Lost Land setting : Creatures of Myth

Hello again,

I decided to make another addition of speculative creatures to my Lost Land setting. This time, I am adding some animals which work partly as reasoned-fantasy, greatly resembling certain mythical creatures of our world.
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This creature is the Makara, a 2.7 ton Protocetid that forages on the tropical sea-floor using its elephant-like proboscis.

This hare-sized animal is the Jackalope, and is in fact a horned Rodent related to Cavies, not Hares.

The giant, gold-digging ants of Herodotus are in fact a kind of giant, tusked Mole-cricket, reaching similar sizes to the largest Wetas. These burrowing insects feed mainly on plant roots and make extensive tunnels in their mountain-slope habitat, leaving spoil-piles dotted about that can sometimes contain specks of gold.

The Chimaera is a kind of open-country Mesonychian predator that combines the features of Carnivorans and Artiodactyls. Reaching as much as 70 kilograms in weight, they hunt in family groups of up to 7, their resemblance to goats is stronger in females with pups, which have large udders.

The Afanc, a giant beaver which is closely related to Castoroides, but is distinguihsed by being a little bigger on average, and having a flatter tail that is used actively in swimming. It is most often found in deep temperate marshes and vegetated lakes, where it feeds on aquatic vegetation.

The Tarasque, a large armored-Archosaur related to Aetosaurs. It commonly reaches 7 meters long and up to 2.2 tons in weight.

The Yppotryl, a browsing descendant of Pantodonts, reaching a similar height and weight to a dairy cow. Generally pugnacious and irritable, it can be even more dangerous than a boar.

The Simurgh is a giant, flighted Paravian which is raptorial in its adaptations and predatory habits. With a wingspan commonly reaching over 2 meters, it ususlly preys on terrestrial fauna smaller than itself, such as gamebirds, rabbits, and young antelope.

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