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AFANC is a Welsh, Celtic monster. That lives in a lake near Betws-y-Coed. It looks like a combination of a beaver and a crocodile. When seen, it hunches on all four legs.

ARCHITEUTHIS A genus of giant squid that includes as many as 8 different species. Greek translates to ‘chief squid’. Many of the evolutionary relatives earn that name through sheer size alone. Some can grow up to 14 meters in length. Do battle with sperm whales.

AHUIZOTL A water dog monster depicted in glyphs near Lake Texcoco, Mexico. Aztec mythology. Lures people to their deaths. It became a symbol of a ruler who bore its name. Hernán Cortés once reported one of his Conquistadors was eaten by this beast.

APKALLU is an Akkadian demi-gods described as being hybrids contorted between man and fish. Associated with wisdom.

ASPIDOCHELONE a monster portrayed in Medieval Bestiaries. This gargantuan sea turtle with a shell so large it appeared to be an island. Sailors would land upon its back. The turtle would flip and eat them with its enormous beak.

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