Hilariously Inaccurate Medieval Art of Animals

Medieval European art of animals often looked… a little different from the real-world species. European texts and illuminated manuscripts from this period are full of hilarious attempts to depict of far-off species, so here’s a breakdown of some of the most inaccurate — and most amusing — examples.

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:38 Elephant 
• 0:58 Hippopotamus 
• 1:24 Giraffe
• 1:42 Hyena
• 2:07 Tiger    
• 2:40 Ostrich  
• 3:24 Pelican 
• 3:53 Whale
• 4:17 Dolphin 
• 4:31 Sea Turtle
• 4:56 Crocodile
• 5:22 Scorpion
• 5:45 ???
• 6:13 Outro