About this episode

This episode explores the concept of chimeras, featuring creatures with mixed DNA and examples from both reality and mythology.

People have seen creatures with the heads of one beast and the body of another. These would be chimera, creatures with mixed DNA. Here are a few examples of real-life creatures of unusual parentage, and a few monsters.

People in this episode

Host: Chris James

Topics covered

• chimera
• creatures
• mixed DNA
• monsters
• real-life examples

Keywords

• chimera
• creatures
• DNA
• monsters
• mythology

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