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English: Adrienne Mayor speculated that griffin myths may have originated from fossilized remains of beaked dinosaur such as Protoceratops and Psittacosaurus.[1] This theory has since been contested by paleontologist Mark Witton.[2]
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The origin of the gryphon myth appears based on dinosaur fossils from the Dzungarian Gate in Asia, the pass to "Hyperborea"

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current04:19, 13 September 2023Thumbnail for version as of 04:19, 13 September 20231,766 × 1,909 (2.22 MB)SlvrHwkUpdate with a cleaner version
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05:53, 17 February 2019Thumbnail for version as of 05:53, 17 February 20191,280 × 1,280 (608 KB)KazvorpalBased on these Wikipedia graphics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Childrens_Museum_of_Indianapolis_-_Psittacosaurus_skeleton_cast_-_detail_1.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persepolis_24.11.2009_11-18-45.jpg https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protoceratops#/media/File:Andrewsi.jpg

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