Hybrid Animals You Probably Have Never Heard Of

Aqrabuamelu

The Aqrabuamelu, or scorpion, is a horrific beast from ancient Mesopotamia, most notably from Babylonian origin myths. They are a hybrid of a scorpion and an individual, with a scorpion’s body and a person’s face, torso, and arms. They are guards and often warn travelers who are in danger because they looked terrible and were created to battle the Gods.

Aqrabuamelu

Fauns

Fauns or goat men were introduced into Roman mythology by Greek Satyrs. Satyr’s existence was dependent, in turn, on the god Pan. A man’s upper body with the legs and tail of a goat. The art depicts other goatlike features such as horns and pointy ore. These goats offered assistance to travelers in need.

Fauns