This document discusses several mythical and legendary creatures that could be considered "wild things" like those in the book Where the Wild Things Are. It describes the griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle found in ancient Egyptian art. Pegasus is mentioned as a winged white divine horse of Greek mythology. The manticore is described as having the body of a red lion, a human head with sharp teeth, and a scorpion's tail from Persian legends. The Wolpertinger of Bavarian folklore is said to have a small mammal body with wings, antlers, tails and fangs. Finally, it suggests the okapi, a real gira