Real or mythical animals and creatures

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  1. 2. A fictional winged creature who breathes fire
  2. 3. A species of wild cats native to Africa and Asia with fur covered by spots
  3. 5. A species of wild cats native to the Americas with fur covered by spots
  4. 7. Japanese raccoon dog, a real animal that has been depicted as strange or supernatural in Japanese legend and folklore
  5. 10. A common pet that is often referred to as “Man’s best friend”
  6. 12. A species of wild cats living in Africa, the male members of this species have a big mane.
  7. 15. A mythical creature who grows two new heads for every head severed
  8. 18. A creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse
  9. 19. A human who turns into a wolf during a full moon
  10. 21. A species of animal living in Africa, characterized by their extremely long neck and legs
  11. 22. A small mammal with sharp spines on its back
  12. 23. A legendary sea monster that is said to look like a giant octopus
  13. 24. Biggest living mammal
  14. 25. Third largest existing type of land mammal, they inhabit rivers, lakes, and swamps. Their Estonian name translates to “River horse”
  15. 27. A mythical creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
  16. 29. Second largest existing type of land mammal has one or two horns on its head
  17. 30. A fictional creature from European legend who can kill a person by looking at them
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  1. 1. The name of a multi-headed hound that guards the gates of the Underworld in Greek mythology
  2. 4. An amphibious green creature from Japanese folklore that enjoys eating cucumbers. There is a popular sportswear brand by the same name
  3. 6. A creature from Greek mythology with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man
  4. 8. A wild cat with a short tail and characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of its ears
  5. 9. A species of wild cats native to Asia with dark vertical stripes on its fur
  6. 11. An extinct animal similar to a wooly elephant
  7. 13. A legendary bird associated with fire that is said to rise again from its own ashes
  8. 14. A large canine living in Eurasia and North America
  9. 16. A fictional animal with a single horn on its head
  10. 17. A common pet that is rumored to have 9 lives
  11. 20. Largest existing land animal
  12. 26. A mythical winged horse from Greek mythology
  13. 28. The name of a giant wolf from Norse mythology