More seriously, I came across a post on… some social media sight, could have been Twitter or Bluesky or Tumblr, I don’t really remember… anyway, it suggested that “owlbears” could actually be giant rodents, with their prominent, enameled front teeth creating the illusion of a beak, and I kind of love the idea.
EDIT: Found the post, it was Tumblr.
Despite its name, the owlbear is in fact neither owl nor bear - it is a large species of rodent whose external incisors resemble a curved "beak." The enamel of these incisors is colored brown because…
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