Unicorns biography for kids

A unicorn is a legendary and mythical creature. It looks like a pony with one long, single and white horn on its head.

Are unicorns real

The word unicorn means "one-horned". Unicorns are found in many stories and myths from different parts of the world, especially China and India. Its blood and horn usually have mystical powers. In Western culture, its horn is said to have power often called alicorn in medieval literature to heal wounds and sickness, and to neutralize poison.

In mythology and heraldry unicorn symbolizes innocence , purity and feminine power. It is often seen as the counterpart of lion , which symbolizes the masculine virtues. The unicorn is the official animal of Scotland. In some pictures unicorns also have horses feet or a lion's tail. A Narwhal is an animal that is about 8 feet long.

They live in the water around Canada and Greenland.