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Cryptozoology is the study of animals that are rumored to exist. Such creatures are called "cryptids." Some, like the gorilla, giant squid and okapi, are no longer rumors and legend but real creatures recognized by science. Others, like Bigfoot and Nessie, continue to tempt the hopeful and the adventurous with the possibility of their existence. But haven’t we discovered nearly every species of animal on Earth, you might ask? Far from it. In 2016 alone, scientists discovered roughly 18,000 new animal species. That’s not to mention that 80 percent of the world’s oceans are still green land for monsters, unobserved and unexplored, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Description Mermen or Mermaids depending upon their gender. They have the lower bodies of fish and the upper bodies and heads of humans. Sightings In the twelfth century it was reported that a merman was caught by fishermen off the east coast near Suffolk, England (UK). He seemed unable to speak when released from the … Read more
The Mongolian Death Worm is a cryptid purported to exist in the Gobi Desert. Aka : Allghoi khorkhoi means “intestine worm”, also known as the Mongolian death worm. Description A fat, bright red snakelike animal measuring 0.6 to 1.5 meters (2 to 5 feet) in length, which is vividly likened to a cow’s intestine. Czech … Read more
Aka: the Leeds Devil Description There are over thirty different descriptions of the Devil ranging from a feathered animal with the head of a ram to a flying lion to a green upright monster. The Jersey Devil is blamed for all unexplained animal deaths in the Jersey Pine Barrens and surrounding areas, mysterious footprints, … Read more
On April 25, 1977, a fishing vessel named the Zuiyo-maru of the Taiyo Fishery Company Ltd. was trawling for mackerel about 30 miles east of Christchurch, New Zealand, when a large animal carcass became entangled in its nets at a depth of 275 m (900 ft). As the massive creature, weighing about 4000 pounds, was … Read more
Tales of giant squid have been common among mariners since ancient times, and may have led to the Norwegian legend of the kraken, a tentacled sea monster as large as an island capable of engulfing and sinking any ship. Japetus Steenstrup, the describer of Architeuthis, suggested a giant squid was the species described as a … Read more
The giant squid has actually been acknowledged by science to exist but is very rarely observed. Bodies of giant squids have been found stranded on some beaches. There are some whales that carry scars of huge suction marks. Heuvelmans and other scientists have used formula to deduct the total size of the animal from the … Read more
The giant squid (genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species. Giant squid are among the largest living organisms. Like all squid, a giant squid has a mantle (torso), eight arms, and two longer tentacles (the longest known tentacles of any cephalopod). The arms and … Read more
The corpses of Chupacabra’s victims have been found with many small but regular pattern circular holes about 1/4″ – 1/2″ in diameter arranged in pairs of triangular fashion. These particular openings have been located in the neck, chest, belly, and anal areas, and appear to have been made with a surgeon’s scalpel. There are also … Read more