Cryptid
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
- Main article: Cryptozoology
Cryptids are animals presumed extinct or hypothetical species of animals known from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to prove their existence with certainty. The term "cryptid" was first coined in 1983 by John Wall. Cryptids may also be known as an Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA).
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Notable cryptids
| Name | Other names | Status | Description | Location | |
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| Bili Ape | Primate | Africa | |||
| Chemosit | Primate | Africa | |||
| Kikomba | Primate | Africa | |||
| Almas | Primate | Asia | |||
| Barmanou | Primate | Asia | |||
| Batutut | Primate | Asia | |||
| Ebu Gogo | Primate | Asia | |||
| Gin-Sung | Primate | Asia | |||
| Hibagon | Primate | Asia | |||
| Kaptar | Primate | Asia | |||
| Mecheny | Primate | Asia | |||
| Mirygdy | Primate | Asia | |||
| Nguoi Rung | Primate | Asia | |||
| Nyalmo | Primate | Asia | |||
| Orang Mawas | Primate | Asia | |||
| Orang Pendek | Primate | Asia | |||
| Tjutjuna | Chuchunaa | Primate | Asia | ||
| Yeren | Primate | Asia | |||
| Yeti | Abominable Snowman | Primate | Asia | ||
| Yowie | Primate | Australia | |||
| Brenin Llwyd | Primate | Europe | |||
| Fear liath | Primate | Europe | |||
| Shug monkey | Primate | Europe | |||
| Woodwose | Primate | Europe | |||
| Bigfoot | Sasquatch | Primate | North America | ||
| Fouke Monster | Primate | North America | |||
| Menehune | Primate | North America | |||
| MoMo | Primate | North America | |||
| Old Yellow Top | Primate | North America | |||
| Skunk Ape | Primate | North America | |||
| Tsul 'Kalu | Primate | North America | |||
| "Ameranthropoides loysi" | Loys's Ape | Primate | South America | ||
| Maricoxi | Primate | South America | |||
| Mono Grande | Primate | South America | |||
| Biabin-guli | Primate | ||||
| Humanzee | Primate | ||||
| Minnesota Iceman | Primate | North America | |||
| Moehau | Primate | ||||
| Neo-Giant | Primate | ||||
| Canvey Island Monster | Bipedal | ||||
| Chupacabra | Bipedal | ||||
| Dover Demon | Bipedal | ||||
| Goatman | Bipedal | ||||
| Jersey Devil | Bipedal | North America | |||
| Kappa | Bipedal | ||||
| Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp | Bipedal | ||||
| Loveland Frog | Bipedal | ||||
| Mothman | Bipedal | ||||
| Orang-Bati | Bipedal | ||||
| Pope Lick Monster | Bipedal | ||||
| Lizard men | Bipedal | ||||
| Wendigo | Bipedal | ||||
| Wampus cat | Bipedal | ||||
| The Beast of Bodmin | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| The Beast of Bray Road | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| The Beast of Exmoor | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| The Beast of Dean | Moose-Pig | Carnivorous mammal | |||
| The Beast of Funen | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| The Beast of Gévaudan | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Felis lanea | Woolly Cheetah | Genetic Disorder | Carnivorous Mammal | Africa | |
| Maltese tiger | Blue Tiger | Carnivorous mammal | |||
| British big cats | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Dobhar-chu | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Eastern Cougar | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Bergman's Bear | God Bear | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Asia | |
| MacFarlane's Bear | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | North America | ||
| Japanese Wolf | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | Asia | ||
| Marozi | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Mngwa | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Mongolian Deathworm | Carnivorous Insect | ||||
| Nandi Bear | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Ozark Howler | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Pizzly Bear | Grizzly-polar bear hybrid | Confirmed [1]. | Carnivorous mammal | North America | |
| Queensland Tiger | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Shunka Warakin | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Smilodon | Extinct | Carnivorous mammal | |||
| Waheela | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Waitoreke | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Veo | Carnivorous mammal | ||||
| Giant beaver | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | |||
| Kting Voar | Likely | Herbivorous mammals | Asia | ||
| Mapinguari | Remnant of Megatherium | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | South America | |
| Mammoth | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | Asia, Africa, North America | ||
| Pygmy Elephant | Confirmed | Herbivorous mammals | Malaysia | ||
| Quagga | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | Africa | ||
| Elasmotherium | Giant Unicorn | Extinct | Herbivorous mammals | Asia | |
| Altamaha-ha | Sea Animal | ||||
| Cadborosaurus willsi | Caddy | Sea Animal | Pacific coast of North America | ||
| Chessie (sea monster) | Sea Animal | ||||
| Con Rit | Sea Animal | Southeast Asia | |||
| Gambo | Sea Animal | ||||
| Giglioli's whale | Sea Animal | ||||
| The Kraken | Sea Animal | ||||
| Lusca | Sea Animal | ||||
| Megalodon | Extinct | Sea Animal | |||
| Mermaids | Sea Animal | ||||
| Sea monk | Sea Animal | ||||
| Sea monsters | Sea Animal | ||||
| Great sea serpent | Sea Animal | ||||
| Steller's Sea Cow | Extinct | Sea Animal | |||
| Trunko | Sea Animal | ||||
| Globster | Sea Animal | ||||
| Bear Lake Monster | Discredited | Lake Animal | Idaho/Utah, North America | ||
| Bessie | Lake Animal | Lake Erie, North America | |||
| Brosno dragon | Lake Animal | Lake Brosno, Russia | |||
| Champ | Lake Animal | Lake Champlain, North America | |||
| Inkanyamba | Lake Animal | Africa | |||
| Lake Tianchi Monster | Lake Animal | ||||
| Lake Van Monster | Lake Animal | ||||
| Lake Worth monster | Lake Animal | ||||
| Loch Ness Monster | Lake Animal | ||||
| Mamlambo | Lake Animal | ||||
| Manipogo | Lake Animal | ||||
| Morag (lake monster) | Lake Animal | ||||
| Monster of Lake Van | Lake Animal | ||||
| Muc-sheilch | Lake Animal | ||||
| Mussie | Lake Animal | ||||
| Nahuelito | Lake Animal | ||||
| Ogopogo | Lake Animal | Canada | |||
| Phaya Naga | Lake Animal | ||||
| Storsjöodjuret | Lake Animal | ||||
| Taniwha | Lake Animal | ||||
| Buru | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Churubusco Turtle | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Chimpekwe | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| super-draco | reptile/dinosaur | ||||
| Dinosaurs in South America | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Emela-ntouka | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Giant Anacondas | Reptile/Dinosaur | South America | |||
| Hoop snake | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Kingstie | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Kongamato | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Living dinosaurs | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu | Stegosaurus | Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||
| Megalania prisca | Giant Australian monitor lizard | Reptile/Dinosaur | |||
| Mokele mbembe | Sauropod | Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||
| Ngoubou | Triceratops | Extinct | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||
| Olitiau | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Ropen | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Sirrush | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Snallygaster | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Tatzelwurm | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Tsuchinoko | Reptile/Dinosaur | ||||
| Devil Bird | Bird | ||||
| Dodo | Extinct | Bird | |||
| Moa | Extinct | Bird | |||
| Giant Owls | Bird | ||||
| Thunderbird | Bird | ||||
| Diprotodont | Extinct | Marsupials | |||
| Queensland Tiger | Marsupials | ||||
| Thylacine | Tasmanian tiger | Extinct | Marsupials | ||
| Trinity Alps Giant Salamander | Amphibians | ||||
| Atmospheric beast | |||||
| Ahool | Flying creature | Java | |||
| Bunyip | ? | Australia | |||
| Drekavac | Mammal/Bird ? | Asia | |||
| Elmendorf Beast | Mammal ? | Texas, North America | |||
| Mongolian Death Worm | Worm or Reptile ? | Gobi Desert, Asia | |||
| Setontot | ? | Malaysia | |||
| Tuba | ? | Asia | |||
| Rod | Discredited | ||||
| Chacoan peccary | Identified | ||||
| Congo Peafowl | Identified | ||||
| Dingiso | Identified | ||||
| Giant Panda | Identified | ||||
| Gorilla | Identified | ||||
| Giant Squid | Identified | ||||
| King Cheetah | Identified | ||||
| Komodo Dragon | Identified | ||||
| Kouprey | Identified | ||||
| Okapi | Identified | ||||
| Onza | Identified | ||||
| Purple Kangaroo | Identified | ||||
| Saola | Identified | ||||
| Woolly Flying Squirrel | Identified | ||||
| Coelocanth | Identified, previously thought extinct | ||||
| Ivory-billed woodpecker | Identified, previously thought extinct | Bird | |||
| Monoplacophora | Identified, previously thought extinct | ||||
| Takahe | Identified, previously thought extinct | ||||
| Dahu | Discredited | ||||
| Drop bear | Discredited | ||||
| Fur-bearing trout | Discredited | Fish | |||
| Giant Penguin | Discredited | Bird | |||
| Hodag | Discredited | ||||
| Hyote | Discredited | ||||
| Kasai Rex | Discredited | ||||
| Lindworm | Discredited | ||||
| Man-eating tree | Discredited | Plant | |||
| Row (cryptozoology) | Discredited | ||||
| Cherufe | Mythical? | ||||
| Hellhounds | Mythical? | ||||
| Mothman | Superhero? | ||||
| Phantom cats | Mythical? | ||||
| Popo Bawa | Mythical? | ||||
| Phantom kangaroos | Mythical? | ||||
| Red Headband | Mythical? | ||||
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See also
- Cryptids
- Index of fictional species
- Cryptozoology
- Legendary creature
- List of legendary creatures
- List of notable figures in cryptozoology
- Important publications in cryptozoology
- Monster
- Crypsis - animals that are difficult to observe due to their behaviour or camouflage
- Pseudoscience and protoscience - due to some fields of study in cryptozoology
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External links
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Lists of cryptids
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Other
- Contains sightings of living dinosaurs and information
- Are Mermaids Real? (Mermaids on the Web)
- Centre for Fortean Zoology
- Cryptoworld News, Info, Links and Expedition Reports
- Cryptozoolgical Realms general info on cryptzoology
- Cryptozoology.com
- Cryptozoology links
- Enigma Cryptozoo, a website about cryptids
- GUST- Global Underwater Search Team (Swedish, English)
- Open Directory Project - Cryptozoology directory category
- List of Cryptids Lists over 100 cryptids.
- Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society
- Pibburns's Crytozoology links
- Swamp Creature.com
- The Cryptid Zoo
- The Cryptozoologist
- The International Society of Cryptozoology
- The Mothman
- The Shadowlands
- Cryptozoology forum at forteantimes.com


