Cryptids
Cryptids are creatures thought by some to exist, but whose presence has never been substantiated by modern science. The evidence for their existence is either scant, debated, or in some cases, entirely fraudulent. Cryptids and their legends frequently make their way into all sorts of fictional worlds, particularly those that center on the paranormal.
| Synonyms: unstudied creatures, beasts unknown to man, mythological creatures |
List of Cryptids
Abominable Snowman: See Yeti
Barmanou: A bipedal ape found in the Middle East
Batboy: A hybrid between a bat and a boy
Beast of Bodmin Moor: A large cat-like creature found in Cornwall, England
Beast of Exmoor: A large cat-like creature found in England
Bigfoot: See Sasquatch
British Big Cat: A large cat-like creature found in the wilds of Britain
Brosno Dragon: A dragon-like lake monster found in Lake Brosno, Russia
Cadborosaurus: A sea serpent found on the Pacific coast of the United States
Caddy: See Cadborosaurus
Champ: See Champtanystropheus americanus
Champtanystropheus americanus: A lake monster found in Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont in the United States
Chupacabra: A creature from Mexican folklore which sucks the blood from goats, sheep, and cows during the night
Dobhar-chú: An otter that is either part dog or part fish which can be found in Ireland
Giant Squid: See Kraken
Issie: A sauropod-like creature which resides in Lake Ikeda in Japan
Jackalope: A creature from the American West with the body of a rabbit and the antlers of a deer
Jersey Devil: A winged horse found in New Jersey, United States
Kraken: A giant squid large enough to pull ships into the depths of the seas
Kussie: A sauropod-like creature which resides in Lake Kussharo in Japan
Loch Ness Monster: A serpent-like or plesiosaur-like creature which inhabits the Loch Ness of the Scottish Highlands
Loveland Frog: A hybrid between a man and a frog found in Loveland, Ohio, United States
Mermaid: Half-fish(lower), half human (upper) creature that lives in the sea
Minhocão: A large fish or worm found in Brazil
Mokele-mbembe: An elephant-sized sauropod that inhabits the Congo river basin
Mongolian Death Worm: A worm-like creature found in the Gobi desert
Mothman: A creature half man, half moth found in West Virginia, United States
Nessi: See Loch Ness Monster
Sasquatch: A bipedel ape-like creature which lives in the deep forests of the United States
Sea Serpent: A large serpent found in the waters of the ocean
Skunk Ape: A primate found in Florida of the United States
Thunderbird: A giant bird of Native American folklore
Yeren: A primate or wild man found in China
Yeti: A bipedal ape-like creature which inhabits the snowy mountains of Tibet.
While some cryptids are well known, often fictional worlds will feature their own versions of local cryptids.
