Adlet
The Adlet are a race of hybrid beings in Inuit mythology — dog from the waist down, human above — said to be taller than humans, hostile, an
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Agropelter
The Agropelter is a fearsome critter of North American lumberjack folklore: a slender, ape-faced beast that lives in hollow trees and amuses
Ahool
The Ahool is a reported giant bat- or flying-primate-like cryptid said to inhabit the rainforests and river valleys of western Java. It is b
Almas
A bipedal, human-sized, hair-covered humanoid cryptid reported from the mountainous regions of the Caucasus, Pamir, Tian Shan, and Altai, wi
Altamaha-ha
An aquatic cryptid said to inhabit the lower Altamaha River and Altamaha Sound of coastal Georgia, USA, sometimes called 'Altie'.
Argopelter
A fearsome critter of North American lumberjack folklore — a slender, ape-like beast said to dwell in hollow trees of the conifer woods and
Atmospheric Beasts
Atmospheric beasts are hypothetical organisms proposed to inhabit Earth's upper atmosphere permanently, never landing, drifting or flying in
Axehandle Hound
The Axehandle Hound is a creature from the North American lumberjack tall-tale tradition — the 'fearsome critters' — described as a dog whos
Batsquatch
A winged, ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the area around Mount St. Helens and adjacent forests of western Washington. Best known from a 19
Batutut
A reported hominid cryptid of the forests of Vietnam, Laos and adjacent regions, described as a hairy bipedal 'wild man'. Most prominently a
Beast of Bray Road
A wolf-like, sometimes-bipedal cryptid reported near Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, beginning in the late 1980s. Investigated and popu
Beast of GĂ©vaudan
An animal or animals that killed roughly 100 people, mostly women and children, in the former French province of GĂ©vaudan between 1764 and 1
Bessie
A serpentine lake-monster cryptid reported in Lake Erie since the late 18th century, most often described as a 9–12 m grey snake-like creatu
Bigfoot
A large, hairy, bipedal humanoid creature reported throughout North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. One of the most extensiv
Billdad
A small, kangaroo-legged, hawk-billed amphibious creature of North American lumberjack folklore, said to live only at Boundary Pond in north
Black Dog
A spectral or phantom black hound of British and Irish folklore, often interpreted as a death-omen or guardian, appearing on lonely roads, c
Black Shuck
Black Shuck is a spectral black dog from East Anglian folklore, associated with the coastlines and country roads of Norfolk, Suffolk, and ne
Bunyip
The Bunyip is a water-dwelling creature of Australian Aboriginal tradition, said to inhabit waterholes, billabongs, swamps, and creeks; desc
Cactus Cat
The Cactus Cat is a humorous fictional creature of American 'fearsome critters' folklore — a thorn-covered, branched-tailed bobcat-like anim
Cadborosaurus
Cadborosaurus, popularly 'Caddy', is a sea-serpent cryptid reported along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California, with the densest clus
Champ
An aquatic cryptid said to inhabit Lake Champlain on the border of Vermont, New York, and Quebec. Reported as a long-necked, serpentine anim
Chipekwe
The Chipekwe is a large, horned, hippo-killing aquatic cryptid reported from the swamps and rivers of Zambia and parts of the Democratic Rep
Chupacabra
A modern livestock-predator cryptid first widely reported in Puerto Rico in 1995. Two distinct forms dominate: an upright, spined, alien-lik
Come-at-a-Body
The Come-at-a-Body is a fearsome critter of early 20th-century American lumberjack folklore, described by William T. Cox in 1910 as a small,
Crawler
The Crawler (or Pale Crawler) is a 21st-century cryptid of internet folklore: an emaciated, hairless, ghostly-pale humanoid that moves rapid
Dobhar-chĂş
The Dobhar-chú is a fearsome Irish cryptid described as a massive otter-like creature approximately 10–15 feet long with a white pelt and a
Dover Demon
A small, large-headed humanoid cryptid reportedly seen by three teenage witnesses in Dover, Massachusetts, on the nights of 21–22 April 1977
Dungavenhooter
A fearsome critter of North American lumberjack folklore: a mouthless, alligator-like swamp creature that pounds its victims to vapor with i
Ebu Gogo
A small, hairy, humanoid creature in the oral traditions of the Nage people of central Flores, Indonesia, often discussed in connection with
Emela-ntouka
An elephant-sized, single-horned, semi-aquatic cryptid reported from the Likouala swamps of the Republic of the Congo and elsewhere in the C
Enfield Horror
An unidentified creature reported in and around Enfield, Illinois during a brief sighting cluster in late April and early May 1973, describe
Fearsome Critters
Fearsome critters are a body of legendary tall-tale animals from the oral tradition of late-19th and early-20th century North American loggi
Fresno Nightcrawlers
The Fresno Nightcrawlers are small bipedal entities famous from a brief 2007 home-security video filmed in a Fresno, California front yard,
Fur-Bearing Trout
The fur-bearing trout is a legendary fish, North American and Icelandic in origin, said to grow a thick coat of fur to survive cold northern
Gillygaloo
A fearsome critter from North American lumberjack tall-tale tradition: a hillside-dwelling bird famous for laying square or cubic eggs that
Globster
An unidentified, often large, fibrous organic mass washed up on a shoreline. Once a staple of cryptozoological speculation, almost every wel
Goatman
An umbrella name for several American urban-legend creatures described as half-man, half-goat. The best-attested versions are the Maryland G
Goofang
The Goofang is a fictional fish from North American lumberjack tall tale folklore, described as swimming exclusively backward to keep water
Grafton Monster
A pale, headless humanoid creature reportedly seen by a local journalist near Grafton, West Virginia, on the night of 16 June 1964. The lege
Grootslang
The Grootslang is a giant serpent of South African folklore, said to inhabit a deep cave (the 'Wonder Hole') in the Richtersveld and to guar
Gumberoo
The Gumberoo is a fearsome critter of Pacific Northwest lumberjack folklore — a hairless bear-shaped creature with a hide so tough that bull
Hidebehind
A fearsome critter from American lumberjack folklore that always hides behind the nearest object, making it impossible to observe directly;
Hodag
A horned, spiked, scaly creature from northern Wisconsin lumberjack folklore, made famous by surveyor Eugene Shepard's 1893 hoax in Rhinelan
Hoop snake
A legendary serpent of North American (and Australian) folklore that grasps its tail in its mouth and rolls like a wheel to chase prey, stri
Hugag
The Hugag is a large moose-like creature from American lumberjack tall-tale tradition, distinguished by jointless legs that prevent it from
Jackalope
The jackalope is a mythical North American hare with antelope or deer antlers, originating as a 1930s taxidermy creation by the Herrick brot
Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil is a legendary winged, bipedal creature of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, traditionally said to be the cursed thirteenth chil
Joint Snake
The Joint Snake is a creature from Southern US folklore said to shatter into pieces when struck, then reassemble itself; the legend is roote
Kongamato
A reported flying creature of the swamps of north-western Zambia, eastern Angola, and the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, said by
Kraken
A legendary sea monster of enormous size from Scandinavian folklore, traditionally described as a giant cephalopod dwelling off the coasts o
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp is a reptilian humanoid cryptid reported around Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina, after a 1988 enco
Loch Ness Monster
A large aquatic cryptid said to inhabit Loch Ness, a deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. The most reported lake monster in the w
Loveland Frog
The Loveland Frog (or Frogman) is a roughly four-foot-tall bipedal humanoid with leathery skin and a frog- or lizard-like face, reported aro
Luferlang
The Luferlang is a 'fearsome critter' of North American logging-camp tall tales, recorded in Henry H. Tryon's 1939 Fearsome Critters as a hi
Lusca
The Lusca is a marine cryptid of Bahamian and Caribbean folklore, said to inhabit the blue holes of Andros Island and surrounding waters. It
Man-Monkey
A black, ape-like figure with large white eyes reported on the Shropshire Union Canal at Bridge 39, near Norbury Junction on the Staffordshi
Mapinguari
A large, foul-smelling, hair-covered cryptid of the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon, reported across multiple Indigenous traditions. Some cryp
Marozi
A reported small, highland-dwelling lion of East Africa with retained leopard-like spots into adulthood and a reduced or absent mane. Two sp
Michigan Dogman
A bipedal, dog-headed humanoid cryptid reported primarily in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, popularized by a 1987 radio prank
MinhocĂŁo
A 19th-century Brazilian cryptid reported chiefly in southern Brazil — described as a vast subterranean black-scaled worm or eel-like creatu
Mngwa
A large, grey-brindled mystery cat reported from the coastal regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar, East Africa, described as significantly large
Moehau Man
A large, hairy bipedal cryptid said to inhabit the rugged Moehau Range and other forested ranges of New Zealand, often linked by Maori tradi
Mokele-mbembe
Mokele-mbembe is a legendary water-dwelling creature of Congo Basin folklore, sometimes described in modern cryptozoology as a surviving sau
Momo the Missouri Monster
Momo (the Missouri Monster) is a Bigfoot-type cryptid reportedly seen near Louisiana, Missouri in the early 1970s, most famously during a br
Mongolian Death Worm
The Mongolian Death Worm (olgoi-khorkhoi, 'large intestine worm') is a cryptid said to inhabit the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, described by Mon
Mothman
A large winged humanoid creature with glowing red eyes reported in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia from November 1966 through Decem
Nandi Bear
An East African cryptid reported chiefly from western Kenya during the 19th and early 20th centuries, described as a powerful, bipedally-rea
Người Rừng
A proposed Indochinese hominid cryptid reported from the dense forests of Vietnam and Laos, broadly analogous to the North American Bigfoot.
Nguruvilu
A serpentine water creature of Mapuche folklore in Chile and Argentina with a fox-like head and snake-like body, blamed for drownings in lak
Ninki Nanka
A dragon-like cryptid of West African folklore, particularly in the Gambia and Senegal, said to inhabit swamps and rivers and feared as a de
Ogopogo
A serpentine lake creature reported in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Rooted in the long-standing NxĚŚaxĚŚaitkĘ· tradition of the Syi
Orang Bati
A reported winged humanoid creature from Seram Island in the Maluku (Molucca) Islands of eastern Indonesia, described as approximately five
Orang Dalam
A large, bipedal, black-furred humanoid creature reported from the jungles of Johor, Malaysia, and sometimes Singapore, described as standin
Orang Gadang
A giant humanoid cryptid reported from the forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, described as standing 7.5–12 feet tall, covered in dark bushy hair
Orang Pendek
A small, ground-dwelling, bipedal primate reported from the mountainous rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, particularly Kerinci Seblat Natio
Owlman
A winged humanoid cryptid reported around the parish church of St Mawnan and St Stephen in Cornwall, England, in 1976 and a handful of subse
Ozark Howler
A regional cryptid of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri, described as a stocky, bear-sized animal with a shaggy black coat, glowi
Pope Lick Monster
An urban-legend cryptid said to inhabit the Norfolk Southern railway trestle over Pope Lick Creek in the Fisherville neighborhood of Louisvi
Ropen
The Ropen is a large nocturnal flying cryptid reported from Papua New Guinea, described by witnesses as a featherless, bat-winged creature w
Roperite
A fearsome critter from American lumberjack tall tales, the Roperite is a pony-sized animal of the California Sierra foothills described as
Rumtifusel
A fearsome critter from American lumberjack tall tales, the Rumtifusel is a flat, mink-pelted predator that drapes itself over a stump like
Sidehill Gouger
The Sidehill Gouger is a fearsome critter of American lumberjack folklore: a hoofed, hill-dwelling beast with legs shorter on one side than
Sisimite
The Sisimite is a large, bipedal, ape-like humanoid from Central American folklore — particularly Belize and Honduras — described as covered
Skunk Ape
The Skunk Ape is a bipedal, ape-like cryptid reported primarily in the swamps and forests of Florida and the wider southeastern United State
Skvader
The skvader is a Swedish fictional taxidermy creature combining the front half of a European hare with the back, wings, and tail of a female
Slide-Rock Bolter
The Slide-Rock Bolter is a fearsome critter of American lumberjack folklore from Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Documented by Minnesota State F
Snallygaster
The Snallygaster is a dragon-like creature of central-Maryland folklore — particularly Frederick County and the South Mountain area — whose
Splintercat
The Splintercat is a fearsome critter from American lumberjack and woodcraft folklore — a nocturnal flying feline creature with an impossibl
Squonk
A 'fearsome critter' of North American lumberjack folklore, said to inhabit the hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania. The squonk is famo
Tailypo
An Appalachian folktale creature, dog- or cat-like with a long tail, that returns night after night to a hunter who cut off and ate its tail
Tatzelwurm
An alpine lizard-like cryptid reported in Switzerland, Austria, Bavaria, and adjacent French and Italian Alps from the 17th century onwards,
Teakettler
A small, behaviorally defined fearsome critter of North American lumberjack folklore that produces a teakettle-like whistling sound. First c
Thunderbird
A massive bird-spirit central to many Indigenous North American traditions, paired in modern cryptozoology with reports of enormous unidenti
Tote-Road Shagamaw
A 'fearsome critter' of North American lumberjack folklore, first described in William T. Cox's 1910 Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods.
Tripodero
A fearsome critter of North American lumberjack folklore, native to the Californian chaparral. First described by William T. Cox in 1910 as
Van Meter Visitor
The Van Meter Visitor is a winged creature reported by multiple witnesses in Van Meter, Iowa over five consecutive nights in late September
Wampus Cat
A panther-like cryptid of Appalachian folklore with roots in Cherokee mythology, often described as a large, dark cat — sometimes with extra
Whirling Whimpus
A 'fearsome critter' of North American lumberjack tall tales: a gorilla-shaped beast that spins so fast it becomes invisible, mistaken for a
Wolpertinger
A mythical hybrid creature of southern Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg: a small mammal — typically a rabbit or hare — fitted with antlers, fan
Yeren
The Yeren (Chinese: 野人, 'wild man') is a hairy bipedal hominid cryptid reported from the remote mountain forests of central China, most famo
Yeti
An ape-like humanoid cryptid said to inhabit the high Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and adjacent regions. Central to Sherpa, Tibetan, a
Yowie
The Yowie is an Australian hairy bipedal hominid cryptid with deep roots in Aboriginal oral tradition and a continuous record of European-la