prettydeadgirl

In 1821, Brittish explorers had returned from the Americas with an astonishing new creature dubbed a "bonassus". One description of the beast reads: "March: 1821 - A Newly Discovered Animal comprising the head and eye of the elephant; the horns of the antelope; a long black beard; the hind parts of the lion; the fore-parts of the bison; is cloven hooved; has a flowing mane from the shoulder to the fetlock joint; and chews the cud.

The creature was put up in a show with other curious specimen where it was viewed upon by both the commonfolk and royalty, as Her Majesty, Queen Caroline became very interested in the spectacle.

The famed Bonassus would have been a miracle of science, was it not for a few american explorers come to view the beast. They promptly explained that this was no new creature but an adolescent american buffalo which, at the time, was extremely common in western america.

The brittish explorers were shamed for what they'd tried to pull off as a new and amazing creature. They next explored south america in search of another creature to exploit.

... yay!