Hilariously Inaccurate Medieval Art of Animals

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The funniest examples of medieval European paintings where the artist had clearly never seen the animal before.

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Medieval European art of animals often looked… a little different from the real-world species. European texts and illuminated manuscripts from this period are full of hilarious attempts to depict of far-off species, so here’s a breakdown of some of the most inaccurate — and most amusing — examples.

0:00 Intro
0:38 Elephant
0:58 Hippopotamus
1:24 Giraffe
1:42 Hyena
2:07 Tiger
2:40 Ostrich
3:24 Pelican
3:53 Whale
4:17 Dolphin
4:31 Sea Turtle
4:56 Crocodile
5:22 Scorpion
5:45 ???
6:13 Outro

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