I’ve always sort of wondered how mermaid anatomy works. I figured it would be similar to human biology, just because of the resemblance of our upper bodies, but it’s nice to finally know the specifics, such as the location of the mermaid’s weird-lookin’ vag.
I’m confident that this chart was designed by some of the finest marine biologists alive today. I found the fetal diagram particularly interesting. Hit the jump for charts of other mythical creatures, including the cyclops Curupira.
July 3, 2009 13:51pm
Actually, the creature “Curupira” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curupira) is not a Cyclops, but something from brazillians folklore
July 3, 2009 14:37pm
Thanks, JohnP. Did not know that. Learn something new everyday.
July 15, 2009 4:32am
that’s cool!
November 12, 2009 6:22am
….Im so amaze…how can they post something like that? Is that true or just pigments of their imagination?
April 29, 2010 2:51am
Amazing O.o
April 30, 2010 17:34pm
I just find it amazing but hard to belive
August 5, 2010 19:44pm
That is totally awsome dude!!!
August 17, 2010 22:02pm
yes amazing
January 13, 2011 19:36pm
Hmm, a mermaid doesn’t have gills? Unlikely!
February 14, 2011 20:37pm
@Rachael: The lungs would probably work as internal gills, processing water instead of air.
February 22, 2011 17:37pm
the mermaid would need a blow hole eheehe
February 25, 2011 16:24pm
Where did you find these? I remember seeing the mermaid one in a magazine a couple of years ago. Is the text in Spanish or Portugeese?
July 20, 2011 4:13am
the text is in portuguese.
These creatures are typical of Brazilian folklore, particularly the northern region.
These illustrations were made by a Brazilian artist, do not remember the name now.
the mermaid is known as “Ondine” in Brazil. the “Curupira” is a creature that protects nature and are unrelated to the Cyclops.