There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands.
The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks.
The gryphon birds are monstrous in size.
The Travels of Marco Polo is a 13th-century chronicle written down by Rustichello da Pisa. It retells the stories of Marco Polo regarding his travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295. There is some debate over the authenticity of the fabulous stories. However, the consensus is that the stories are, for the most part, accurate depictions of Asia during the Middle Ages.
