Human Popularity Score: 9.8 A human is a member of a species of bipedal primates in the family Hominidae (taxonomically Homo sapiens Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man"). DNA and fossil evidence indicates that modern humans originated in east Africa about 200,000 years ago. Dog Popularity Score: 9.7 The dog is a domesticated subspecies of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. Eagle Popularity Score: 9.5 Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Snake Popularity Score: 9.3 A snake is an elongate legless carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by the lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Lion Popularity Score: 9.5 The lion (Panthera leo) is one of four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Horse Popularity Score: 9.5 The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a hoofed (ungulate) mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Bull Popularity Score: 9.4 Appearances of the Bull (also known as Taurus) in mythology and worship are widespread in the ancient world. It is the subject of various cultural and religious incarnations, as well as modern mentions in new age cultures. Narwhal Popularity Score: 7.1 The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. One of two species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the Beluga whale, the narwhal males are distinguished by a characteristic long, straight, helical tusk extending from their upper left jaw. Cockatrice Popularity Score: 5.5 A cockatrice is a legendary creature, resembling a large rooster with a lizard-like tail, "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans" Laurence Breiner described it; "the cockatrice, which no one ever saw, was born by accident at the end of the twelfth century and died in the middle of the seventeenth...". Griffin Popularity Score: 9.5 The griffin (griffon or gryphon (see below)) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Echidna Popularity Score: 7.3 In the most ancient layers of Greek mythology, Echidna was called the "Mother of All Monsters". Echidna was described by Hesiod as a female monster spawned in a cave, who mothered with her mate Typhoeus (or Typhon) every major horrible monster in the Greek myths Manticore Popularity Score: 7.0 The manticore (Baricos in Greek) is a legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), and a trumpet-like voice. Other aspects of the creature vary from story to story. It may be horned, winged, or both. Harpy Popularity Score: 7.5 In Greek mythology, a harpy was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein , which means "to snatch". Pegasus Popularity Score: 8.8 In Greek mythology, Pegasus was a winged horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor. Centaur Popularity Score: 8.2 In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. In early Attic vase-paintings, they are depicted with the torso of a human joined at the waist to the horse's withers, where the horse's neck would be. Unicorn Popularity Score: 8.8 A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a mythological creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn also has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves. Mermaid Popularity Score: 8.9 A mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature with a human head and torso and the tail of an aquatic animal such as a fish. The word is a compound of mere, the Old English word for "sea," and maid, a woman. The male equivalent is a merman, however the term mermaid is sometimes used for males. Minotaur Popularity Score: 7.9 In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a creature that was part man and part bull. It dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus. Mermahuataur Popularity Score: ? I can find no good references to a "Mermahuataur". It sounds cool though so if you want to me a drawing send it to Mermahuataur@popgraph.com. Camahueto Popularity Score: 0 The Camahueto from the Mythology of Chiloé has the form of a calf or bull, with a small horn on its forehead, similar to a unicorn. The horn is the most valuable part of the animal, which machis use to plant small pieces in the earth from which other camahuetos will grow. Cynocephalus Popularity Score: 2.4 The condition of cynocephaly, having the head of a dog or of a jackal is a widely attested legendary phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts. The word is taken from Latin cynocephalus "dog-head". Orthrus Popularity Score: 3.3 In Greek mythology, Orthrus (also called Orthros, Orthos, Orthus, Orth and Orphus) was a two-headed dog and a doublet of Cerberus, both whelped by the chthonic monster Echidna by Typhon. Cerberus Popularity Score: 8.1 Cerberus, (pronounced ['kerberos]) in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound (usually three-headed) which guards the gates of Hades, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.

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