ness monster, I read in a book once that there were sightings of an almost identical creature in the region of South America, reported back in the 1800s, I think. That doesn't prove anything, I know, and I'm not saying either creature was real, but technically it is possible for the pliesiosaur to have survived into recent times like the alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and other aquatic dinosaurs did. Not very likely, since it was so huge and there's no evidence of it being around today, but possible nonetheless.[/quote]

No the unicorn thingy is not possible. A law of evolution states: When two populations get separated and mutate so differently that they can not crossbreed anymore, a new species is formed. Since a pony and a goat are different species you can not crossbreed them.

I hear you say: but a lion and a tiger are two different species and they can crossbreed. Yes they are and yes they can. There is a "but" to the law of evolution. We can also speak of a new species when they mutate differently but the two populations are unable to meet each other in nature, like tigers and lions.

[SlayerOfLight]

I believe the chucknorrissaurus excists, but hasn't been discovered yet.

[Woeler]

[quote="Nicholas"]I believe the chucknorrissaurus excists, but hasn't been discovered yet.[/quote]

[Carl]

[quote="Woeler1"][quote="Juliette"]I don't believe in magical creatures. That doesn't necessarily mean they're not out there, but I doubt they are.

Some of these "magical creatures" are possible though. Not in the sense of them being magical, but still possible.
"Unicorns" would most likely be the offspring of a goat and a pony or small horse. This combination could (I say could because of the random variables in DNA) result in a creature that resembles the classic unicorn; a creature with the beard and only one horn on its head(which may or may not be in the middle of its head), but it would be short, like a goat or a pony. It seems like I heard about something like this actually happening, but I can't find the story. If this is possible, I'm sure something similar to other mythological creatures could have occurred in nature and inspired the myths about them.

Also, about the Loch Ness monster, I read in a book once that there were sightings of an almost identical creature in the region of South America, reported back in the 1800s, I think. That doesn't prove anything, I know, and I'm not saying either creature was real, but technically it is possible for the pliesiosaur to have survived into recent times like the alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and other aquatic dinosaurs did. Not very likely, since it was so huge and there's no evidence of it being around today, but possible nonetheless.[/quote]

No the unicorn thingy is not possible. A law of evolution states: When two populations get separated and mutate so differently that they can not crossbreed anymore, a new species is formed. Since a pony and a goat are different species you can not crossbreed them.

I hear you say: but a lion and a tiger are two different species and they can crossbreed. Yes they are and yes they can. There is a "but" to the law of evolution. We can also speak of a new species when they mutate differently but the two populations are unable to meet each other in nature, like tigers and lions.[/quote]

I see. I suppose that makes sense, it's just something I didn't know.
I guess the thing I heard about was something else, or a figment of my imagination.

[Misiziri]

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[Woeler]

[quote="Misiziri"]This may sound like a silly question, but Woeler, what if the gamete of either a goat or a small horse was artificially implanted into the female? I imagine the mother would die in pregnancy or give birth to a very disfigured looking unicorn

Since unicorns are a cross between a goat (beard), a horse (body), a deer (cloven hooves) and a lion (tail), then a real unicorn could never exist [/quote]

It simply won't work. Biology does not work that way. The cells will be rejected and it will never grow. It will die instantly. Most of the time the body of the female will see the cells as intruders and kill them. It is just not possible.

[Misiziri]

True, that's definitely the most likely. No unicorns will ever exist *huddles in corner and cries*

Thank you!