Mermaids and Mastodons: A Book of Natural & Unnatural History

American ancestors ancient animal appearance Aysheaia belonged birds body Brahminy kite Captain carcase chapter Chirotherium coast coelacanth colour continents creature Daedalus Despite dinosaurs discovery dragon Earth eggs elephant existence extinct fact famous feet long fins fish footprints fossil bones Garuda genus geological giant squid Ginkgo head human Iguanodon interesting island Javan rhinoceros Jenny Haniver known kraken land later Latimeria legend living fossils London mammals mammoth marsupials mastodon Maurice Wilson mermaid million years ago Moeritherium monster Museum Natural History naturalists neck Notornis Oannes octopus opossum palaeontology passenger pigeon period Peripatus phoenix platypus primitive probably Professor quagga Reconstruction by Maurice remains reports reptiles resembling rhinoceros Rhytina rocks rukh scientific sea bonze sea monk sea serpent sea-cow seals seems seen shore Siberia skeleton skin species specimen story strange suggested surface tail tentacles theory tree trunk western dragon whale zebra Zoological