- For those of you non-believers,
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The truth is out there, my friends.
So, throughout history there have always been people
that have claimed to see creatures that are un-ordinary.
These creatures are often referred to as "cryptids",
paranormal creatures whose existence has been suggested,
but never proven by the scientific community
and while some simply dismiss these sightings as folklore
the sheer number of sightings of some of these creatures
has many wondering if their existence
is more than just a myth.
So today, I gathered the most famous and intriguing cryptids
of all time to share with you all.
So here they are.
10 mystical cryptids that may actually exist.
Number one is Bigfoot.
One of the most famous cryptids of all time
is the legendary Bigfoot.
Reports of its existence have been around for decades,
even before it had a name,
until it was eventually named Bigfoot in the 1950s.
Also known as the Sasquatch or Yeti,
these creatures are named after their enormous footprints,
which are as large as 60 centimeters by 20 centimeters.
Found primarily in the forests of North America,
they're described as large ape-like creatures
covered in dark brown hair around 3 meters tall,
weighing in excess of 227 kilograms.
Of the numerous reports that have been filed,
the descriptions of these creatures have all been
quite consistent lending credibility to these sightings.
Currently, much of the scientific community
dismisses the idea of a Bigfoot existing,
but some scientists have spent a large part
of their career researching it.
These omnivorous, hairy, nocturnal creatures
are known for having an extremely unpleasant
and pungent smell.
So before you go reporting a sighting,
make sure it isn't just a furry homeless man
because they don't appreciate being called a Yeti.
It's kind of insensitive.
Number two is the Chupacabra.
First reported in 1995 in Puerto Rico,
the Chupacabra is also known to inhabit
North, South and Central America.
It's name, which literally translates from Spanish as
"goat sucker", was given after eight animals were found dead
each bearing the same three puncture wounds
in their chest, drained of all their blood.
Physical descriptions state that it's
a reptile-like creature with leathery
or scaly greenish-grey skin with quills or spines
running down its back.
It's said to be 1.2 meters tall and stands and hops
in a fashion similar to that of a kangaroo.
There are countless reports of this creature
killing livestock with reports steadily increasing
since it was first reported.
Some in the scientific community explain away the existance
of the Chupacabra, saying that they are probably just
raccoons, wild dogs, or coyotes that have sarcoptic mange,
a skin disease that causes hair loss.
If these things exist I really hope
they don't suddenly get a taste for human blood
because fighting off kangaroo lizard vampires
doesn't sound like a lot of fun.
Number three is the Acurinis.
Unlike the other cryptids on this list, this one is unique
in that it is not an animal, but a mysterious tribe
that is reported to live deep in the amazon rainforest.
Also known as "White Amazonian Indians", the first contact
was made in 1977 by the springs of the Araguaia River.
An Anglo-Brazilian expedition found themselves surrounded
by tall, blond, naked individuals speaking a language
they had never heard before.
There was only ever one other momentary encounter
with this tribe in 1979, by the members
of a secondary expedition.
Since these two encounters, no other contact
with this tribe had been made
leading many to believe that the Brazilian government
is trying to cover up their existence for reasons unknown.
Has anyone ever considered that maybe they are just
regular white folk who got lost in the rainforest years ago
and simply adapted while searching for help?
Haven't you ever seen the movie Cast Away?
Same thing.
I bet they even have a volleyball named Wilson.
Number four is the Nunda.
The Nunda is said to be a gigantic, ferocious, grey feline
that stalks the East African country of Tanzania.
Both its size and strength are said to
exceed that of a lions by a considerable amount.
The creature was first brought to the public's attention
in 1922 by William Hitchens, a British administrator
working in Tanzania that reported seeing a tribe
attacked by the giant creature.
Interestingly, unlike the other cryptids,
this one has solid evidence with hair samples
actually being collected from the animal.
The samples were analyzed, concluding that there is in fact
a new species of carnivorous mammal out there.
A Scottish hunter named Patrick Bowen
once attempted to hunt the creature and failed,
but did find the creatures footprints
and additional hair samples.
The Nunda is also said to be the inspiration for the Nundu,
a leopard-like magical creature mentioned
in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
This is interesting, but I'm allergic to cats,
let alone gigantic cats that could take my head off
with a single swipe, so I'm cool if it remains hidden.
Number five is the Ahool.
Believed to be a giant bat, the Ahool is said to live
in the deepest parts of the jungles of Java and Indonesia.
The first ever report of this creature was by
Dr. Ernest Bartels in 1925.
It's said to have a face with the features
of a chimp and bat, large dark eyes, large claws,
red skinned wings and lots of grey fur.
With a massive wingspan of 3.7 meters,
it's twice the size of that of the largest known bat.
They're omnivores that feed on a large range of sources
and hunt by stalking their prey upside down
in the trees of the rainforest.
Very little else is known about them, other than
they are absolutely nightmare fuel.
Number six is the Canvey Island Monster.
This cryptid was discovered in the United Kingdom in 1953,
when the carcass of one washed up
on the shores of Canvey Island.
It's approximately 76 centimeters long
with thick reddish-brown skin, bulging eyes, and gills.
It has hind legs with five-toed, horseshoe shaped feet
and no forelimbs.
The first carcass ever discovered was actually cremated
as a cursory inspection by zoologist determined that it
posed no threat to the public.
A second, much larger carcass was discovered
just a year later in 1954 at 120 centimeters long,
weighing in at 11.3 kilograms.
What happened to the second carcass remains a mystery
to this day, with no official explanation ever given.
Originally, it was mistaken to be an anglerfish
and is just as hideous, except this thing has feet,
meaning it has the option to strut is repugnancy
across the ocean floor like a boss.
Number seven is the Loch Ness Monster.
One of the most infamous and controversial cryptids
of all time is the Loch Ness Monster.
The earliest report of it was in the book,
The Life Of St. Columbia from the seventh century
and since then has become a creature of legend.
Believed to inhabit the deep waters of Scotland,
many in the scientific community dismiss the sea creature
as myth, while others recognize the very real possibility
that it may exist.
Affectionately nicknamed "Nessy", this creature caught
the world's attention in 1933, in a photograph
taken by Hugh Gray.
However, the most iconic photo of Nessy was taken
just a year later by a London Gynecologist named
Robert Kenneth Wilson, although many believe it
to be a hoax.
Countless pictures and video have been taken,
all claiming to be proof of the elusive creature,
although no one has ever 100% proven its existence.
It's interesting that they nick-named it
a cute name like Nessie when, if it does in fact exist,
it's likely a terrifyingly vicious dinosaur.
That's like naming a T-Rex "Fluffy", it doesn't really work.
Number eight is the Maltese Tiger.
The Maltese, or Blue Tiger is a rare tiger,
said to have a coloration morph that exists mostly
in the Fujian province of China.
Their amazing coloration gives them a bluish look
with dark-gray stripes.
These, along with all south Chinese tigers are endangered
because of their continued use
in traditional Chinese medicine.
Part of what makes this tiger so elusive is that their
mutation has the potential to fade away over time,
making them almost impossible to identify, even if found.
One of the most notable encounters was in 1910,
when a man named Harry Caldwell discovered
one of these tigers and made a note
of its strikingly beautiful appearance.
Guys these tigers, if they even exist anymore, are beautiful
and super rare so you should probably stop putting them
in your headache medicine, damn!
Number nine is the Globster.
Perhaps the strangest cryptid on this list is the Globster,
an unidentified organic mass that washes up on the shoreline
of an ocean or other body of water.
The term was coined by Ivan T. Sanderson in 1962
to describe a carcass that washed up on a shore in Tasmania.
The carcass had no visible eyes, no defined head,
and no apparent bone structure.
Since then, 24 different carcasses have appeared
that have been described as Globsters.
The most recent, in 2003.
The size of Globsters vary, but are generally quite large
such as the dry harbor carcass that washed up
on an Alaskan beach in 1956.
It was about 30 meters long and was covered in
five centimeters of long, reddish fur.
One interesting hypothesis, put forward by researchers
is that Globsters may be prehistoric animals
that were trapped in ice, but later melted
and simply washed ashore..
I think the more intriguing question is,
What gave birth to these things?
Are there like, Momma Globsters
because that's a little more than an unpleasant thought.
Number 10 is the Jersey Devil.
Believed to inhabit the pine barrens of southern New Jersey
in the United States, the description of the Jersey Devil
is a flying, two-legged creature with hooves.
The story of the Jersey Devil dates all the way back
to the 1700s when the sight of one meant an omen of disaster
or war, but multiple sightings did not begin
until the early 1900s.
Some researchers have reported that over 2000 witnesses
have claimed seeing this creature over the centuries.
Although very rare, sightings do continue
all the way up to the present day.
Okay, in all seriousness, if there is a
bat-horse-goat-faced monster out there,
I want off this planet.
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