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There are a number of lists of fictional species: Extraterrestrial List of ... List of legendary creatures. List of legendary creatures by type;
Poukai – monstrous predatory bird, likely based on an extinct species; Shahbaz (Persian mythology) – a god who helped the Iranian peoples and guided the Faravahar to the Iranian lands; Triple-headed eagle (multi-cultural) – Wuchowsen - (Abenaki) One of the four wind spirits in Abenaki lore. Depicted as a giant eagle who lives atop a mountain.
"In tribute to the author Terry Pratchett OBE, all the new fossil plant species diagnosed and described in this paper are named for fictional characters who appear in his series of Discworld novels." [149] †Ginkgoites weatherwaxiae Watson et al., 2001: Ginkgo: Granny Weatherwax †Ginkgoites nannyoggiae Watson et al., 2001: Ginkgo: Nanny Ogg
From 8-eyed spiders to a new species resembling a “miniature dragon.”
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. In the spiny, thicket habitats of southern Madagascar, small flies were caught in nets and discovered as new species.
A race of magical creatures called Veela appear in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, and are extraordinarily beautiful women who become frightening bird-like creatures when angered. Vergere in The New Jedi Order book series, part of the Star Wars expanded universe, is of the Fosh species, whose tears can be used as poison or healing.