13 Most Mysterious Animals In The World

In this world once discovered many strange creatures and mysterious intriguing not only among scientists, but also ordinary people, to see, learn, and understand it. But not infrequently, since the emergence of the creatures so rare that only a handful of people can be seen, or because it is very dangerous, these creatures end up just being a complementary literature courses or just became a legend told by word of mouth. Here are just 13 of these strange creatures and mysterious which data is picked from various sources.

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Quetzal Bird Considered Sacred By The Mayan

Beautiful fluffy bird called the Quetzal (just like the name of the Guatemalan currency), it is considered a valuable sacred by the Mayans and Guatemala. Birds that many live in the tropical rain forest is believed to have a direct relationship with the Gods, as seen in the reliefs on the temple or sacred Mayan temple, kind of Kukulkan temple. In fact, each sub from the Maya had a different title for this bird. However, each name has the same meaning, which symbolizes nature always be one with nature (nature).

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White Elephant As The God Of War In Southeast Asia

Myths and legends of a white elephant began in Southeast Asia. In the story of Buddha, the white elephant is connected with knowledge. On the eve of Buddha's birth, his mother dreamed of a white elephant came to him a lotus flower, a symbol of purity and knowledge. During the next few hundred years, the two countries are Burma and Thailand (Siam), for both white elephant is an animal are important. The white elephant is a key to success for the military, both mass warfare, and dueling elephants.

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Aye-Aye An Omen Of Death Of Animals In Madagascar

Although it weighs only 4 pounds in the wild, small animals is seen as a harbinger of death by local communities in Madagascar. This beast can penetrate the human heart during sleep.

Madagascar is the only place on earth where the animals can be found in the wild. According to legend, the aye-aye which has dark eyes, long fingers and looks disgusting, is expected to slip to the nearest village and use the middle finger to penetrate the human heart during sleep.

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