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).

Notable cryptids

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Name	Other names	Status	Description	Location		Bili Ape	Bondo Mystery Ape		Primate	Africa		Chemosit			Primate	Africa		Kikomba			Primate	Africa		Almas			Primate	Asia		Barmanou			Primate	Middle East/Asia		Batutut			Primate	East Asia		Ebu Gogo			Primate	Indonesia		Gin-Sung			Primate	Asia		Gurn Ball			Primate	United Kingdom		Hibagon			Primate	Japan		Kaptar			Primate	Asia		Mecheny			Primate	Asia		Mirygdy			Primate	Asia		Nguoi Rung			Primate	Vietnam		Nyalmo			Primate	Asia		Orang Mawas			Primate	Malaysia		Orang Pendek			Primate	Sumatra		Tjutjuna	Chuchunaa		Primate	Russia		Yeren			Primate	China		Yeti	Abominable Snowman		Primate	Asia		Yowie			Primate	Australia		Brenin Llwyd			Primate	Wales		Fear liath			Primate	Scotland		Shug monkey			Primate	Europe		Woodwose			Primate	Europe		Bigfoot	Sasquatch		Primate	North America		Fouke Monster			Primate	American South		Menehune			Primate	Hawaii		MoMo			Primate	American South		Old Yellow Top			Primate	Canada		Skunk Ape			Primate	Florida		Tsul 'Kalu			Primate	American West		"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	United Kingdoms		Chupacabra			Bipedal	North/Central America		Dover Demon			Bipedal	Massachusettes		Goatman			Bipedal	United States		Jersey Devil			Bipedal	American Eastern Seaboard		Kappa			Bipedal	Japan		Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp			Bipedal	United States, South Carolina		Loveland Frog			Bipedal	United States, Ohio		Mothman			Bipedal	United States, West Virginia		Orang-Bati			Bipedal	Indonesia		Pope Lick Monster			Bipedal	United States, Kentucky		Lizard men			Bipedal			Wendigo			Bipedal	United States		Wampus cat			Bipedal			The Beast of Bodmin			Carnivorous mammal	United Kingdom		The Beast of Bray Road			Carnivorous mammal	United States, Wisconsin		The Beast of Exmoor			Carnivorous mammal	England		The Beast of Dean	Moose-Pig		Carnivorous mammal	England		The Beast of Funen			Carnivorous mammal			The Beast of Gévaudan			Carnivorous mammal	France		Felis lanea	Woolly Cheetah	Genetic Disorder	Carnivorous Mammal	Africa		Maltese tiger	Blue Tiger		Carnivorous mammal	China		British big cats			Carnivorous mammal	Great Britain		Thylacine	Tasmanian Tiger	Extinct	Carnivourous mammal	Tasmania, Australia		Dobhar-chu			Carnivorous mammal	Ireland		Bergman's Bear	God Bear	Extinct	Carnivorous mammal	Asia		MacFarlane's Bear		Extinct	Carnivorous mammal	Canada		Japanese Wolf		Extinct	Carnivorous mammal	Japan		Marozi			Carnivorous mammal	Africa		Mngwa			Carnivorous mammal	Africa		Mongolian Deathworm			Carnivorous Insect	Gobi Desert		Nandi Bear			Carnivorous mammal	Africa		Ozark Howler			Carnivorous mammal	United States		Queensland Tiger			Carnivorous mammal	Australia		Shunka Warakin			Carnivorous mammal	American West		Waheela			Carnivorous mammal	Canada		Waitoreke			Carnivorous mammal	New Zealand		Veo			Carnivorous mammal	Indonesia		Kting Voar		Likely	Herbivorous mammals	Cambodia		Mapinguari	Remnant of Megatherium	Extinct	Herbivorous mammals	Amazon Rain Forest		Elasmotherium	Giant Unicorn	Extinct	Herbivorous mammals	Asia		Altamaha-ha			Sea Animal	American South		Cadborosaurus willsi	Caddy		Sea Animal	Pacific coast of North America		Chessie (sea monster)			Sea Animal	Atlantic coast of United States		Con Rit			Sea Animal	Southeast Asia		Gambo			Sea Animal	Africa		Giglioli's whale			Sea Animal	off the coast of Chile, off the coast of Scotland, French Medeterrenian coast		The Kraken			Sea Animal	world's oceans		Lusca			Sea Animal	world's oceans		Mermaids			Sea humanoid	world's oceans		Mermen			Sea humanoid	world's oceans		Sea monk			Sea Animal	world's oceans		Sea monsters			Sea Animal	world's oceans		Great sea serpent			Sea Animal			Steller's Sea Cow		Extinct	Sea Animal	Bering Strait		Trunko			Sea Animal	South Africa		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	China		Lake Van Monster	Monster of Lake Van		Lake Animal	Turkey		Lake Worth monster			Carnivorous mammal	Texas		Loch Ness Monster			Lake Animal	Scotland		Mamlambo			Lake Animal	South Africa		Manipogo			Lake Animal	Canada		Morag (lake monster)			Lake Animal	Scotland		Muc-sheilch			Lake Animal	Scotland		Mussie			Lake Animal	Canada		Nahuelito			Lake Animal	Argentina		Ogopogo			Lake Animal	Canada		Phaya Naga			Lake Animal	Laos		Storsjöodjuret			Lake Animal	Sweden		Taniwha			Lake Animal	New Zealand		Buru		presumed extinct	Reptile/Dinosaur	India		Beast of Busco	Churubusco Turtle		Reptile/Dinosaur	United States		Chimpekwe			Reptile/Dinosaur	Africa		Dinosaurs in South America			Reptile/Dinosaur	South America		Emela-ntouka			Reptile/Dinosaur	Africa		Giant Anacondas			Reptile/Dinosaur	South America		Hoop snake			Reptile/Dinosaur	United States, Australia		Kingstie		Discredited	Lake Animal	North America, Lake Ontario		Kongamato			Reptile/Dinosaur	Kenya		Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu	Stegosaurus		Reptile/Dinosaur	Africa		Megalania prisca	Giant Australian monitor lizard		Reptile/Dinosaur	Australia		Mokele mbembe			Reptile/Dinosaur/Mammal	Congo		Ngoubou	Triceratops	Extinct	Reptile/Dinosaur			Olitiau			Reptile/Dinosaur			Sirrush			Reptile/Dinosaur	Africa, Ancient Babylon		Snallygaster			Reptile/Dinosaur	United States		Tatzelwurm			Reptile/Dragon	Europe		Tsuchinoko			Reptile/Dinosaur	Japan		Devil Bird			Bird			Cornish Owlman			Bird	England		Thunderbird			Bird	United States		Queensland Tiger			Marsupials	Australia		Trinity Alps Giant Salamander			Amphibians	United States, California		Atmospheric beast			various	the atmosphere		Ahool			Flying creature	Indonesia		Bunyip				Australia		Setontot			?	Malaysia		Tuba			?	Asia		Rod		Discredited	Flying creature			Dahu		Discredited				Fur-bearing trout		Discredited	Fish	North America		Giant Penguin		Discredited	Bird			Hodag		Discredited				Hyote		Discredited				Kasai Rex		Discredited				Lindworm		Discredited		Europe		Man-eating tree		Discredited	Plant			Row (cryptozoology)		Discredited				Cherufe		Mythical?				Hellhounds		Mythical?				Phantom cats		Mythical?				Popo Bawa		Mythical?				Phantom kangaroos		Mythical?				Red Headband		Mythical?

See also

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• 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
• Loveland Lizard

External links

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Lists of cryptids

• British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club
• Strangeark

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

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