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Cryptid Champ – Lake Champlain Water Monster
The earliest European Champ sighting was in the seventeenth century. An authenticated photograph was taken in 1977. What type of animal might Champ be?
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Bertie the Bunyip Show Based on Cryptid
Puppeteer Lee Dexter created lovable Bertie, star of a popular children's show based on the bunyip which has been sighted in Tasmania and other places. What could it be?
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South Bay Bessie – Lake Erie Water Monster
Bessie has been sighted numerous times by and in Erie. There's a reward for someone who captures her alive and well. The cryptid was the subject of practical jokes.
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Morag - Loch Morar Cryptid
Serpentine Morag has been sighted, photographed, otherwise witnessed, shot and investigated and is the subject of a Celtic legend. What might this strange entity be?
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Marked Hominid AKA Mecheny - Hairy Biped
This hairy biped's fur is two-toned, hence the name, Marked Hominid. Siberians call it Mecheny, Marked One. Read about a respected cryptozoologist's encounter with one.
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Dobhar-Chu – Cryptid Irish Water Hound?
Some think it was an amphibious predator, half-wolf, half-fish, that lived in Ireland's lakes and rivers. Accounts are from earlier centuries. Legend or extinct cryptid?
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Skunk Apes and Napes – Florida's Hairy Bipeds
Small hairy hominids resembling chimpanzees, Napes, were seen in Florida long before the Skunk Apes were. Neither cryptid has been captured or killed.
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Cryptid Momo - Missouri Hairy Biped
Missouri Monster, abbreviated as Momo, has killed dogs and other animals, unlike the vegetarian Bigfoot. Cryptozoologists and UFOlogists investigated the creature.
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Lake Norman's Cryptid Water Monster
The Duke Power Company, when constructing the Cowans Ford Dam in 1963, created North Carolina's largest man-made lake, fed by the Catawba River, that's Norman's home.
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What is the Jackalope of North American Lore?
They're in European lore - German raurackl, Bavarian wolpertinger, Thuringian rasselbock and Swiss dilldapp. They aren't Unidentified Mysterious Animals, as some think.
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Cryptid North American Errant Kangaroos Sighted!
'Roo sightings or paw prints also reported in the UK, Germany and France. No theories adequately explain these Mysterious Unknown Animals, UMAs. What might they be?
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What is the Greyman of Ben MacDhui?
Sightings are rare. Witnesses say he's about ten feet tall, hair, and has long arms and legs. All experients felt terror and malevolence when they sensed his presence.
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Kraken – Cryptid of the Sea or Real Animal?
Scientists scoffed at these accounts until evidence made them acknowledge these monsters might exist. The debate of cryptid or enormous squid continues.
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What Is the Australian Cryptid, Yowie?
Unidentified Mysterious Animals (UMAs) including hairy humanoids and other ape-man creatures are sighted globally. Descriptions and theories have amazing similarities.
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What Are Cryptozoology and Cryptids?
This speculative science's subjects are Unknown Mysterious Animals, UMAs, cryptids, mainstream science doesn't recognize which are divided into three major categories.
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Ivan Sanderson, Celebrity Cryptozoologist
Sanderson was influenced by Charles Fort, considered the father of modern paranormalism, and founded the Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained, SITU.
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Mokele-Mbembe, African Congo Cryptid
Witnesses, say Mokele-Mbembe resembles a dinosaur. Scientists searched for indisputable evidence of its existence. Is it possible that species of dinosaurs still survive?
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What is the Wendigo – Legend or Cryptid?
The Wendigo was part of the folklore of various AmerIndian tribes, especially the Algonquians. Both natives and settlers claim to have seen this being.
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Mapinguari, South American Cryptid
Called mapi, inashi or sloth, some zoologists theorize it might be an elusive descendant of the extinct megafauna Megatherium family who were the size of a bull elephant.
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Ogopogo, Canadian Cryptid Lake Monster
Natives called it N'ha-a-tik, Chinook Wicked One, Great-Beast-on-the-Lake and Snake-in-the-Lake. There are legends. Many have witnessed it. Photographs and videos exist.
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Tata Duende, Cryptid or Mythical Beast
Tata Duende was used to scare kids into behaving, which may be one reason why some doubt he exists. Believers had encounters with the Duende or knew people who did.
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Almas, Eurasian Hairy Biped
The first European account of Almas was in the 1400s. Legends of these creatures have existed for centuries. Conventional scientists dismiss these cryptids as myths.
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Mysterious Cryptid, Texas Giant Bird
While this bird, sighted in the Rio Grande Valley in the 1970s, left no evidence behind other than sightings and one attack over a brief time period, there are theories.
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Cryptid Thunderbird Photograph Missing
Cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson claimed he had a copy of the picture and lent it to men who lost it. Did the snapshot exist? John Huffer's big bird video not evaluated.
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Thunderbird, the Cryptid
There have been many reports of Thunderbirds in the United States and at least one terrifying encounter. What might this strange winged creature be?
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Contributing Articles in Cryptozoology
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The Lake Utopia Monster
A place named Utopia might not be where you'd expect to find some kind of monster.
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Lycanthropy: Myth and Medical
A look at lycanthropy in myth and fact. From Graeco-Roman Gods to present day medical records, tales of human transformation have lasted for thousands of years.
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Are Chupacabras Real or Legendary Creatures?
The Chupacabra is a mythical Mexican beast that is often called a "goat blood sucker." Recently, creatures resembling the Chupacabra have been sighted in Texas.
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Mothman Sightings in America
There have been a number of reported Mothman sightings in West Virginia since the 1960s. This cryptic creature has been inspiring awe in people for decades.
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Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Abominable Snowman, Yeti
Large primate creatures are some of the most popular cryptids. Known by such names as Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Abominable Snowman, and Yeti, these creatures are very eerie.
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Bigfoot Sightings in America
Throughout the years, there have been a number of reported Bigfoot sightings in America. Though considered a cryptic creature, many declare the primate real.
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Black Panthers as Cryptids
Although two species of big cats are known to have sizable populations of black phase individuals, only one of these lives in the Americas, and not in the Northeast.
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The Chupacabra, a Mythical Creature
El Chupacabra, also known as the goatsucker, is a reported cryptic animal that has been spotted in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Latin American communities in the states.
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Reported American Cryptic Animals and Creatures
There have been a number of reports about mythical creatures throughout American history. Many find these reports to be awe inspiring.
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Is The Abominable Snowman Real?
Just as Bigfoot is to North America, the Yeti is to Asia.
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The Mystery of Bigfoot
For decades, people have reported seeing a tall, apelike creature known as Bigfoot, but, does Bigfoot really exist?
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The Popular Chupacabra Cryptid
The chupacabra is a media sensation with chupacabra pictures and videos all over the web. T-shirts with the chupa's image and movies have added to the goat sucker's fame.
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Legend of the Chupacabra
The chupacabra, also known as the goatsucker, is a fascinating cryptid credited with animal mutilation sightings taking place mostly in Puerto Rico.
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Momo The Missouri Monster Mystery
Momo, Missouri's own bipedal hairy creature, has been roaming the state for over a century. Exactly what is this cryptid that lurks in the Missouri wilderness?
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Loren Coleman and the Hunt for Cryptids
Loren Coleman is one of the world's leading cryptozoologists. He's researched and investigated sightings of Bigfoot, the Yeti, Thunderbirds, Black Panthers and Loch Ness.
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Interview With Leading Cryptozoologist
Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, has researched, investigated and written about alleged cryptid sightings, including Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Hunt for the Jersey Devil
New Jersey Devil Hunters President Laura K. Leuter talks about the Jersey Devil legend, sightings of the Jersey Devil and her own personal beliefs regarding the creature.
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Bigfoot on Film
Debate rages on over the veracity of Bigfoot or Sasquatch, the undecided pointing to video evidence and skeptics claiming that all video footage has been soundly debunked
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Is Bigfoot Real?
Evidence gathered at Snelgrove Lake is further assessed for documentation of the purported Sasquatch.
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Sasquatch Sightings at Pitt Lake
Reports of seeing Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, are frequent in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Some people believe these creatures exist; others don't.
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The Mystery of the Tazelwurm
German for "worm with claws" this mystery creature has been seen several times over the past two hundred years. Was it a misidentified animal or something else?
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The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
An unknown creature, known as the Lizard Man, has been sighted by several people in the Scape Ore Swamp area in Lee County, South Carolina.
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The Legendary Sasquatch
Aboriginal Canadian and U.S. legends speak of it, and witnesses have repeatedly claimed to have seen the mythical "Bigfoot" roaming the countryside.
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The Loveland Ohio Creature
A strange creature was seen by two police in March 1972 near Loveland, Ohio. With reptilian features, this unknown creature is sometimes referred to as the Loveland Frog
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The Cadborosaurus
A large, snake-like animal is said to make its home in the waters off the west coast of North America.
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