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Anatomically Correct Elemental

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Elementals are based on the 4 classical elements: earth, fire, air, and water, as those were all that the ancients knew of.

However, with science we have learned that none of those are actually elements as defined by the periodic table of elements.

What would an elemental creature based on actual elements be like?
Is there a realistic way that they could evolve?

Edit:
Based on the idea that all myths have a core of truth, what would it take to get creatures like the ones described as elementals in the legends?

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