

Return from The Thunderbird Myth to the List of Mythical Creatures. Pterodactyls in more modern settings, these are not necessarily While there are folktales about creatures that resemble Their wings more resembled the featherless stretched-skin style ofīats. This directly conflicts with the pterodactyl theory, as Also, most legends have the bird with brightįeathers, which some say they could remove like a blanket upon taking To report single or multiple messages, select the. Since a gigantic bird of any mystical quality (or lack thereof) would Open Thunderbird Navigate to Mail To report a single message, select the message and click Report Spam. Because of this, the thunderbird goes from being merely a mythical creature to potentially also being a cryptid - a creature whose existence is reported but not proven. Some researchers believe that the thunderbird legend is based on the sightings of real birds, with some even posing the argument that early sightings could have been from descents of the pterodactyl dinosaur species.

The origins of this bird are largely unknown. It usually appears at the top, sometimes with teeth inside of its beak. Depictions of the thunderbird can be found on several totem poles in various Native American cultures. The Thunderbird is a widespread figure in Native American mythology, particularly among Midwestern, Plains, and Northwest Coast tribes. It could cause great storms at will, and was not to be messed with. In every case, the creature was powerful and intelligent.
