Do Dragons Exist? Dragons have been a popular mythical creature that has been seen in cultures all over the world. Did they ever really existed? If they had never existed then why do we see them in just about every culture in the world? Dragons do exist and there is compelling evidence that suggests that they do. The ones we have today resemble the ones like what you read about in folklore and see in the different cultures, and they have some of the characteristics of the one that lived in the past. If you believe in the creation theory then you will be compelled to believe that dragons exist, because it is written in the bible, descriptive stories of dragons that resemble characteristic of dinosaurs. The mythical version of a dragon is generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with enormous claws and teeth, and breathing fire. “Where did the myth of the dragon come from in the first place? Scholars say that belief in dragons probably evolved independently in both Europe and China, and perhaps Americas and …show more content…
“Native to sub-Saharan Africa, Nile crocodiles may have had a more extensive range in ancient times, perhaps inspiring European dragon legends by swimming across the Mediterranean, to Italy or Greece. They are the largest of all crocodile species, with mature individuals reaching up to 18 feet in length”. (Stromberg) These creatures could have been what inspired so many of the folklore and tales that have been apart of cultures for centuries. In Australia, there is another reptile that we see today that also could have been mistaken for a dragon. The monitor lizard, also known as Goannas, is a large predatory animal with razor-sharp teeth and claws that are “important figures in traditional Aboriginal folklore. Recent studies even indicate that Goannas may produce venom that causes bite victims’ wounds to develop infections after an attack. At least in Australia, these creatures may be responsible for the dragon myth.”