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Are unicorns based on mythology or were they real at some point?
I know mythic creatures like mermaids, dragons, and centaurs were never real and were based on old tales and mythology. I even heard that mermaids were, in reality, manatees or sea-cows.
What I'm curious about is if UNICORNS are actually real? I mean, it doesn't sound too out-of-the-ordinary to me. Lots of creatues have horns on their heads and there are many creatures with skull deformaties. I was even thinking that unicorns might have just been a mutation of the horse that people eventually killed to extinction.
Unicorns: Real?
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If they were ever real, we have no evidence to prove it. There are tapestries and other works of art from the Middle Ages depicting unicorns, but considering the superstitious nature of people during that time, these aren't enough to prove they were ever there.
There are some people who claim to possess unicorn horns, but usually these are narwhal horns. Here's the Wikipedia for narwhals if you want to learn more about them:
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So there is no real proof that unicorns existed. On the other hand, there's also no way to prove that they didn't exist. This is why many people believe in bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and other such creatures. We have little evidence to prove their existence, but there is still a possibility that they are real. It's just very unlikely.
I'm sorry I can't give you a better answer. Most people will tell you, "No" right away, though there is definitely a small possibility that they did exist. It's pretty unlikely since we've never found a unicorn skull. But officially, according to mainstream science, unicorns are a myth.
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No, not real.
Would have been kind of neat, but unfortunately they are 100% fiction.
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