Phoenixes are swan sized birds with red and gold plumage. When a phoenix is ready to die (about the age of ten) they will burst into flames, and then are immediately reborn from their ashes. Legend suggests that there may only be one phoenix alive in the world at one time. This is untrue. There may more than one phoenix alive at one time, although typically not more than two in each country. Female phoenixes are a rare site, because they tend to stay in their nests high in the trees eating whatever insects fly by. Males however are more social and will somtimes befriend humans, but only if they are, kind, wise, hardworking and brave.
Gryphons are the offspring of a lion and a eagle. Gryphons can grow up to the height of 4 feet with the wing span of 8 feet. They have brown and white feathers, the torso, wings, head and neck of a eagle, the hind quarters of a loin, a rat like tail and a purple tounge. Gryphons live to be about 20 yeas old and stay with thr mother for the first two years of their life. Gryphons live deep in forests, high in mountains and in deserts. It is rare to see a Gryphon, but occasionally one is sighted looking for a meal. Gryphon eggs are white with brown spots.
Hippogriffs
Hippogriffs are rare creatures because they are the offspring of a gryphon and a horse, two species that are typically enemies. Hippogriffs have the head, neck and wings of a eagle, the torso and front leg of a lion, and the hind quarters of a horse. They grow up to 6 feet with a wing span of 12 feet. Hippogriffs are very shy and seeing one in the is extremely rare, Hippogriffs eggs are brown with red spots.