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One of the most ancient

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History

One of the most ancient and universalof our mythological creatures, the dragon has...

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History • 2022

One of the most ancient and universal
of our mythological creatures, the dragon has enthralled
the human race for thousands of years. [roaring] But where did the idea
for this creature first take flight? Was there a spark of truth
behind the dragon myth? [Chinese traditional music
playing]

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One of the most ancient

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and universal of our mythological creatures,

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the dragon has enthralled the human race

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for thousands of years.

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[roaring]

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But where did the idea for this creature

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first take flight?

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Was there a spark of truth behind the dragon myth?

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[Chinese traditional music playing]

Duration

28 seconds

Views

35

Timestamp in Movie

00:03:52

Uploaded

Mar 29, 2025

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Production

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

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Movie Summary

The connections between JK Rowling's mythical Fantastic Beasts creatures and real animals that have roamed Earth.