Post by Tomspy77 on Jul 9, 2014 6:50:22 GMT -6
The 'truth' behind supernatural species explained
More at link, they go through vampires, unicorns, dragons etc etc...
It turns out Bigfoot may not be the missing link between apes and man after all, because scientists think it was more closely linked to prehistoric polar bears .
Genetic tests showed that 'yeti' hair samples were a close match to bear DNA – but not any bear known to be alive today.
They tested a golden brown hair sample from an animal shot in India 40 years ago found the DNA actually matched that found in a polar fossil dating back more than 40,000 years.
Because the legendary Loch Ness Monster is more likely to be a giant sturgeon than a long lost dinosaur.
These fish continue to grow into old age and the largest ever recorded in a Russian river was 8m long (27 feet).
From the bony scales along the side of its body experts estimated it was well over 200 years-old.
Genetic tests showed that 'yeti' hair samples were a close match to bear DNA – but not any bear known to be alive today.
They tested a golden brown hair sample from an animal shot in India 40 years ago found the DNA actually matched that found in a polar fossil dating back more than 40,000 years.
Because the legendary Loch Ness Monster is more likely to be a giant sturgeon than a long lost dinosaur.
These fish continue to grow into old age and the largest ever recorded in a Russian river was 8m long (27 feet).
From the bony scales along the side of its body experts estimated it was well over 200 years-old.
More at link, they go through vampires, unicorns, dragons etc etc...
