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Cryptozoology is defined as the study of hidden animals. It is generally considered to be a pseudoscience rather than a legitimate branch of zoology, as it relies mainly on anecdotal evidence, stories, and alleged sightings rather than hard scientific data. Although there are doubtless thousands of undiscovered species of animals in the world, mostly small invertebrates like insects; cryptozoologists are generally concerned with mega fauna, that is larger animals that have not been formally catalogued by science, also know as cryptids. These creatures are often known through folklore, evidence from the fossil record, or catalogues of sightings.  The animals studied in the field of cryptozoology fall into several different categories, which often blend seamlessly into each other. A prime example would be one of the most famous cryptids: Bigfoot. Indigenous tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest have legends about a similar being and ascribe various names for a "wild" or "hairy" man. Scientists postulate that Bigfoot sightings may be of a relic population of Gigantopithecus, a large extinct primate that some scientists believe closely mirrors the descriptions of Bigfoot. Sightings of Bigfoot are well-documented and wide spread, despite a lack of concrete physical evidence, namely a body, to prove that it exists. Complicating this are countless exposed or admitted hoaxes that cast doubt on the credibility of any Bigfoot sightings.  Creatures from myth and folklore: These are creatures that found in the legends and folklore of cultures across the world. Some creatures tend to be described in similar manners across several different cultures, either lending credibility to the idea there is a physical basis for these legends, or some sort of psychological need for these animals in the legends of human kind. Mermaids:  Pictured here is the "FeeJee" mermaid exhibited by PT Barnum in the mid 1800s, before it was destroyed in a fire. This object was one of many created for show and intended to show a mummified half mammal/ half fish creature, which it did. The problem was it was usually created by sowing a monkey head and torso onto a fish's tail. Of course it was advertised with posters showing attractive ladies with the lower halves of fish. Recently, Animal Planet did a mockumentary called "Mermaids: The Body Found" and a sequel. Although you might get depressed at the amount of people who think the "footage" is real, I thought it was entertaining. Werewolves:  Werewolves and shapeshifters are one of those phenomena that pop up across a huge swath of cultures and civilizations, from ancient Greece to Scandinavia to indigenous tribes in the Americas. I was surprised to learn after reading Godfrey's book (info below) that modern sightings of creatures broadly falling under the umbrella of werewolves are actually very common in the United States, particularly in the Midwest. Dragons:  Giant lizard-like animals that breathe fire crop up in many cultural myths as well, although their image varies widely between different regions and civilizations. The slender and sinuous oriental dragon is miles away from the bat-winged serpent of European tradition. Are these sightings misidentifications of existing animals, like crocodiles or monitor lizards? Do they represent examples of dinosaurs surviving much further into modern times than previously thought? Or are they a completely separate species that our recent ancestors were (unfortunately) much more familiar with? Living Fossils: This category includes creatures that are documented in the fossil record, but not conclusively proven to still be extant. This can range from the recently extinct, to the dinosaur thought to have died out more than 65 million years in the past. I'm also including an example of a creature that was thought to be long extinct, but was discovered to still be alive relatively recently. Coelacanth:  The Coelocanth is an ancient species of fish, supposed to have evolved into its present form about 400 million years ago, and to have died out at the end of the Cretaceous Period, roughly 65 million years ago. It was "rediscovered" in 1938 off the coast of South Africa by a museum curator. Of course, the local fishermen were familiar with the animal, and would discard it while they were fishing for the more lucrative oilfish. Tasmanian Tiger:  The thylacine, commonly called the Tasmanian Tiger, was a species of marsupial endemic to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The last recorded specimen died in the Hobart Zoo in 1936, after the species had been killed off by hunting, disease, and introduced species in the wild. It was actually not declared officially extinct until the 1980's. There has been a great number of sightings of thylacine like creatures in Tasmania and Western Australia, but despite a good deal of expeditions to find an extant population, no physical evidence of a living specimen has been found. The Tasmanian Tiger, along with other recently extinct species, may offer the most likely success stories for cryptozoological investigations. The Thylacine also may be "rediscovered" in a totally different way by cloning one from genetic material available in several well-preserved specimens. Mokele Mbembe:  Mokele Mbembe was the subject of many expeditions and media hype, particularly in the early 20th century. Described as a sauropod like dinosaur that lives in the Congo, European adventurers alleged that native tribesman were able to pick out the picture of a dinosaur from a selection of other know animals. On other occasions the natives also pointed out rhinoceros and elephants as "Mokele Mbembe" How much of this legend is sensationalist journalism and natives playing tricks with European explorers is up to debate, because no physical evidence has ever been found. Animals outside their normal range: Cryptids in this category are characterized by animals that can and do exist in nature, but are seen in locations far outside their natural range. Oftentimes, misidentification can dispel many of these sightings. Other times, exotic animals escape or are set free from private zoos. Phantom Cats  One animal consistently seen outside of its normal range is large felines, many times black in coloration. In the United States sightings are common in the southwest, particularly California. The phenomenon is quite confusing, as two large species of cats do inhabit the area. The cougar is well established in the area, however there are no confirmed cases of melanistic specimens. Jaguars, formerly found in the southwestern United States as late as 2009, can be black, and this occurs in about 6% of the population. Although this may explain the phenomena in this region, the sightings are fairly widespread, far outside of even the historical range of jaguars in the United States. Everything Else: Organisms falling under the broad umbrella of Cryptozoology often don't fall neatly into any one category. Often times when looking at accounts of a certain creature, a sighting of what would seem to be a viable biological creature is recorded along with other witnesses describing a supernatural or alien entity, and everything in between. The Internet offers a wealth of information for those who are interested, but the veracity of information is very questionable. Ningen  Ningen, which comes from the Japanese word for humans, are alleged large white humanoid creatures hat inhabit the seas around Antarctica. Japanese "whale research" ships have reported seeing these large white shapes while conducting their operations in the Southern Oceans. Most sources on these things insist the Japanese government is suppressing information on these beings. Looking at the description and depictions, there's a possibility they could be misidentification of icebergs or large animals like beluga whales. However, based on a lack of any real primary source and obviously photoshopped pictures, I think these are most likely a complete invention of the Internet, but interesting either way. The Bloop  The Bloop refers to a series of sounds recorded to the west of the southern tip of South America by NOAA in 1997 that would seem to indicate a living creature much larger than any whales ever recorded, or at least able to produce a much louder sound. Since then, scientists at NOAA have changed their opinion that it represents an underwater "icequake" rather than a living creature. Lovecraft fans would be interested to know the triangulated source of the sound is located about 950 nautical miles away from the location given of R'lyeh, of call of Cthulu fame. Chupacabra  This is an interesting one because this creature has changed its image drastically since it was first "spotted." It's first iteration, which was seen by multiple witnesses in Puerto Rico in the mid 90's, looked like a bipedal lizard like animal and was blamed for sucking the blood out of livestock, particularly goats, earning it's name which means "goat sucker." Interestingly enough, this first rash of sightings occurred right after the movie Species was releases, and the description almost perfectly matches the alien from that movie. In contemporary terms, the term chupacabra usually refers to a hairless, dog-like creature, particularly in the Southwest region of North America. Most examples of the chupacabra seem to be canids affected by mange rather than some sort of new species. Books: Mysterious America by Loren Coleman - Although he has a tendency to go into unnecessary detail about himself and fellow cryptozoologists, Coleman does a pretty good job on documenting encounters and sightings with cryptids. He also advances some theories that are actually well thought out to explain fortean phenomenon. The appendix in the back with locations of sightings and phenomenon is a great reference if you're looking for some weird stuff located near you. The Beast of Bray Road by Linda Godfrey - The first of several similar books by the author. She is a journalist and does an excellent job documenting people's experiences, most of which involve werewolf-like creatures in the Midwest. She also makes some theories and connections but never comes to a complete solution about what she thinks causes the phenomenon. Interesting for nothing else than the fact that apparently a lot of people see these sorts of things in the Midwest. TV Shows: MonsterQuest: All 3 seasons of this show were on Netflix recently. It has high production values for this sort of program, but that doesn't necessarily make it good. A typical episode consists of a hook, a brief history of the monster, the set up for an investigation, 3-4 witness interviews, and about 5 minutes to show the results of the (always fruitless) investigation. Expect about 1/3 of the show to consist of cuts before commercials (ala ghost hunters), recaps after commercials, and CGI transitions of a monster's eye. Some episodes suck, some are pretty good, and most are decent entertainment if you're interested in the subject matter. Episodes that stand out from memory are the one about giant squid, because Humboldt squid are badass in themselves, and I think they get a pretty huge squid on camera during the investigation. Also, the episode on "rods" because they pretty much prove that they are just insects flying too fast for cameras to detect. Expect to see a lot of amateur "cryptozoologists" with cowboy hats, CGI monsters peaking around trees, and someone yelling they see something on a shaky night vision camera right before commercial. I'm ashamed to say I've watched almost every episode. Destination Truth: I've only watched a few episodes of this show but it seems to follow a similar formula to Monsterquest, but with a consistent host. The show covers a wider range of strange and supernatural topics than just cryptids, and I think they cover two per show. The main dude and his team head off to some exotic locale, look around for 15 minutes, and decide it probably exists but they just can't prove it yet. What it lacks in the scientific method it makes up for in backstory and research on the phenomena they are investigating. The host is fairly charismatic (if a bit jingoistic towards all those exotic cultures) and doesn't take himself or the show very seriously, making for a more tolerable show over all. River Monsters: If you haven't seen this show, Jeremy Wade is a leathery British angler who travels the globe catching dangerous freshwater fish in far away lands. Although each episode begins with your typical sepia toned reenactment of a "river monster" attack, the rest of the show is entertaining without resorting to shoddy editing. Wade introduces the fish, travels to the location its rumored to live, talks to the locals, and sets off to catch it. What separates this from your typical show concerning cryptozoology is he actually catches it, and if he doesn't, then he catches something freakish and terrifying enough to justify the time you spent watching. He's caught (often in pretty dangerous ways) giant freshwater rays, bullsharks in lakes, huge lampreys, and a whole bunch of other actual "monsters." Although every episode of the show technically deals with cryptids, I highly recommend the episode on the Loch Ness Monster. Wade probably puts forth one of the best theories on possible Nessie sightings, in my opinion. Mermaids: The Body Found Cryptid: The Swamp Monster Monsters and Mysteries in America Audio Monstertalk: http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/ I think I remember a Cryptozoology thread a while back. If anyone has archives and wouldn't mind linking to it that would be greatly appreciated! Also any books, tv shows, movies, or websites I can add to the OP. Please post your strange, probably fake creatures! Vaya con Dios has a new favorite as of 05:51 on Oct 13, 2014 |
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Those are all poo poo. Vegetable Lamb of Tartary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_Lamb_of_Tartary  quote:The vegetable lamb was believed to have blood, bones, and flesh like that of a normal lamb. It was connected to the earth by a stem, similar to an umbilical cord, that propped the lamb up above ground. The cord could flex downward, allowing the lamb to feed on the grass and plants surrounding it. Once the plants within reach were eaten, the lamb died. It could be eaten, once dead, and its blood supposedly tasted sweet like honey. Its wool was said to be used by the native people of its homeland to make head coverings and other articles of clothing. The only carnivorous animals attracted to the lamb-plant (other than humans) were wolves. Vampire Pumpkins and Watermelons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_pumpkins_and_watermelons  quote:...pumpkins of every kind and water-melons. And the change takes place when they are 'fighting one another.' In Podrima and Prizrenski Podgor they consider this transformation occurs if these ground fruit have been kept for more than ten days: then the gathered pumpkins stir all by themselves and make a sound like 'brrrl, brrrl, brrrl!' and begin to shake themselves. It is also believed that sometimes a trace of blood can be seen on the pumpkin, and the Gs. then say it has become a vampire. These pumpkins and melons go round the houses, stables, and rooms at night, all by themselves, and do harm to people. But it is thought that they cannot do great damage to folk, so people are not very afraid of this kind of vampire.
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Gnome of Girona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome_of_Girona  quote:The body was bluish, devoid of hair, with some little spots mainly in neck and face. Its total length was approximately 12 centimeters. It showed a protuberance in the forehead area, elongated ears, reddish eyes and a snout similar to that of rodents. Its fingers showed interdigital membranes.
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Vegetable Lamb is the best.  I love the idea of a lamb chilling on a stem, useless legs flailing around as it tilts into the dirt to eat some plants.
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Tikbalang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikbalang  quote:...a tall, bony humanoid creature with disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. It has the head and feet of an animal...believed to be a transformation of an aborted fetus which has been sent to earth from limbo.
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Enough of your silly dinosaurs and other Neo-pagan creatures! Have some good old-fashioned, church-faring, cross-making Christian creatures: The Sea Bishop   quote:The ‘sea-bishop’ (or ‘bishop-fish’) is a creature described in Conrad Gesner’s Historiae Animalium (vol. IV, Zurich, 1558). Gesner reported two monsters being retrieved from the sea – one, the ‘Wassermünch’ (water- or sea-monk) found in Norway ‘in our time’, which looked like a monk (‘ein Meerwunder einem München geleych’); the other, a ‘sea-bishop’ found in Poland in 1531. Supposedly, the creature was brought to the king of Poland, who exhibited it to a group of bishops. It made signs which, to the clergymen, looked like begging to be released. Perhaps in a fit of episcopal solidarity, they obliged and returned it to the sea, whereupon it disappeared beneath the waves – though not before making the sign of the cross. Bizarre Monstrosity  quote:"Seen here is the depiction of a very strange monster that was discovered on the island of Madagascar by the captain of a ship, Marschal de la Meilleray; and is presently located at Nantes in Brittany, and will be sent to Paris forthwith. This monster is of a sweet nature, and highly approachable, and speaks a language that nobody can understand. We have taught it to make the sign of the cross, and consulted with theologians as well as with doctors of medicine to determine whether or not it can be baptized. They have determined hat it would be possible after four months of education in the Christian faith, and so we have come to the conclusion that it will be possible to do so, and we shall baptize it." (17th century)  quote:“A strange event in our own times, which is widely known but none the less a cause of wonder, provides proof of the existence of an upper sea overhead. It occurred on a feast day in Britain, while the people were struggling out of their parish church after hearing high mass. The day was very overcast and quite dark on account of the thick clouds. To the people’s amazement, a ship’s anchor was seen caught on a tombstone within the churchyard walls, with its rope stretching up and hanging in the air. They were advancing various opinions on the matter to each other, when after a time they saw the rope move as if it were being worked to pull up the anchor. Since, being caught fast, it would not give way, a sound was heard in the humid air as of sailors struggling to recover the anchor they had cast down. Soon, when their efforts proved vain, the sailors sent one of their number down; using the same technique as our sailors here below, he gripped the anchor-rope and climbed down it, swinging one hand over the other. He had already pulled the anchor free, when he was seized by the bystanders. He then expired in the hands of his captors, suffocated by the humidity of our dense air as if he were drowning at sea. The sailors up above wasted an hour, but then, concluding that their companion had drowned, they cut the rope and sailed away, leaving the anchor behind. And so in memory of this event it was fittingly decided that that anchor should be used to make ironwork for the church door, and it is still there for all to see.” (13th Century) Irish Monster   This last one is not particularly Christian, but I found it in the same archive of 17th century news sheets as the second one above. Depicted here is a monster found in Ireland by the troops of William III. It was allegedly brought to London, where it was seen by thousands of people. (1690) twoday has a new favorite as of 22:41 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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Rapman the Cook posted:Gnome of Girona He looks so  Has anybody examined it?
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twoday posted:The Ship of Tilbury 
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How about that hilarious Mermaid poo poo that Animal Planet aired, but hid all the "hey this show is fake" and then made a bunch of people confused and mad because they thought loving Mermaids existed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuXPdQqMYW0 Also, there was a "docudrama" called "Cryptid: The Swamp Monster" about the Rougarou - which is pretty much a combination of werewolf, ghost, demon. It's fascinating. You can watch it for free online at the History channel. Firstborn has a new favorite as of 16:21 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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People in the past were definitely creative.
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Oct 9, 2014 16:57
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Vaya con Dios posted:Living Fossils: Sorry, but since when are coelacanth "not conclusively proven to still be extant"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jl_txxYQEA
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Mongolian Death worm. Ten feet long, bright red, lives in the Gobi desert, barfs acid on you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_death_worm Those fish are still alive. Tasmanian tigers were real. Chupacabras don't look like that.
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Cryprozooology is really the last bastion of faerie tales that we have these days, kind of why its so fascinating. Am I mistaken or wasnt Chupacabras literally made up by someone specifically not all that long ago? *edit From reading wikipedia it would seem the first and strongest report was the one pretty much linked right to Species. What a weird way to start a cultural legend. Nutsngum has a new favorite as of 20:09 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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Tujague posted:Mongolian Death worm. Ugh, beat me to it. Now I have to post my second favorite, the Dover Demon.  America's most spooky (and most sexy!) baby moose since 1977! http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Dover_Demon
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The wolpertinger is like a jackalope with wings. For shear badassery, I like the Knucklavee. 
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kith_groupie posted:Ugh, beat me to it. Now I have to post my second favorite, the Dover Demon. Lol at the picture they use in that link at the bottom 'Explanation'. It was taken in my country (nowhere near the US) during a rash of chupacabra 'sightings' from about 2001-2006 with a lovely cellphone camera. It was probably a stray dog.
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I read about this in a Reader's Digest book in the 90s, so you know it's real. The Man-Eating Madagascar Tree Originally from an article in the New York World on 26 April 1874: totally real explorer Karl Leche posted:
Also, MonsterTalk is a good podcast that discusses cryptozoological creatures from a skeptic pov: http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/
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Palmersaurus posted:I read about this in a Reader's Digest book in the 90s, so you know it's real. Huh. So I guess the whole vore fetish thing has been around since before the internet. Don't read that and tell me the writer didn't have a boner thinking about this lady getting eaten.
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How about the Flatwoods Monster? 10 feet tall, argument as to whether it's a crytid or an alien (as if that matters). Looks rad as heck.
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Destination America is a must-watch channel if you're into this stuff, even if just for a laugh. All of their shows that aren't about food are about paranormal things and cryptid sightings. Monsters and Mysteries in America is great time-killing schlock complete with some of the worst reenactments you will ever see. Behold the terrifying Flying Humanoid of Missouri! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2l3eolI_J0 It's really a shame. There is so much out there that's undiscovered, particularly in the oceans, but most of the coolest things are total bullshit. I was really into this stuff when I was like 14 and part of me still wants to believe (same with ghosts and such), but all I can do is laugh at the people who actually bother to try to find things. I have a friend who is completely convinced that mermaids are real and that there's nothing you can do to make her think otherwise because the oceans are so vast.
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Manticore. 
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Just what every mythological beast needs - a hipster mustache. I'm from New Jersey, so I guess I'm a little partial to our own local cryptid:  It sure looks stupid though. Here's a slightly less dumb version: 
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MissEchelon posted:How about the Flatwoods Monster? 10 feet tall, argument as to whether it's a crytid or an alien (as if that matters). Looks rad as heck. I love that the Wikipedia article basically says it was probably a barn owl. Fuckers are kinda freaky-looking. I wonder how many of these sightings can be attributed to "borderline-retarded drunk idiots saw something completely normal". The closest my area gets to a cryptid is a loving blob of whale fat that washed ashore: the Nantucket Blob. Really, Massachusetts? Really?
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those gnomes that every south american is so terrified of
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Bertrand Hustle posted:I love that the Wikipedia article basically says it was probably a barn owl. Fuckers are kinda freaky-looking. The only things I can find in the whole state of Michigan (at least according to Wikipedia's list of cryptids) are the Melon Heads, which were supposedly hydrocephalic children that escaped from an asylum on the west side of the state. Wiki doesn't even have drawings, just a bunch of pictures of roads.
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I've always been fond of Trunko: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunko  quote:The animal was reputedly first seen off the coast battling two killer whales, which fought the unusual creature for three hours. It used its tail to attack the whales and reportedly lifted itself out of the water by about 20 feet. One of the witnesses, Hugh Ballance, described the animal as looking like a "giant polar bear" during a final fight. quote:The creature reputedly washed up on Margate Beach but despite being there for 10 days, no scientist ever investigated the carcass while it was beached, so no reliable description has been published, and until September 2010 it was assumed that no photographs of it had ever been published. Some people who have never been identified were reported to have described the animal as possessing snowy-white fur, an elephantine trunk, a lobster-like tail, and a carcass devoid of blood. It seems to have been part of a whale carcass, with the 'fur' being exposed collagen, but I like just how bizarre the animal people interpreted it as being is.
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Henchman of Santa posted:The only things I can find in the whole state of Michigan (at least according to Wikipedia's list of cryptids) are the Melon Heads, which were supposedly hydrocephalic children that escaped from an asylum on the west side of the state. Wiki doesn't even have drawings, just a bunch of pictures of roads. We also have the Michael Dogman.
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A personal favourite is the Wendigo. People eating people. Or deer-things eating people, depending on who you ask, I guess.
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Vaya con Dios posted:Bigfoot. Indigenous tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest have legends about a similar being and ascribe various names for a "wild" or "hairy" man. Scientists postulate that Bigfoot sightings may be of a relic population of Gigantopithecus, a large extinct primate that some scientists believe closely mirrors the descriptions of Bigfoot. Sightings of Bigfoot are well-documented and wide spread, despite a lack of concrete physical evidence, namely a body, to prove that it exists. Complicating this are countless exposed or admitted hoaxes that cast doubt on the credibility of any Bigfoot sightings. Bigfoot isn't a cryptid, there have been plenty who have integrated with human society.     
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Added your guys stuff to the OP. Thanks. Doctor Bishop posted:Sorry, but since when are coelacanth "not conclusively proven to still be extant"? Changed it, cheers. Content: I always liked the Lizardman of Lee County, mostly because it's so southern. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp "The Lizard Man is generally described as being 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, bipedal, and bulky, covered in dark hair with scaly lizard-like skin on its hands, feet and face. It is said to have three toes on each foot and three fingers on each hand. The creature has an incredible degree of strength, more than capable of ripping into a car. A few witnesses have reported seeing a tail, although in the majority of cases, a tail was not seen."  "The first reported sighting of the horrifying creature was made by Christopher Davis, a 17 year old local, who said he encountered the creature while driving home from work at 2 AM on June 29, 1988.[2][3][4] According to his account, Davis stopped on a road bordering Scape Ore Swamp in order to change a tire which had blown out. When he was finishing up he reported having heard a thumping noise from behind him and having turned around to see the creature running towards him.[2][5] Davis said the creature tried to grab at the car and then jumped on its roof as he tried to escape, clinging on to it as Davis swerved from side to side in an effort to throw it off. After he returned home, Davis' side-view-mirror was found to be badly damaged, and scratch marks were found on the car's roof, though there was no other physical evidence of his encounter.[2][3][6] "I looked back and saw something running across the field towards me. It was about 25 yards away and I saw red eyes glowing. I ran into the car and as I locked it, the thing grabbed the door handle. I could see him from the neck down – the three big fingers, long black nails and green rough skin. It was strong and angry. I looked in my mirror and saw a blur of green running. I could see his toes and then he jumped on the roof of my car. I thought I heard a grunt and then I could see his fingers through the front windshield, where they curled around on the roof. I sped up and swerved to shake the creature off." Chris' father, prompted by a story that ran in the newspaper of a strange car mauling, brought his terrified son to the Lee County Sheriff's Office on July 16, 1988, at which time he told his story to Sheriff Liston Truesdale." I always picture this: 
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I swear Dad, we weren't screwing around with the car. It was a giant lizard man.
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MantisToboggan posted:We also have the Michael Dogman. I grew up on a farm in the woods up north and this song scared the poo poo out of me as a little kid in the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvlQp5f7ZwU
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Giant fuckoff shark caught in pakistan http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/15-ton-prehistoric-shark-captured-off-coast-of-pakistan/ Twice as heavy as the great white and thought to still be a juvenile. The stomach has giant squid in it.
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RonMexicosPitbull posted:Giant fuckoff shark caught in pakistan That's the coolest poo poo. Being a babby that large, I'd love to see the adult
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sansteele posted:That's the coolest poo poo. Being a babby that large, I'd love to see the adult Forget it, man. It's World News Daily Report.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:47
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Doctor Bishop posted:Forget it, man. It's World News Daily Report. That doesn't really make it more fake than anything else in here.
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Oct 13, 2014 07:53
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