RARE MUTATED ANIMALS OF 2013

RARE MUTATED ANIMALS OF 2013
By: Leeanna Alphons     
May 8, 2013

Now we have all heard of Centaurs, they are mythological creatures with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. What if there was proof that Centaurs were actual living creatures? Thessaly is a region in Greece that holds many tales of mystery, in Homer’s epic the Odyssey, Odysseus visits the Kingdom of Aeolus which is modern day Thessaly, Thessaly plains was the battle site between the Titans and the Olympians, and according to legend Jason and the Argonauts launched their search for the Golden Fleece from the Magnesium Peninsula. In Greek mythology Jason, formerly Diomedes son of Aeson and Alcimede, was raised by the centaur Chiron. The existence of Centaurs has been accounted in artworks throughout Greece. However, today Thessaly holds solid proof that Centaurs did exist.

Chiron was born in 2008 and at first sight it was hard to believe the resemblance the creature had to a Orangutan. Chiron is the half-horse, half-monkey that has many scientists all over the globe questioning the reality of mythical creatures. 





Today, Chiron is almost five years old. Recently Dr. Raj Kumar has taken great interest in the creature and after many years of pleading with Chiron’s owners Dr. Kumar has finally gotten the O.K. to fully examine the animal’s DNA to conclude if Chiron is a descendant of the Centaur race.

Chiron is not the only animal shaking things up. There has been hundreds of stories and sightings of strange owls being spotted in Monterrey,Nuevo León, Mexico.

Mexico is one of the five most biologically diverse countries on earth, home to 1/10 of all land speices, (many of which live nowhere else). Theses strange creatures have the feline features of a cat with big slanted eyes, ears and sharp pointy teeth. The following images are owls that were captured by Pronatura (Mexico’s largest conservation organization) that thrives to protect some of Mexico’s most endangered species by conserving                                                             imperiled habitats.


With all the technological effects today it is difficult to decipher if half of what we see is real or digitally enhanced. If seeing is believing then without actually seeing it is hard to grasp that these unbelievable animals could still exist not just in the deepest jungles but also right in plain sight for the eyes to see. These extraordinary animals were found in highly populated areas and as human beings it is our job to help preserve the life of these magnificent creatures that nature has created. 

Below is a few of the animals that I have researched, see if you can guess which of the following animals actually exist today and which if any are digitally enhanced?

ANIMAL A



ANIMAL B



ANIMAL C

ANIMAL A - Hoopoe is a colorful medium sized bird widespread in Europe, Asia, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The species is highly distinctive, with a long, thin tapering bill that is black with a fawn base. The Hoopoe has a characteristic undulating flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly, caused by the wings half closing at the end of each beat or short sequence of beats.

ANIMAL B - Okapi - can be found in a small pocket of mountain forest in Central Africa. Despite it's Deer-like appearance the Okapi is actually one of the last remaining ancestors of the Giraffe, which is the tallest animal on Earth. Along with having a relatively long neck compared to it's body size, the most striking feature of the Okapi is the horizontal stripes that gives it a Zebra-like appearance.

ANIMAL C - Mandarin Fish (Mandarin Goby) is a small brightly colored member of the dragonet family. The mandarin fish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia. Mandarin fish are reef dwellers, preferring sheltered lagoons and inshore reefs. While they are slow-moving and fairly common within their range, they are not easily seen due to their bottom-feeding habit and their small size.