Are there monsters

Answer 1

It depends upon one's definition of "monster". A monster may be defined as any creature out of the ordinary: genetic mutations occur regularly in nature, but this does not necessarily mean the products of such mutations are monsters. However, through the ages, the have been many reported instances of unusual creatures that could be described as monsters.

For example, according to a medieval chronicle, in September 1449 two fire-breathing monsters were seen battling each other near the village of Little Cornard, on the banks of the River Stour along the English county borders of Suffolk and Essex. Quite a few people witnessed the event as the two beasts confronted each other in an hour-long battle in what later came to be known as Sharpfight Meadow. One of the creatures was black, and its opponent, the victor, was described as reddish and spotted. The black one gave up first and returned to its lair.

Also in Suffolk at the time was a lake known as Bures Lake. Witnesses described a huge monster with a crested head and enormous tail, which was seen to devour a shepherd and numerous sheep. Similar creatures (or the same creature) have been described in Suffolk folklore.

Another "monster" was seen in the Malacca Straits, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. John W Webster, Captain of the SS Nestor, described in his ship's log a creature with a body which was "quite fifty feet broad" and its total length "over two hundred feet". Its head "was about twelve feet broad and appeared ... about six feet above the water." It had a "long dragon tail with black and white scales". The monster apparently swam alongside the ship, ignoring the ship and its crew and passengers, who were enthral led by the sight for about half an hour.

Then there's the story of the thunderbird. Thunderbirds are said to be large, birdlike creatures with enormous wingspans. Late in July 1977, a group of boys was playing in a backyard in Lawndale, Illinois, USA. According to the boys, they were approached and chased by two large birds. While his friends escaped, ten-year-old Marlon Lowe claimed that one of the birds grabbed his shoulder with its claws. The strange bird then lifted him just above the surface of the ground and carried him some distance. The boy was released by the creature after fighting and struggling.

Answer 2

No, monsters do not exist in reality. They are fictional creatures found in myths, legends, and folklore from various cultures around the world.