Scientists dismiss theory that griffins were inspired by dinosaur fossils
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Palaeontologists at the University of Portsmouth said the folklore ‘relies on interpretations and proposals that don’t withstand scrutiny’.
Scientists say they have debunked the theory that dinosaur fossils inspired the myth of the griffin.