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In the study of cryptozoology, cryptids are animals or creatures that have been hypothesised to exist, but have not been proven to, or animals presumed extinct (known as relicts). Their presumed existence is often derived from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to prove their existence with scientific certainty. Cryptids may also be known as Unidentified Mysterious Animals, or UMA, an intended variation on the term UFO.[citation needed]

Notable cryptid examples

A

Name Other names Status Description Location
Acinonyx jubatus guttatus Woolly cheetah Alleged genetic variant Big cat Africa
Adjule Debunked Canine North Africa
Ahool Unconfirmed Flying animal Indonesia
Akkorokamui Folklore Fish Japan; Thailand
Almas Abnauayu, almosty, albasty, bekk-bok,
biabin-guli, golub-yavan, gul-biavan, auli-avan,
kaptar, kra-dhun, ksy-giik, ksy-gyik, ochokochi,
mirygdy, mulen, voita, wind-man, Zana 		Folklore Primate or hominid Asia/Caucasus
Altamaha-ha Altie Unconfirmed River animal Georgia (US state) (United States)
Amarok Inuit mythology Giant wolf Arctic
"Ameranthropoides loysi" De Loys' ape Primate South America
Anatolian leopard Panthera pardus tulliana Presumed extinct Big cat Asia Minor
Andean wolf Hagenbeck wolf, Andean mountain wolf, Dasycyon hagenbecki Presumed extinct Canine High Andes
Aswang Folklore Hominid Philippines
Atmospheric beast Sky beast, sky critter Hypothetical Unknown Atmosphere[clarification needed]
Ayia napa sea monster Sea beast, O filikos teras, Nappis Legend Cross of various prehistoric sea creatures Cyprus

B

Name Other names Status Description Location
Barmanou Folklore; unconfirmed Primate Middle East/Asia
Batutut Ujit Primate East Asia
Bear Lake Monster Discredited Lake animal Idaho/Utah (United States)
Beast of Bray Road Carnivorous mammal Wisconsin (United States)
Beast of Busco Churubusco turtle; Oscar Local legend Reptile/dinosaur United States
Beast of Gévaudan Local legend Carnivorous mammal France
Bergman's bear God bear; irkuiem Presumed extinct Bear Asia
Bessie Local legend Lake animal Lake Erie, North America
Bigfoot Sasquatch Unconfirmed Hominid or primate, possibly Gigantopithecus North America
Bili ape Bondo mystery ape Alleged variant population of Pan troglodytes;
possible new subspecies 		Primate Democratic Republic of Congo
Black shuck Old shuck Legend Carnivorous mammal Coast of East Anglia, England
Black Thing[citation needed] Unconfirmed Lake Creature. Multiple sighting took place in Greens Lake in Clarkston, MI during the mid 1990's. Michigan, United States
Bloop Unconfirmed Gigantic creature South American southwest coast
British big cats Alien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, English lions
beast of Bodmin, Beast of Exmoor 		Carnivorous mammal Great Britain
Brosno dragon Local legend Lake animal Lake Brosno, Russia
Bukit Timah Monkey Man BTM Forest-dwelling hominid or primate Singapore
Bunyip Lake and cave animal Australia
Buru Presumed extinct Reptile or giant lungfish India
Burrunjor Arnhem Rex Unconfirmed Living Dinosaur Australia

C

Name Other names Status Description Location
"Cadborosaurus willsi" Caddy, "Cadborosaurus" Sea Animal Pacific Coast of North America
Canvey Island Monster Proposed: anglerfish Bipedal United Kingdom
Caspian Tiger Persian Tiger Presumed Extinct Tiger Turkey
Cat-fox Identity unconfirmed Mammal Borneo
Champ "Champtanystropheus" Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Champlain, North America
Chessie (sea monster) Sea Animal Atlantic Coast of United States/ Chesapeake Bay
Chupacabra Goat Sucker Unconfirmed Reptile/Mammal North/Central/South America
Con Rit Many-finned Sea Serpent, Cetacean Centipede, Great Sea-Centipede, Cetioscolopendra aeliana Sea Animal Southeast Asia, coast of Algeria

D

Name Other names Status Description Location
Dahu Folklore Herbivorous Mammal France, Switzerland
Deinotherium Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Africa
Devil Bird Ulama Bird Sri Lanka
Dragons Mythical Reptile/Dinosaur/Dragon WorldWide
Dobhar-chu Folklore Carnivorous Mammal Ireland
Dover Demon Bipedal,alien like United States, Massachusetts
Drop Bear Legend Large marsupial, relative of Koala Australia
Dropa Unconfirmed Humanoid Aliens China

E

Name Other names Status Description Location
Ebu Gogo Primate Flores, Indonesia
Elasmotherium Giant Rhinoceros Presumed Extinct Herbivorous Mammal Asia
Elwedritsche Mammal Germany
Ennedi tiger Hadjel, Gassingram, Vossoko, Mourou N'gou, Mamaimé, Dilali, Saber-toothed cat Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Chad, Africa
Emela-ntouka Chipekwe, Irizima, Aseka-moke Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo

F

Name Other names Status Description Location
Fear liath Am Fear Liath Mòr, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Greyman Primate Scotland
Flatwoods Monster Green Monster, Braxton County Monster Extraterrestrial United States, West Virginia
Flying Rod Sky Fish Discredited Worldwide
Fouke Monster Boggy Creek Monster Primate United States, Arkansas
Fur-bearing Trout Debunked North America

G

Name Other names Status Description Location
Gambo Unconfirmed Sea Animal Africa
Giant anaconda Unconfirmed Reptile South America
Giglioli's whale "Amphiptera pacifica" Unconfirmed Sea Animal Off Chile, Scotland and France (Mediterranean)
Globster Blob Usually rotted tissue from whales. Sea Animal carcass World's Oceans
Glow man Local legend Humanoid By Lake Winnipesaukee
Goatman The Maryland Goatman, Chevo Man Urban Legend Bipedal United States
Greys Roswell Aliens, Reticulians, Zetas Unconfirmed Humanoid Worldwide
Griffin Gryphon different spelling. Mythical Unknown classification/chimera Worldwide

H

Name Other names Status Description Location
Hibagon Hinagon Local Legend Primate Japan
High-finned sperm whale Unconfirmed Cetacean Shetland Islands
Hodag The Dag Discredited Carnivorous Mammal/Lizard United States, Wisconsin
"Homo gardarensis" Hominid (acromegalic Homo sapiens?) Greenland
Hoop snake Discredited Reptile United States/Australia
Hopkinsville Goblin Unconfirmed Extraterrestrial Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hyote Discredited Canine United States, Maryland

I-J

Name Other names Status Description Location
Iliamna Lake Monster Believed to be a giant sturgeon Lake Animal Lake Iliamna, Alaska
Inkanyamba Unconfirmed Lake Animal Africa
Isshii Believed to be a giant eel Lake Animal Japan
Jackalope antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare, stagbunny Discredited/Hoax/Believed to be rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus Herbivorous Mammal North America
Japanese Wolf Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Japan
Javan Tiger Indonesian Tiger Presumed Extinct Tiger Eastern Java
Jersey Devil Leeds Devil Unconfirmed Winged Mammal/Demon United States, esp. New Jersey

K

Name Other names Status Description Location
Kappa Gatarō, Kawako Folklore Bipedal Japan
Kasai Rex Possible hoax Reptile/Dinosaur Africa
Kikiyaon Unconfirmed Carnivore Bird Africa
Kingstie Lake George Monster Hoax Lake Animal North America, Lake Ontario
Kongamato Unconfirmed Pterosaur/Bird/Bat Kenya
Kraken Giant Squid, Colossal Squid Unconfirmed Sea Animal World's Oceans
Kting Voar Holy Goat, Snake-eating Cow, Khting Vor, Linh Duong, Pseudonovibos spiralis Possible hoax Herbivorous Mammal Vietnam, Cambodia
Kusshii Unconfirmed Lake Animal Japan

L

Name Other names Status Description Location
Lake Tianchi Monster Lake Chonji Monster Unconfirmed Lake Animal China
Lake Van Monster Monster of Lake Van Unconfirmed Lake Animal Turkey
Lake Worth monster Lake Worth Goatman, Texas Bigfoot Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United States, Texas
Lariosauro Como Lake monster Unconfirmed Water reptile Italy
Leviathan Biblical Sea monster The entire ocean
"Living dinosaurs" Unconfirmed Dinosaur South America, Africa and Australia
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp Lizard Man of Lee County Unconfirmed Bipedal United States, South Carolina
Lizard Men Draconian, Reptoid, Dinosauroid,Dragonoid Unconfirmed, Theoretical Bipedal Worldwide
Loch Ness Monster Nessie Discredited Lake Monster Loch Ness, Scotland
Loveland Frog Loveland Lizard Unconfirmed Bipedal United States, Ohio
Lusca Unconfirmed Sea Animal World's Oceans

M

Name Other names Status Description Location
MacFarlane's Bear Ursus inopinatus Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Mahamba (giant crocodile) Unconfirmed Reptile Republic of the Congo
Maltese Tiger Blue Tiger Abnormal coloration due to mutation Carnivorous Mammal China
Mamlambo Unconfirmed Lake Animal South Africa
Manananggal Folklore Humanoid Philippines
Manipogo Winnipogo Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Manitoba, Canada
Mapinguari Unconfirmed Herbivorous Mammal Amazon Rainforest
Maricoxi Unconfirmed Primate South America
Marsupial Lion Thylacoleo, Thylacoleo carnifex Presumed Extinct Carnivorous marsupial mammal Australia
Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Mecheny Primate Asia
Megalodon Carcharodon megalodon Presumed Extinct Giant Prehistoric Shark World's Oceans
Megalania prisca Giant Australian monitor lizard Presumed Extinct Reptile/Dinosaur Australia
Menehune Unconfirmed Primate United States, Hawaii
Mermaid Unconfirmed Humanoid Sea Creature(Half Women/Half Fish) World's Oceans
Merman Unconfirmed Humanoid Sea Creature(Half Man/Half Fish) World's Oceans
Michigan dogman Local Legend Humanoid/Canine Hybrid Northern Michigan
Minhocão Exaggeration of existing animal Caecilian South America
Minnesota Iceman "Homo pongoides" Unconfirmed Primate United States, Minnesota
Mitla Fawcett's zorro or Fawcett's cat Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Bolivia rainforest
Mngwa Nunda Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Moa Giant emu Presumed Extinct Giant Flightless Bird New Zealand
Moehau The Hairy Moehau, The Moehau Monster Unconfirmed Primate New Zealand
Mokele Mbembe Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
MoMo Missouri Monster Hoax Primate United States, Missouri
Mongolian Death Worm Allghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoi Unconfirmed Worm-like animal Gobi Desert
Mono Grande Unconfirmed Hominid South America
Morag Unconfirmed Lake Animal Scotland
Mothman Unconfirmed Bipedal, winged United States, West Virginia
Moose-pig Beast of Dean Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United Kingdom
Muckie Lake Animal Lakes of Killarney, Ireland
Muc-sheilch Local Legend Lake Animal Scotland
Mussie Local Legend Lake Animal Ontario, Canada
Mylodon Presumed Extinct Giant Ground Sloth Southern Patagonian forests

N

Name Other names Status Description Location
Nahuelito Unconfirmed Lake Animal Argentina
Nandi Bear Chemosit,[1] Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre Believed to be a hyena Carnivorous Mammal Africa
Ndendeki (giant turtle) Unconfirmed Reptile Republic of the Congo
Neo-Giant Unconfirmed Primate Worldwide
Ngoima (giant monkey-eating Eagle) Unconfirmed Carnivore Bird Republic of the Congo
Ngoubou Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Cameroon
Nguma-monene Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Republic of the Congo
Người Rừng Forest People Unconfirmed Primate Vietnam
Nords Nordic Aliens, Pleideans, Hydean, Wingmaker, Venusian, Telosian Unconfirmed Humanoid Extraterrestrial USA, Europe
Nyalmo Unconfirmed Primate Asia

O

Name Other names Status Description Location
Ogopogo N'ha·a·itk, Naitaka Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Okanagan, Canada
Old Yellow Top Unconfirmed Primate Canada
Olitiau Unconfirmed Winged Animal Cameroon
Orang-Bati Folklore Bipedal Indonesia
Orang Mawas Mawa, Orang Dalam, hantu jerang gigi Unconfirmed Primate Malaysia
Orang Pendek Unconfirmed Primate Sumatra
Cornish Owlman The Owlman of Mawnan Unconfirmed Bird England
Ozark Howler Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal United States, Arkansas

P-Q

Name Other names Status Description Location
Phantom cats Alien Big Cats (ABCs) Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Worldwide
Phantom kangaroo Presumed Extinct/Mythical Marsupials Various
Phaya Naga Lake Animal Laos
Phoenix Unconfirmed Mythical bird, Legendary Worldwide
Piasa Piasa Bird Native American Legend Dragon Deer Bird Fish Hybrid United States, Illinois
Pope Lick Monster Local legend Bipedal United States, Kentucky
Popobawa Mythical Bipedal Zanzibar, Tanzania
Pressie Lake Creature United States, Michigan
Queensland Tiger Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Australia

R

Name Other names Status Description Location
Rat king Unconfirmed Group of Mammals (Rats) Europe
Road Troll Discredited Humanoid United States
Ropen indava, duwas, seklo-bali, kundua, wawanar Flying animal Papua New Guinea
Row Hoax Reptile New Guinea

S

Name Other names Status Description Location
Salawa Seth, Salaawa Carnivorous Mammal Egypt
Sasquatch Bigfoot Skookum Unconfirmed Primate (possible gigantopithecus) North America, Malaysia (Johor)
Sea monk Misidentifications of known animals Sea Animal World's Oceans
Sea Monsters Sea Animal World's Oceans
Great Sea Serpent Unconfirmed Sea Animal World's Oceans
Setontot Discredited ? Malaysia
Selma Seljordsormen Unconfirmed Lake Animal Lake Seljord, Telemark, Norway
Shug Monkey Primate Europe
Shunka Warakin There is an existing taxidermy that was recovered in 2007 Carnivorous Mammal; wolf-like, boar-like, hyena-like American West (especially Montana)
Sirrush Mushrushu Unconfirmed Reptile/Dinosaur Africa, Ancient Babylon
Skunk Ape Unconfirmed Primate United States, Florida
Skvader Hoax Mammal Sundsvall, Sweden
Slow Down Unidentified sound Sea creature Pacific Ocean
Steller's Sea Cow Presumed Extinct Sea Animal Bering Strait
Storsjöodjuret Lake Animal Sweden
Stronsay Beast Identified as basking shark Sea Animal Orkney, Scotland
Sucuriju Gigante Giant Bull Eater; Giant Anaconda Unconfirmed Giant boa Amazonia

T

Name Other names Status Description Location
Lake Tahoe Monster Tahoe Tessie Discredited Lake Monster Nevada, United States
Tatzelwurm Local Legend Reptile/Amphibian European Alps
Thunderbird Bird Unconfirmed Giant Bird North America
Thylacine Tasmanian Tiger Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial Tasmania, Australia
Tikbalang Mythical Human/Horse Bipedal Philippines
Tjutjuna Chuchunaa Primate Russia
Tokeloshe Mythical Humanoid South Africa
Trinity Alps giant salamander Salamander United States, California
Trunko Sea Animal South Africa
Tsuchinoko Reptile/Snake Japan
Tsul 'Kalu Primate American West
Turtle Lake Monster Unconfirmed Lake Monster Saskatchewan, Canada
Turul Mythical Flying Creature Hungary

U-V

Name Other names Status Description Location
Ultraboat Large Horse encased in boat structure. Atlantic Ocean
Unicorn Mythical single-horned Horse European
Veo Carnivorous Mammal Indonesia

W

Name Other names Status Description Location
Waheela Unconfirmed Carnivorous Mammal Canada
Waitoreke Carnivorous Mammal New Zealand
Wampus Cat Mythical Bipedal United States, Tennessee
Wendigo Mythical Bipedal North America
Willy Local Legend Aquatic Creature Willoughby, VT, USA
Wolpertinger "Crisensus bavaricus" Mammal Germany
Woodwose Primate Europe
Winnie Unconfirmed lake monster Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Wucharia Unconfirmed Canine Danakil depression, Eritrea

X-Z

Notable examples: Cryptobotany

Although not true cryptids, there are many examples of plants, that echo the nature of cryptids and their place in science. Including uncatalogued plants that are reported to possess healing or other properties, and unusually large carnivorous plants. Such plants fall into the category of Cryptobotany.

Name Other names Status Description Location
Yeren Primate (possible hominin) China
Yeti Abominable Snowman Unconfirmed Primate Asia (Himalayas)
Yowie Unconfirmed Primate Australia
Zanzibar Leopard Panthera pardus anersi Presumed Extinct Carnivorous Mammal Zanzibar
winged cat unknown flying mammal worldwide
Name Other names Status Description Location
Man-eating tree Unconfirmed Tree Central America, Madagascar, Mexico, South America.
Stone-softening plant[2] Discredited Plant South America
Umdhlebi[2] Unconfirmed Tree South Africa
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary Discredited Tree/Animal Tartary

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cryptozoology.

Lists of cryptids

Other

References

  1. ^ Occultopedia
  2. ^ a b Kryptozoologie.
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