Unidentified Mysterious Animals: creatures such as Tsuchinoko and Nessie that have been reported by witnesses but never confirmed to exist.
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A serpent-like cryptid said to live in Lake Lagarfljot in eastern Iceland. It is recorded in 14th-century annals. In 2012, a video said to show it swimming in undulating waves across the lake was released, causing a worldwide sensation.
A giant crocodile cryptid up to 15 m long, said to live in the swamps and rivers of the Congo in central Africa. Told of among local people, it is said to swallow people boat and all. One theory holds that it is a surviving prehistoric giant crocodile.
A hairy hominid-type cryptid said to live in the mountains and forests of eastern Australia. It derives from Aboriginal folklore, and sightings have been reported since the 19th century. It is Australia's Bigfoot.
A serpent-like cryptid said to live in Lake Seljord in southern Norway. Sightings have been told since the 18th century, and international expeditions searched for it at the end of the 20th century.
A serpent- or plesiosaur-like cryptid said to live in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It is based on a lake spirit in Indigenous folklore.
A plesiosaur-like cryptid said to live in Lake Champlain, which straddles the border of the United States and Canada. A photo taken in 1977 is famous, and it is called "America's Nessie."
A hominid-type cryptid sighted repeatedly around the town of Louisiana, Missouri, in 1972, nicknamed "Momo." It was described as a hairy creature with a large head that gave off a powerful stench.
Large cats like leopards or pumas sighted in regions where they should not live. Especially common in Britain, with the "Beast of Bodmin Moor" in Cornwall the most famous.
A hominid-type cryptid said to live in the swamps of Florida. It is named for the powerful skunk-like stench it gives off. An unidentified photo sent in 2000 caused a stir.
A hominid-type cryptid with a near-human appearance said to live in the mountains of Mongolia and the Caucasus. It is known for the theory that it is a surviving Neanderthal.
A hominid-type cryptid said to live in the forests and grasslands of Ohio. Considered a relative of Bigfoot, it is said to leave nest-like structures made of grass.
A hominid-type cryptid with reddish-brown hair said to live in mountainous areas such as Shennongjia in Hubei Province, China. The name means "wild man" in Chinese. In the 1970s, Chinese research institutions carried out large-scale investigations.
A small, bipedal hominid-type cryptid about 1 m tall said to live in the forests of Sumatra, Indonesia. The name means "short person." It drew renewed attention when fossils of a small early human were found in 2003.
A hairy, ape-like cryptid two to three meters tall said to live in the forests of North America. The name spread with news of giant footprints in 1958, and it became world-famous with film footage in 1967.
A lake cryptid said to live in Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido. Sightings followed one after another in the 1970s, and it was named after Nessie. Theories say it is driftwood, swimming deer or waterfowl mistaken for a creature.
A dragon-like cryptid said to live in Lake Brosno in Tver Oblast, Russia. Legend says it swallowed Mongol soldiers in the Middle Ages, and sightings came one after another in the 1990s as well.
A monster living in swamps, rivers and waterholes in the folklore of Australia's Aboriginal peoples. It is said to let out terrifying cries at night and attack people who approach the water.
A giant bird in Native American mythology whose wingbeats cause thunder. As a cryptid, sightings of giant birds with wingspans of several meters are told across North America.
A cryptid like a giant earthworm tens of meters long, said to live underground and in rivers in Brazil and elsewhere in South America. It is said to leave deep trenches in the ground and drag livestock under.
A cryptid like a thick red worm said to live in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Locally called "olgoi-khorkhoi," it is feared for killing people by spitting venom or discharging electricity.
