![]() ![]() There really is a large black-haired spider native to the Sangihe Islands, east of Borneo: Lampropelma nigerrium, a tarantula first scientifically described in 1892. In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Scamander describes acromantulas as large black-haired spiders native to Borneo. The similarities between fact and fiction are striking. In the wizarding world, acromantulas are enormous spiders-bearing a real-life resemblance to tarantulas, a group of spiders comprising more than 850 species. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern to Critically Endangered Size: 4.75 inches (12 centimeters) long up to 11-inch (28-centimeter) leg span Real-Life Animal: Tarantulas (Family: Theraphosidae) The creatures in Scamander’s magical suitcase-and Rowling’s imagination-may be awe-inspiring, but the real world offers up creatures that are just as amazing.įrom ancient snakes more than 40 feet long to explosive beetles, here are a few examples of what nature has to offer. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, a wizard named Newt Scamander has traveled the world, studying and collecting magical creatures of all shapes, sizes, and descriptions-and then has to deal with the chaos of their escape from captivity. In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the latest film based on J.K. The wizarding world’s premier expert on animal life hits the big screen in North America on November 18-with a menagerie of fantastical creatures in tow. ![]()
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