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The episode discusses the theory that mythological creatures may have been inspired by dinosaur fossils.

Is it possible that some mythological creatures that ancient people spoke of were inspired by the fossil bones of extinct animals? Leah, one of our discord members, joins us to talk about an interesting theory that the mythological Griffin may have had it's origins in ancient gold miners discovering the fossil bones of a dinosaur called Protoceratops. Here is the book referenced during the show: The First Fossil Hunters: https://a.co/d/0fc9kt0c And the Paleontology blog we read from: Mark Witton's Blog: https://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2016/04/why-protoceratops-almost-certainly.html You can find Leahs channels and website through the links below: Gaming YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DorkyDodo Art YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@naturenerdart Nature YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@World-of-Dodo Website: www.leahck.com Coloring Book: https://www.amazon.com/Paleozoic-Pals-Coloring-Book-Klehn/dp/B0GBCTLG3N/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 You can support us through Patreon or Paypal by going to our support page on our website: https://www.brothersoftheserpent.com/support

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