Iron-eating beasts, one of the legendary animals in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, are said to have been used as mounts on the battlefield in ancient times, and this animal has also broken into the homes of villagers several times to seize iron pots and lick food, so it is called iron-eating beasts. In modern times, it is surprising to find that giant pandas also have the habit of licking iron pots, so many people think that giant pandas are the prototype animals of iron-eating beasts.
Dangkang, is a mythical animal in ancient Chinese legends, in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" also has a related record of Dangkang, it is said that Dangkang's appearance is like a wild boar, the length of the body reaches two meters, the whole body is gray and has four huge fangs, in modern times Dangkang is considered to be an animal such as a warthog.
HeLuo fish, a kind of mythical animal in China, is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which believes that Heluo fish is a strange fish with dozens of bodies, but they have only one head. The bark is as strange as a dog barking, but it can be eaten after being cooked, and now the heluo fish has been identified as an archetype animal, that is, a cephalopod such as an octopus, which has been widely carried to the table.
Yamato, according to legend, believes that Yamato is a magical beast, its appearance looks like a human, and it is completely naked, and the heels of its feet are opposite to humans, and it will flee immediately after seeing humans. Mostly recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the true identity of the modern Shandu has been basically determined to be a porcupine-tailed baboon.
The pig dragon, a strange animal with the ability to overturn the river and overturn the sea in ancient Chinese legends, was mainly found in the rivers at that time, and often overturned passing ships. The true identity of the modern pig polong has been determined, that is, the domestic unique wild animal Yangzi crocodile.