Mythology: The Roc is a gigantic bird from Arabic and Persian myth…

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Did you know? The Roc is a gigantic bird from Arabic and Persian myth — big enough to carry elephants in its talons. Marco Polo claimed in the 13th century that he heard real stories about it in Madagascar. Some today think the Roc myth was inspired by the real (extinct) Aepyornis bird.

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The Roc is a gigantic bird from Arabic and Persian myth — big enough to carry elephants in its talons. Marco Polo claimed in the 13th century that he heard real stories about it in Madagascar. Some today think the Roc myth was inspired by the real (extinct) Aepyornis bird.

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