List of giant animals in mythology
A giant animal in mythology is gigantic in the narrated myth, either large for their species or in relation to mankind.
Supernatural giant animals
- Lusca, Octopus giganteus, a kind of giant octopus, (not to be confused with the Giant Pacific Octopus etc. genus Enteroctopus, confirmed species [1], which grow to about thirty feet in length), supposedly live off Bermuda and in blue holes, and which grow over 75-foot (23 m) long, and are B-movie staples. They are often considered to be the origin of globsters, and in some cases may be misidentified squid. [2]
- Lake monsters, such as Nessie, Champ, and the Ogopogo
- Big mystery cats (such as the Beast of Bodmin)
- The Kraken, giant octopus.
- Bunyip, a mythical Australian animal
- Giant Wolf
- Bigfoot, alleged to be the largest living primate, up to 9 feet (2.7 m) tall.
- Yeti, abominable snowman
- Giglioli's Whale, unidentifiable whale
- Sewer alligator
See also
External links
References
Wood, Animal Facts and Feats, Third Edition, ISBN 0-85112-235-3