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This pottery sculpture, displayed in the Shaanxi Museum in Xi’an, China, potentially depicts a Xiezhi (獬豸). Often compared to the Unicorn, the Xiezhi is a creature in Chinese mythology and folklore that is shown the have to body of a goat, ox or sheep, with a single horn that protrudes from its head. It is said to have the ability to distinguish morally right from wrong, often punishing those it deems as guilty with its horn.

photos by MountainGnomie on flickr

$1 coins issued in Australia by The Perth Mint as part of an annual young collectors set in 2011, the set consisted of nine coins each depicting a different mythical creature on one side and Elizabeth II on the other