I saw a bird in this land that was as big as an ostrich, but it had a long neck like a giraffe. It was a most peculiar creature.
Greatest medieval traveler
Describing an unusual animal, possibly a misidentified local species or an exaggeration.
c. 1330s
Found in 1 providers: grok
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