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Cryptids are [[animal]]s that [[cryptozoologists]] believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by [[science]]. Cryptozoology is a [[pseudoscience]], which primarily looks at [[anecdotal]] stories, and other claims rejected by the scientific community. While [[biologist]]s regularly identify new species following established [[scientific methodology]], cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the [[folklore]] record and rumor. Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include [[Bigfoot]], [[Yeti]], the [[chupacabra]], the [[Jersey Devil]], the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and the [[Mokele-mbembe]].
Cryptids are [[animal]]s that [[cryptozoologists]] believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by [[science]]. Cryptozoology is a [[pseudoscience]], which primarily looks at [[anecdotal]] stories, and other claims rejected by the scientific community. While [[biologist]]s regularly identify new species following established [[scientific methodology]], cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the [[folklore]] record and rumor. Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include [[Bigfoot]], [[Yeti]], the [[chupacabra]], the [[Jersey Devil]], the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and the [[Mokele-mbembe]].

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Template:Paranormal Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science. Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience, which primarily looks at anecdotal stories, and other claims rejected by the scientific community. While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology, cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record and rumor. Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe.

Scholars have noted that the cryptozoology subculture rejected mainstream approaches from an early date, and that adherents often express hostility to mainstream science. Scholars have studied cryptozoologists and their influence (including the pseudoscience's association with Young Earth creationism),[1][2] noted parallels in cryptozoology and other pseudosciences such as ghost hunting and ufology, and highlighted uncritical media propagation of cryptozoologist claims.

List

Aquatic or semi-aquatic

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Name Other Names Description Purported Location Depiction
Template:SortTemplate:Sfn Caddy Sea animal Pacific Coast of North America File:Cadborosaurus October 1937.jpg
Champ[3] Champy Lake monster Lake Champlain, North America File:Artistic representation of Sandra Mansi's 1977 photograph of "Champ" lake monster.jpg
Cryptid Whales[4][5] Giglioli's Whale, Rhinoceros dolphin, High-finned sperm whale, Alula whale, Unidentified beaked whales Sea animal Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean File:Amphiptera pacifica.jpg
Dobhar-chú[6] Water Hound, King Otter Extra-large otter-like carnivorous aquatic mammal Ireland File:Dobhar-chu encounter.jpg
Iemisch[7] Iemisch Listai Mix of a jaguar and otter Patagonia
IgopogoTemplate:Citation needed Kempenfelt Kelly Lake monster Lake Simcoe, Ontario (Canada)
IsshiiTemplate:Citation needed Issie Lake monster Japan
Labynkyr Devil[8][9][10] Labynkyrsky ChertTemplate:Citation needed Lake monster Oymyakonsky Ulus, Sakha Republic, Russia
Loch Ness Monster[11] Nessie Lake monster Loch Ness, Scotland Sculpture of the Loch Ness monster as a plesiosaurus
Loveland Frog[12] Loveland frogman, Loveland lizard Humanoid frog Loveland, Ohio File:Loveland frog.png
Lusca[13] Giant OctopusTemplate:Citation needed Blue holes in the Bahamas
MamlamboTemplate:Citation needed Lake monster South Africa
ManipogoTemplate:Citation needed Winnipogo Lake monster Lake Manitoba, Canada
Megalodon[13] Otodus megalodon Giant Shark Oceans
Mokele-mbembeTemplate:Sfn Dinosaur (lake, river and/or swamp monster) Republic of the Congo File:Mokele-mbembe ill artlibre jnl.png
Ningen[14] Humanoid Subantarctic File:Ningen.jpg
Ogopogo[3] N'ha•a•itk, Naitaka Lake monster Lake Okanagan, Canada File:OgoPogo crop.jpg
Sea serpentsTemplate:Sfn Sea animals, dinosaurs All bodies of water File:Soe Orm 1555.jpg
SelmaTemplate:Citation needed Seljordsormen Lake monster Lake Seljord, Telemark, Norway Template:Center
Steller's sea ape[15] Sea animal Pacific Ocean Template:Center

Terrestrial

Name Other names Description Purported location Depiction
Beast of Bodmin Moor[16] Large felid Cornwall, England
Beast of ExmoorTemplate:Citation needed Big cat England
British big cats[16] Alien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, mystery cats, English lions,
Beast of Bodmin, Beast of Exmoor 		Carnivorous mammal Great Britain
Bukit Timah Monkey Man[17] BTM, BTMM Forest-dwelling hominid or other primate Singapore
Chupacabra[18] Chupacabras (Spanish for goat-sucker) Puerto Rico (originally),
South and Central America,
Southern North America 		File:Chupacabra (artist's rendition).jpg
Dover Demon[19] Dover, Massachusetts
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp[20] Lizard Man of Lee County Bipedal South Carolina, United States
Malagasy hippo[21] Malagasy pygmy hippopotamus, Madagascan pygmy hippopotamus, kilopilopitsofy, tsy-aomby-aomby, omby-rano, laloumena, mangarsahoc Hippo Madagascar
Mapinguari[22] Mapinguary Giant Ground Sloth or primate Amazons File:Megatherium americanum by sphenaphinae.png
Michigan Dogman[23] Humanoid dog Wexford County, Michigan
MinhocãoTemplate:Citation needed Big Earthworm Caecilian South America
Moa[24] Flightless bird New Zealand
Mongolian death wormTemplate:Citation needed Allghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoi Worm-like animal Gobi Desert (Asia) File:Allghoikhorkhoi.jpg
Monkey-man of DelhiTemplate:Citation needed Black Monkey Big black monkey Old Delhi, India
Nandi bear[25] Chemosit, Kerit, Koddoelo, Ngoelo, Ngoloko, Duba Large carnivore Eastern Africa
Queensland Tiger[26] Yarri Large feline Queensland
Thylacine[27] Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf Marsupial Australia, New Guinea File:Thylacinus.jpg
Zanzibar leopard[28] Large feline Zanzibar File:Panthera pardus adersi.jpg

Hominid

Name Other names Description Purported location Depiction
Almas[3] Abnauayu, almasty, albasty, bekk-bok,
biabin-guli, golub-yavan, gul-biavan, auli-avan,
kaptar, kra-dhun, ksy-giik, ksy-gyik, ochokochi,
mirygdy, mulen, voita, wind-man, Zana 		Non-human ape or hominid Asia/Caucasus
Amomongo[29] Orang Mawas, Impakta Ape or hominid Negros Occidental, Philippines
BarmanouTemplate:Citation needed Barmanu, Big Hairy One Ape or hominid Middle East/Asia
BigfootTemplate:Sfn Sasquatch Large and hairy ape-like creature United States and Canada File:Pie Grande.jpg
Chuchunya[30] Large hominid Russia
Fouke Monster[31] Jonesville Monster, Southern Sasquatch, Boggy Creek Monster Hominid or other primate Arkansas, United States
Honey Island Swamp monster[32] Letiche, Tainted Keitre Hominid or other primate Louisiana, United States
Orang Pendek Small hominid Sumatra
Nittaewo[33] Nittevo Small hominids Sri Lanka
Skunk ape[34] Stink Ape, Myakka Ape, Myakka Skunk Ape Primate Florida, United States
Yeren[35][34] Yiren, Yeh Ren, Chinese Wildman Primate (possible hominin) China
YetiTemplate:Sfn Abominable Snowman Large and hairy human-like entity, various other descriptions Himalayas (Asia) File:B5bugerbear.jpg
Yowie[33] Large and hairy human-like entity, various other descriptions Australia File:Yowie-statue-Kilcoy-Queensland.JPG

Flying

Name Other names Description Purported location Depiction
Ivory-billed woodpecker[36] Woodpecker Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida File:Ivory-billed Woodpecker by Jerry A. Payne.jpg
Jersey Devil[11] Leeds Devil Winged bipedal horse United States, mainly the South Jersey Pine Barrens, as well as other parts of New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania File:Jersey Devil Philadelphia Post 1909.jpg
Mothman[37] Winged Man, Bird Man, UFO-Bird, Mason Bird Monster Winged bipedal Mason County, West Virginia, United States File:Mothman Artist's Impression.png
Thunderbird[38][39] Giant bird North America File:Vintage Thunderbird latch hooked rug.jpg

See also

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