Cryptozoology

Cryptozoology is the study of rumored animals that are presumed (at least by the researcher) to exist, but for which conclusive proof does not yet exist, or for animals which are generally considered extinct, but are occasionally reported. Those who study or search for such animals are called cryptozoologists, while the hypothetical creatures involved are referred to by some as "cryptids", a term coined by John Wall in 1983.

Notable cryptids

Creatures which are known to have existed and are presumed extinct are in bold.

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Primates and hominids

• Almas
• Biabin-guli
• Bigfoot
• Brenin Llwyd
• Bili Ape
• Chinese Wildman
• Fear liath
• Gin-Sung
• Hibagon
• Humanzee (debunked by DNA tests)
• Kaptar
• Kikombo
• Loys's Ape
• Mecheny
• Minnesota Iceman
• Mirygdy
• Moehau
• Mono Grande
• Napes (North American Apes)
• Neo-Giant
• Ngolko
• Nguoi Rung
• Old Yellow Top
• Orang Pendek
• Sasquatch
• Skunk Ape
• Yeren
• Yeti (also known as Abominable Snowman)
• Yowie

Bipedal monsters

• Ahool
• Canvey Island Monster
• Chupacabra
• Dover Demon
• Goatman
• Jersey Devil
• Kappa
• Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
• Loveland Frog
• Mothman
• Orang-Bati
• Owlman
• Pope Lick Monster
• Lizard men
• Wendigo

Carnivorous mammals

• The Beast of Bodmin
• The Beast of Exmoor
• The Beast of Funen
• The Beast of Gévaudan (mysterious "giant wolf" attacks in 18th century France)
• Blue Tiger
• The Bunyip
• Chupacabra
• Crocotta
• Dobhar-chu
• God Bear or Bergman's Bear
• Hyote
• Japanese Wolf
• Jersey Devil
• Maltese tiger
• Marozi
• Mngwa
• Mongolian Death Worm
• Nandi Bear
• Onza
• Queensland Tiger
• Shunka Warakin
• Tasmanian tiger
• Tatzelwurm
• Thylacine
• Waheela
• Waitoreke
• Veo

Herbivorous mammals

• Jackalope
• Mammoth
• Megatherium or 'Mapinguari'
• Unicorn or Elasmotherium

Sea and lake monsters

• Altamaha-ha
• Basilosaurus or Zeuglodon (An extinct relative of modern whales, thought by some to still exist, which accounts for some lake monster and sea monster legends.)
• Bessie (Lake Erie)
• Brosno Monster
• Cadborosaurus willsi 'Caddy'
• Champ
• Con Rit
• Gigliois Whale
• Inkanyamba
• The Kraken
• Lake Oymyakon Monster
• Lake Van Monster
• Loch Ness Monster
• Manipogo
• Megalodon
• Mermaids
• Morag
• Ogopogo
• Sea monk
• Sea monsters
• Sea serpent
• Trunko
• Whitey

Reptiles

• Buru
• Cadborosaurus willsi 'Caddy'
• Champ
• Dragon
• Emela-Ntouka
• Giant Anacondas
• Hoop snake
• Ishatar Dragon
• Kasai Rex
• Kingstie
• Kongamato
• Mamlambo
• Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu ((Stegosaurus)
• Megalania prisca, the giant Australian monitor lizard
• Mokele mbembe
• Mongolian Deathworm
• Ngoubou (Triceratops)
• Oscar ('Beast of Busco')
• Olitiau
• Ropen
• Sirrush
• Tsuchinoko

Birds

• Devil Bird
• Dodo
• Giant Owls
• Moa
• Thunderbird

Amphibians

• Trinity Alps Giant Salamander

Others

• Anano
• Ikal
• Mapinguary
• Mermecolion
• Rod

General terms for cryptids

• UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal)

There are also some areas of cryptozoology that deal with "mysterious" animals, though in some cases this could also be considered forteana or parapsychology:

Related Topics:
Forteana - Parapsychology

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• Beast of Bodmin
• Devil dogs
• Phantom cats
• Phantom kangaroos