Magical creature

Magical creature, magical beast, or magical animal may refer to:

Folklore, mythology, and religion

Legendary creature, a folkloric or mythological creature
Anthropomorphic animal, a non-human animal attributed with human traits, emotions, or intentions
Cryptid, an animal that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science
Monster, a type of creature found in fiction, folklore, mythology, and religion
Mythological hybrid, a creature composed of parts from different animals
Human–animal hybrid, an organism that incorporates elements from both humans and non-human animals
Talking animal, a non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language
Therianthrope, a human who shapeshifts into a non-human animal
Animals in mythology and religion
Animal deity, a non-human animal deity
Animal spirit, the spirit of a non-human animal
Familiar, a supernatural entity, interdimensional being, or spiritual guardian that protects or assists witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic, divination, and spiritual insight
Power animal, a neoshamanic tutelary spirit
Totem, a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people
Vahana, a mount of a Hindu deity
Zoomorph, an entity attributed with a non-human animal form or characteristics