Scientists debunk 30-year myth linking griffin legends to dinosaur fossils

Scientists have debunked the long-standing theory that dinosaur fossils inspired the myth of the griffin. For over three decades, it was widely believed that the griffin—a legendary creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion—was derived from ancient fossil discoveries...

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