Cryptid

Definition: Any species of animal which has not been formally identified or categorized by science.

Well-known Cryptids

Abominable Snowman		Alternative name for the Yeti.
Bigfoot		A large primative humanoid creature. AKA Sasquatch, North-American equivalent of the Yeti.
Bunyip		Mythological creature from indigenous Australian folklore.
Champ		The Monster of Lake Champlain.
Chupacabra		Legendary creature said to inhabit areas of Northern and Southern America.
Dragon		A mythical creature often represented as a, winged, fire-breathing reptile with crested head, a long tail, claws and teeth.
Flying Rods		Mysterious rod-shaped objects or beings.
Lochness Monster		Creature said to inhabit the Scottish lake Loch Ness.
Mapinguari		A prehistoric creature, either ape-like or sloth-like, said to have lived in the Amazon rain forests of South America.
Mokele mbembe		Lake monster said to inhabit the swamps in the Republic of the Congo and central Africa.
Mothman		A West Virginia cryptid said to be a grayish-brown 7-foot tall half-human half-bird with enormous wings.
Nandi Bears		A vicious beast, named for the Nandi people among whom it was reported to have lived in western Kenya.
Sasquatch		Alternative name for Bigfoot.
Thunderbird		A magical bird from Native American folklore.
Unicorn		Horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead and possessing magical powers.
werewolf		A creature formed by the transformation of a human into a wolf by the influence of the moon.
Yeti		Ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayas.
Yowie		A legendary creature with varying descriptions, said to inhabit the wilderness of Australia.
See also:
Lycanthropy		The transformation of a human into the form and characteristics of an animal.