Cryptid
Basic Information
In the alternative science of cryptozoology, the term cryptid denotes a creature:
- whose existence is suggested by folklore or sightings, but has not been proven by scientific methods. Bigfoot, El Chupacabra, and the Loch Ness Monster are well-known examples.
- whose existence was previously disputed, but is now accepted, such as the Coelacanth and Okapi.
- whose prehistoric existence is not in doubt, but that is now widely believed to be extinct, such as Dinosaurs. In order for such a creature to qualify as a cryptid, someone must believe it still lives in some exotic corner of the earth. See also Living Fossil.
List of Cryptids
- Acari
- Adlet
- Batsquatch
- Bear Dogs
- Beast of Bray Road
- Bigfoot
- Bunyip
- Burrunjor
- Champ (folklore)
- Coelacanth
- Comelenguas
- El Chupacabra
- Desmodus Draculae
- Dover Demon
- "God" bear
- Hodag
- Hogzilla
- Jersey Devil
- Kraken
- Lake Monster
- Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
- Loch Ness Monster
- Loveland frog
- Mogollon Monster
- Mokele-Mbembe
- Mothman
- Ogopogo
- Okapi
- Oklahoma Octopus
- Olgoi-khorkhoi
- Orb (cryptozoology)
- Ozark Howler
- Pope Lick Monster
- Rat King
- Rod (cryptozoology)
- Sasquatch
- Shadow people
- Shunka Warakin
- Shuswaggi
- Skinwalker
- Stellar's Sea Ape
- Swamp Ape
- Thetis Lake monster
- Thunderbird
- Waheela
- Wendigo
- Lake Worth Monster
- Yeren
- Yeti
See Also
- News: ‘Shadow Biosphere’ theory gaining scientific support
- News: Bigfoot DNA Tests Prove Hairy Creature Exists
- News: Chupacabra Sighting Times Two
- News: Could There Be Real Monster Bats?
- News: Human Bigfoot Hybrid From China
- News: Man Blames Car Wreck On Prehistoric Winged Reptile
- News: Texas Woman Claims To Have Found Mythical Chupacabra
- News: The Chupacabra Caught?
- News: Tracing The Origins Of A Yeti Finger
- Location: Headless Valley
Sources
Bibliography
1. Wikipedia
Game and Story Use
- Often useful as a Monster of the Week.
- For additional ideas, see the cryptozoology entry.
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