The discovery of new species of animal continues with the recent finding of a new species of
primate in China. I always enjoy these stories, as for those
of us that believe in and research the existence of cryptids it can give us renewed hope.
So in this video let’s take a look at this monkey and other ape like cryptids that could
be discovered next.
Welcome to if…………………….
This species of gibbon was rediscovered after it
was thought to have been long extinct, remains were found in a 2300 year old tomb showing
that these creatures lived until recent history and could well be living today.
This new species was given the name ‘Junzi Imeprialis’ by the British scientist whom
discovered it, finding a partially buried skull in the tomb. This tomb was located in
the Chinese province of Shaanxi. The Chinese considered the Gibbon a noble
creature and they were often kept as pets by the ruling elite of the country.
This explains why the skull was found in a tomb, the remains were thought to have been
buried with Lady Xia the grandmother Qin ShiHuang the emperor whose warriors built the great
channel wall.
This discovery could give hope to those in the cryptid community whom are always praying
for a new discovery to prove the existence of creatures thought to be mythical.
So what ape like cryptids could be likely to be found next?
We all know about the big three Yeti, Bigfoot, and Yowie, but what others are out there?
First up is the Agogwe. The Agogwe is described as a small bipedal
human-like creature. Reports of the cryptid coming from the forests of East Africa.
The small ape like creature is said to stand at around 5 ½ feet tall with long arms and
long rust-colored woolly hair. Oddly it is reported as having yellowish-red
skin under this thick wooly-coat. Other variants of color have been reported
with some sightings saying they have seen the animals have black or grey hair.
This ape differs from identified species because of its distinct rounded forehead, small canines
and its odd hair coloration and strange skin tone.
The next hominid is more ‘human like’in its appearance and behavior.
The Almas. Said to be Found Mongolia this "wild man",
is purported to inhabit the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, and the Altai Mountains
of western Mongolia. The Almas shares many characteristics with
its Bigfoot cousin but is thought to be slightly smaller and more human like in intelligence.
Some speculate that it could be a surviving member of an ancient group human, similar
to Neanderthals. There have been many sightings and a few expeditions
to find the beast, but all have met with failure thus far.
A lesser known cryptid ape comes from the Philippines the Amomongo.
Philippine folklore, tells tale of a creature described as hairy, man-sized and ape-like
with long sharp nails. The people of La Castellana in Negros Occidental
refer to the creature as a "wild monkey" that lives in caves near the foot of Mt. Kanlaon.
Interactions with Amomongo do not go well, the creature is said to be vicious and will
attack livestock and people that wonder too close to its subterranean home.
Another interesting humanoid from the region comes from the borders of Laos, Vietnam, and
Borneo. The Batutut.
People in the region talk of "forest people", and many groups that have explored these regions
have had sightings. French colonist refered to a animal they had
encountered as a wild man. There were reports of this creature being
captured in 1974 but still no hard evidence has come to light.
Footprints are often found and reports still come in with villagers in the area saying
these hominids are fact, they are extremely reclusive so gathering hard evidence is very
difficult. This being said many footprints and other
anecdotal evidence does exist and this makes me believe this is a good contender to be
discovered soon. However the last species of ape we will look
at was said to have been discovered but was then discredited as a hoax.
Many actually still believe the initial discovery was correct and this is a distinct ape species.
The De Loy’s ape. This Ape was classified by science and given
the name Ateles loysi. A Swiss explorer discovered the large primate
in South America. He supplied only one photograph as evidence
for the ape and this led many to believe it to be hoax.
Today many believe it to be the misidentification of a spider monkey with some photographic
manipulation to make the animal appear larger. Do you think any of these cryptids will discovered?
Which would you most like to see found? What other ape like or humanoid cryptids are
you interested in? Let me know in the comments below.