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A giant animal in mythology is unusually large, either for their species or in relation to humans. The term giant carries some ambiguity, however in mythology definitions of what constitutes 'large' vary, with definitions ranging from 40 kg to 250 kg. At the upper, they may be further subdivided into small (250–500 kg), medium (500–1,000 kg) and large (over 1,000 kg). Megafauna often form one of the mythemes of a story. The narrative may revolve around a real animal or a primordial archetype of a gigantic creature, such as a dragon or the Midgard snake.

Africa megafauna mythology

 * Anansi
 * Dingonek
 * Emela-ntouka
 * Ennedi tiger
 * Grootslang
 * Marozi
 * Mokele-mbembe
 * Muhuru
 * Ngoubou
 * Panthera tigris sudanensis
 * Werehyena

Oceania megafauna mythology

 * Bunyip
 * Yowie
 * Taniwha
 * Tiddalik
 * Rainbow Serpent
 * Rhinoceros dolphin

Central and South America megafauna mythology

 * Andean Wolf
 * Blue Crow
 * Headless Mule
 * Magenta's Whale
 * Mapinguari
 * Peuchen
 * Yacumama

North America megafauna mythology

 * Altamaha-ha
 * Amarok
 * Bigfoot
 * Cadborosaurus wilsi
 * Hodag
 * Mugwump
 * Ogopogo
 * Rainbow crow
 * Thunderbird
 * Wechuge
 * Wendigo

Eurasian megafauna mythology

 * Abath
 * Airavata
 * Akkorokamui
 * Ahool
 * Aspidochelone
 * Bake-kujira
 * Baku
 * Bakunawa
 * Barong
 * Basan
 * Basilisk
 * Bahamut
 * Behemoth
 * Byakko
 * Centaur
 * Cerynian Hind
 * Cetus
 * Chimera
 * Cretan Bull
 * Dragon
 * Erymanthian Boar
 * Fenghuang
 * Fenrir
 * Chinese dragons
 * Japanese dragons
 * Gashadokuro
 * Genbu
 * Griffin
 * Cerberus
 * Cockatrice
 * Hellhound
 * Hibagon
 * Ikuchi
 * Hydra
 * Karkadann
 * Kiao
 * Kraken
 * Leviathan
 * Loch Ness Monster
 * Lotan
 * Mermaid
 * Midgard snake
 * Minotaur
 * Minokawa
 * Nandi Bear
 * Nemean Lion
 * Orthus
 * Pegasus
 * Phoenix
 * Qilin
 * Roc
 * Seiryu
 * Sleipnir
 * Surrey Puma
 * Suzaku
 * Unicorn
 * Tannin
 * Tarasque
 * Teumessian fox
 * Tiamat
 * Timingila
 * Triton
 * World Elephant
 * Wyvern
 * Yamata no Orochi
 * Yeti
 * Zilant
 * Ziz

Worldwide megafauna mythology

 * Sea Serpent