strange days
Truth, as they say, is stranger than fiction.
But as I prefer it, truth is fertile inspiration for the fantastic. Enter the single-antler Roe Deer:
Discovered by researcher Gilberto Tozzi, the mono-antlered deer is a reminder that, most of the time, humanity isn’t just pulling stuff out of thin air. Our legends are rooted in reality, even if they get a little overwrought in the re-telling.
Add unicorns to the list of mythical beasts based on things that actually exist. Dragons, giant squid, the list goes on. I’m waiting for the photographic proof that the sasqautch is really just a hairy guy named Steve who lives in the woods.
From the article: “The 10-month old animal is part of a herd of deer that are otherwise equipped with two antlers…”
Two words: genetic defect. This is not proof of unicorns.
Nobody’s ever found a dragon either. The list of cryptozooids that verified proof has been found for is strictly limited to the giant squid.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:14 pmNor did I suggest that it was proof of unicorns. But if the genetic defect can occur, then this is a likely origin of the unicorn myth.
As for dragons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_Dragon
Also, you need to take off the lab coat and lighten up a bit, mate. You’re wound tighter than a cheap watch.
June 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pmWeak post, weaker defense. Just take your lumps.
June 11th, 2008 at 2:54 pmWhat, seriously? People actually don’t get this? Myths are rooted in fact. That’s how it works. When primitive peoples saw something they didn’t recognize or understand, they tried to make it fit into their reality by creating stories and legends.
No one’s saying this is a unicorn (note ironic use of quotation marks in the title; perhaps some remedial grammar may be in order first). But it does introduce the possibility that someone — once, somewhere — saw a similar genetic mutation and inadvertently created the unicorn myth in the retelling.
Next time, let’s try reading before we get all touchy about our mythical beasts.
June 11th, 2008 at 3:28 pm