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Do mermaids come from Africa?
But West Africa is not the only place where the idea of a mermaid existed. In Mali, the Dogon people have an origin story involving fish creatures called nommos. The sky god Amma is responsible for creating these half-fish half-people as the first living creatures on earth.
How do you know if your a mermaid girl?
10 Signs You’re Actually a Mermaid
- You don’t like wearing pants.
- You’re clumsy.
- Your upper body is strong AF (as flipper!)
- Your hair is your pride and joy.
- You take every opportunity to go swimming.
- You are addicted to taking baths.
- You love singing.
- You can rattle off ocean facts like it’s nobody’s business.
Why do people still believe in Mermaids?
Despite the contradictions in the “evidence” those with this belief will still believe that mermaids exist. One factor that contributes to this is the idea of confirmation bias. Believers will only look for evidence that confirm their beliefs or interpret it in a way that goes with their beliefs even if there are other reasons for that evidence.
Why do we lovemermaids so much?
Mermaids were probably a lot more rooted in lonely sailors’ imaginations than the physical world. [WikiCommons] A critical look at the Animal Planet ‘docudrama’ reveals abominable (excuse the pun) CGI, combined with scripted interviews with actors. And who can blame them? People love mermaids, they delivered, and they made a ton of money.
Can mermaids live at the bottom of the ocean?
Assuming mermaids would want to live out in the bottom of the open ocean, it is just too cold for them. And, once you get down a few meters, water temperature drops dramatically. Oceanic water temperature drops quickly below the surface- no matter what climate. {http://faculty.scf.edu/rizkf/oce1001/ocenotes/chap6.htm}
Can a mermaid be both a mammal and fish?
2: You can’t pick and choose…body parts Picture your typical mermaid- a graceful female with the scaled tail of a fish. Mammals are defined by being warm-blooded and having hair; fish do not. An animal cannot have both human and fish-defining characteristics- it’s just all wrong, evolutionarily speaking.