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Paleontologists Debunk Popular Claim that Protoceratops Fossils Inspired Legend of Griffin


Among the most widely promoted examples of fossil folklore is a supposed link between Protoceratops and the griffin, a gold-guarding mythical creature combining features of lions and birds.

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