麒麟は何の動物をモデルにしている？
The qilin (; ), or kirin in Japanese, is a mythical hooved chimerical creature known in Chinese and other East Asian cultures, said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin is a specific type of the "lin" mythological family of one-horned beasts. 
one-horned beasts.