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List of megafauna in mythology and folklore

A giant animal in mythology is unusually large, either for their species or in relation to humans. The term giant carries some ambiguity; however, in mythology, definitions of what constitutes 'large' vary, with definitions ranging from 40 kg (88 lb) upwards. At the upper end of this scale, they may be further subdivided into small, medium and large. Megafauna often form one of the mythemes of a story. The narrative may revolve around a real animal or a primordial archetype of a gigantic creature, such as a dragon, sea monsters, or Jörmungandr, the Miðgarðr-Serpent.

Examples of megafauna
Numerous myths and folklore exist depicting giant animals, including Australian, Greek, Native American, among others. Africa megafauna mythology DingonekNandi bearMokele-mbembeGrootslangSalawa Oceania megafauna mythology AbaiaBunyipGazekaTiddalikRainbow Serpent Central and South America megafauna mythology Headless MuleMapinguariPeuchenYacumama North America megafauna mythology AmarokAltamaha-haAkhlutJersey devilMothmanMugwumpOgopogoThunderbirdTizherukSnallygasterWechugeHidebehindHodagHugagUnderwater panther Eurasian megafauna mythology AkkorokamuiBai HuBake-kujiraBakuBakunawaBeast of GevaudanBehemothBrosno dragonDragonChinese dragons • ChimeraJapanese dragons • GashadokuroGenbuGriffinCerberusHydraManticoreMinokawaMongolian death wormNāgaNueKarkadannKrakenLeviathanLoch Ness MonsterMidgard snakeUshi-OniQilinShadhavarShisaSphinxRaijuRocTimingilaZizZaratan ==References==
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