List Of Cryptids

Unconfirmed – cryptids whose existence is alleged but not demonstrated.

Disputed; [explanation] – cryptids that have a body of evidence against their existence.

Proposed [animal name] – cryptids with an alternative explanation accepted by the general scientific community.

Extinct – animals that are generally believed to be extinct, but which cryptozoologists believe may have an extant relict population. Animals no longer considered cryptids are marked:

Confirmed [animal name or cause] – animals once classified as cryptids but whose existence has now been confirmed.

Hoax – cryptids once thought to be real but later conclusively proven to

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Adjule	Kelb-el-khela	Proposed rare isolated population of African Wild Dog, due to coincidental range	Unrecognized canine form reported from western part of the Sahara by local people, and live in packs	North Africa

Agogwe	Agogure, agogue, kakundakari, kilomba, sehite	Unconfirmed	Small bipedal human shaped	East Africa

Ahool		Unconfirmed; possibly a Brown Wood Owl or a large species of bat	Flying animal, giant bat	Indonesia

Akkorokamui		Unconfirmed; possibly a giant squid or octopus	Cephalopod	Japan and Thailand

Almas	Abnauayu, almasty, albasty, bekk-bok, biabin-guli, golub-yavan, gul-biavan, auli-avan, kaptar, kra-dhun, ksy-giik, ksy-gyik, ochokochi, mirygdy, mulen, voita, wind-man, Zana	Unconfirmed	Primate or hominid	Asia/Caucasus

Altamaha-ha	Altie	Unconfirmed	Sturgeon-like river animal	Georgia, United States "Ameranthropoides loysi"	De Loys' ape	Proposed spider monkey – possible hoax	Primate	Near the Tarra River, Colombia	The only evidence of the animal is one photograph

Amomongo	Negros ape	Unconfirmed	Primate	Negros, Philippines

Andean Wolf	Hagenbeck wolf, Andean mountain wolf, Dasycyon hagenbecki	Extinct	Canine	High Andes, South America

Appalachian Black Panther[1]		Unconfirmed	A large, black felid. A melanistic cougar	West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, and Virginia, United States

Aswang		Unconfirmed	A vampire-like creature that could shape-shift	Philippines

Atti		Confirmed okapi	Related to the giraffe	Africa

Ayia Napa sea monster	O filikos teras ("The Friendly Monster"), Nappis	Unconfirmed	Speculated to be something like a crocodile or sea serpent[2]	Cyprus

B
Barmanou	Barmanu, Big Hairy One	Unconfirmed	Primate	Middle East/Asia

Batutut	Ujit, Người rừng	Unconfirmed	Hominid	Vietnam, Laos, and Borneo

Beaman		Unconfirmed	Primate	Missouri, United States

Bear Lake Monster		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Idaho/Utah (United States)

Beast of Bladenboro	Vampire Beast	Unconfirmed, may be a cougar	Blood-sucking feline-like predator	North Carolina, United States

Beast of Bodmin Moor	Beast of Bodmin	Unconfirmed	Large felid	England

Beast of Bray Road	Michigan Dogman, Wisconsin Werewolf, Ohio Wolfman	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Wisconsin (United States)

Beast of Busco	Churubusco turtle; Oscar	Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur	Churubusco, Indiana

Beast of Dartmoor	Lion-Pig	Unconfirmed	Boar-like mammal	Dartmoor National Park, England

Beast of Dean	Moose-pig	Unconfirmed	Boar-like mammal	England

Beast of Exmoor		Unconfirmed; possibly an escaped animal	Big cat	England

Beast of Gévaudan	Bête du Gévaudan, Arenotelicon	Unconfirmed; possibly wolves	Canid	Gévaudan (Lozère), France

Bergman's Bear	God bear; irkuiem	Extinct	Bear, proposed Arctodus simus	Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Bessie	Lake Erie Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Erie, North America

Bigfoot	Sasquatch, Skookum	Unconfirmed	Hominid or other primate	Worldwide

Big Cats (Irish)		Unconfirmed	Lion or Puma or Black Leopard	Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland

Big Muddy Monster		Unconfirmed	Hominid or other primate	Murphysboro, Illinois (United States)

Black Shuck	Old shuck	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Coast of East Anglia, England

Bloop		Unconfirmed	Gigantic creature/Unconfirmed sound	South American southwest coast

Bondegezou	Dingiso, Dendrolagus mbaiso	Confirmed tree-kangaroo	Tree-kangaroo	New Guinea, Indonesia

Bownessie	Lake Windermere Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Windermere, England, UK

British big cats	Alien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, mystery cats, English lions,

beast of Bodmin, Beast of Exmoor	Proposed escaped animals	Carnivorous mammal	Great Britain

Brosno dragon	Brosnya	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Brosno, Russia

Bukit Timah Monkey Man	BTM, BTMM	Unconfirmed	Forest-dwelling hominid or other primate	Singapore

Bunyip	Unconfirmed	Lake and cave animal	Australia

Burmese gray wild dog		Unconfirmed	Canine	Burma

Buru		Extinct	Reptile or giant lungfish	Arunachal Pradesh, India

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"Cadborosaurus willsi"[3]	Caddy, "Cadborosaurus"	Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Pacific Coast of North America

Canvey Island Monster		Proposed anglerfish, batfish, or frogfish	Bipedal	England

Cardiff Giant		Hoax	Giant hominid made out of minerals	Cardiff, New York

Champ	"Champtanystropheus americansus", Champy	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Champlain, North America

Chaska Creature	Chas-quatch, Minnesota Bigfoot	Hoax	Hominid or other primate	Carver County, Minnesota, North America

Cherufe		Disputed	Magma monster or drakonic hominid	Chile

Chessie (sea monster)		Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Atlantic Coast of the United States, esp. Chesapeake Bay

Chickcharney		Unconfirmed; believed to be holdovers of Tyto pollens	Flightless bird	Andros Island in The Bahamas

Chupacabra	Chupacabras (Spanish for Goat Sucker)	Proposed coyotes infected with Sarcoptes scabiei[4]	Reptile//Mammal/Canine[5]	Mexico/Puerto Rico/Texas, United States/Kerala, India

Con rit	Many-finned Sea Serpent, Centipede, Great Sea-Centipede, Cetioscolopendra aeliana	Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Southeast Asia and the coast of Algeria

D
Dingonek	Jungle walrus	Unconfirmed	A walrus that reportedly lives in the heart of Africa	Western Africa

Devil Bird	Ulama	Proposed Spot-bellied Eagle-owl or Sri Lankan Brown Owl	Bird	Sri Lanka

Dobhar-chú	Water Hound	Unconfirmed	Extra-large otter-like carnivorous aquatic mammal	Ireland

Dover Demon		Disputed	Bipedal, alleged extraterrestrial	Dover, Massachusetts, United States

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Eastern Cougar	Puma concolor couguar	Extinct, some alleged sightings	Felid predator	Eastern United States

Ebu Gogo	Theorized to be related to Homo floresiensis, also called "Hobbit"	Supposedly extinct, but allegedly seen until the 20th century	Small primate, possible early hominid	Flores, Indonesia

Elasmotherium	Giant Rhinoceros	Extinct	Herbivorous mammal	Asia

Elmendorf Beast		Disputed; coyote with demodectic or sarcoptic mange	Canid	Elmendorf, Texas (United States)

Elwedritsche		Unconfirmed	Mammal	Germany

Emela-ntouka	Chipekwe, Irizima, Aseka-moke	Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur or an undiscovered aquatic rhinoceros	Republic of the Congo

Enfield Horror	Enfield monster	Unconfirmed	Unknown creature	Illinois

Ennedi tiger	Hadjel, Gassingram, Vossoko, Mourou N'gou, Mamaimé, Dilali, Saber-toothed cat	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Chad, Africa	Sketches

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Fear liath	Am Fear Liath Mòr, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Greyman	Unconfirmed	Primate; possible humanoid	Scotland

Fiskerton Phantom		Unconfirmed	phantom cat/Bear	Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, UK

Flatwoods monster	Green Monster, Braxton County Monster	Unconfirmed	Spade-headed extraterrestrial	West Virginia, United States

Flying Rod	Sky Fish, rod, sky squid	Disputed; video camera malfunction	Unknown Creature	Worldwide

Fouke Monster	Boggy Creek Monster, Southern Sasquatch	Unconfirmed	Primate	Arkansas, United States

Fur-bearing trout		Hoax	Fish with hair; hairy trout	North America

G
Garou	Loup Garou, Cajun werewolf	Unconfirmed	Wolf-like creature	Louisiana (United States)

Gazeka		Disputed	Mammal	Papua New Guinea

Gambo		Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Africa

Giant anaconda	Megaconda	Unconfirmed	Giant snake	South America

Giant Snake of Mt. Tsurugi[6]		Unconfirmed	Mythological snake said to guard King Solomon's treasure	Japan

Giant Ground Sloth	Megatherium, mapinguari	Extinct. Alleged sightings in the South American Amazon rainforest. Thought to be confused with a legendary spirit	Large furry sloth-like creature with powerful claws and a horrible stench	Amazon rainforest

Giglioli's Whale	"Amphiptera pacifica"	Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Off Chile, Scotland, and France (in the Mediterranean Sea)

Globster	Blob	Unconfirmed	Decaying sea animal	Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean

Gloucester Sea serpent[7]	Great Sea Serpent of New England	Unconfirmed	Sea serpent	Massachusetts, United States

Gnome of Gerona	Goblin	Unconfirmed	Small humanoid	Girona, Spain	Photographs

Goatman	The Maryland Goatman, Chevo Man	Unconfirmed	Bipedal	Wisconsin, Maryland, and New York (United States)

Grassman	Kenmore Grassman, Ohio Grassman	Unconfirmed	Bigfoot-like primate	Kenmore, Akron, Ohio, and eastern Iowa, both in the United States

Gunni		Hoax	Antlered, wombat-like marsupial	Marysville and surrounding area, Victoria, Australia

Grootslang		Unconfirmed	Elephant with a serpent's tail	Richtersveld, South Africa

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Hellhound	Barghest, Black Shuck, Dip, Gwyllgi, Gytrash	Unconfirmed	Large, black, spectral hound with red eyes	Worldwide

Hibagon	Hinagon	Unconfirmed	Primate	Japan

High-finned sperm whale		Unconfirmed[Note 1]	Cetacean	Shetland Islands

Hoan Kiem Turtle		Confirmed	Giant turtle	Hanoi, Vietnam

Hodag	The Dag; Nasobatilus	Hoax	Carnivorous mammal/lizard	Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

Hokkaidō Wolf	Ezo Wolf	Originally considered extinct; unconfirmed sightings since its supposed extinction[9]	Wolf	Hokkaidō, Japan "Homo gardarensis"		Disputed	Hominid (acromegalic Homo sapiens?)	Greenland

Honshū wolf	Japanese wolf, yamainu	Officially considered extinct; recent unconfirmed sightings	Wolf	Honshū, Japan

Hoop snake		Disputed; may be confused with the Sidewinder or the Mud Snake which often lies in a loose hoop shape	Snake	United States/Australia

Huay Chivo	Huaychivo	Mythical	Carnivorous mammal	Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo (Mexico)

Hyote		Disputed[10]	Canine	Maryland, United States

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Igopogo	"Kempenfelt Kelly"	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Simcoe, Ontario (Canada)

Iliamna Lake Monster		Unconfirmed	Lake animal. It is most likely a giant white sturgeon, though some reports have compared it to a shark or whale	Lake Iliamna, Alaska

Inkanyamba		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Africa

Isshii	Issie	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Japan

Ivory Billed Woodpecker [11] Relict	USA/Mexico

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J'ba fofi[12]	Great Spider	Unconfirmed	Large spider-like creature	Central Africa

Jackalope	Antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare, stagbunny	Hoax, possibly influenced by rabbits infected with the Shope papilloma virus	Herbivorous mammal	North America

Jersey Devil	Leeds Devil	Unconfirmed	"Winged bipedal horse"	United States, esp. New Jersey

K
Kaijin		Unconfirmed	Sea monster	Japan

Kala Bandar	Black Monkey, Monkey-man of Delhi	Unconfirmed	Big black monkey alleged to be the reason of disaster in areas around Old Delhi (India)	India

Kappa	Gatarō, Kawako	Unconfirmed, Mythical	Bipedal	Japan "Kasai rex"		Disputed	Reptile/Dinosaur, possibly Carcharodontosaurus, reported to be a Tyrannosaurus rex	Africa	The picture of the Kasai rex that Johnson/Johanson allegedly took. Some have said it is a fake, and appears to be a cut out of a gecko perched on top of a rock

Kawekawau/Kawekaweau	Hoplodactylus delcourti	Extinct/Unconfirmed	Lizard	New Zealand

Kelpie	Water horse	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous equine	Scottish and Irish lakes and rivers

Kenthurst Panther [13]		Unconfirmed	Leopard-like creature	Kenthurst, Australia

Kikiyaon [14]		Unconfirmed	Carnivore owl	West Africa "man-eating badger"		Undetermined Ratel	Badger blamed for attacking people and livestock	Basra province, Iraq

Kingstie	Lake George Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Ontario, North America

Kongamato		Unconfirmed	Pterosaur/Bird/Bat	Kenya

Koolakamba	Ape Hybrid, KoolooKamba	Confirmed Undetermined whether an ape hybrid, new spacies/subspecies or an individual variation of a chimpanzee or a gorilla. An ape hybrid that's allegedly a cross between a chimpanzee and a gorilla. West Africa

Kraken		Unconfirmed, possibly a giant squid	Sea animal	World's oceans

Kting Voar	Holy Goat, Snake-eating Cow, Khting Vor, Linh Duong, Pseudonovibos spiralis	Unconfirmed	Herbivorous mammal	Vietnam and Cambodia

Kumi Lizard/Ngarara		Extinct; unconfirmed	Reptile: giant monitor lizard	New Zealand

Kusshii		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Japan

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Lagarfljót Worm	lagarfljóts ormurinn	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Iceland

Lake Chelan Monster		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Chelan, Washington, United States

Lake Tahoe Monster	Tahoe Tessie	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Tahoe, California, and Nevada, United States

Lake Tianchi Monster	Lake Chonji Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	China and North Korea

Lake Van Monster	Monster of Lake Van	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Turkey

Lake Worth monster	Lake Worth Goatman, Texas Bigfoot	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Texas, United States

Lariosauro	Como Lake Monster	Unconfirmed	Water reptile	Italy

Leviathan	Livyatan melvillei	Extinct	Relative of sperm whale	World's oceans

Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp	Lizard Man of Lee County	Unconfirmed	Bipedal	South Carolina, United States

Lizard People	Draconian, Reptoid, Dinosauroid, Dragonoid, Reptilian	Unconfirmed	Bipedal	Worldwide

Loch Ness Monster	Nessie, "Nessiteras rhombopteryx"	Unconfirmed	Lake animal (plesiosaur?)	Loch Ness, Scotland Loveland Frog	Loveland Lizard	Unconfirmed	Bipedal lizard or frog, allegedly first seen in Loveland, Ohio	Ohio, United States

Lusca	Gigantic octopus	Unconfirmed	Large octopus	World's oceans

M
MacFarlane's Bear	Ursus inopinatus[15]	Extinct	Carnivorous mammal, possibly a grizzly-polar bear hybrid	Canada

Mahamba		Unconfirmed	Giant crocodile	Lake Likouala swamp region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maltese Tiger	Blue Tiger	Unconfirmed; possible tiger with abnormal coloration due to mutation	Carnivorous mammal	China

Mamlambo		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	South Africa

Manananggal		Unconfirmed	Humanoid	Philippines

Manatee of Helena		Unconfirmed	Manatee	Saint Helena

Mande Barung	Mande Burung, Indian Yeti	Unconfirmed	Humanoid	North East India, Bangladesh

Man-eating tree		Disputed	Carnivorous tree	Various

Manipogo	Winnipogo	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Manitoba, Canada

Mapinguari		Unconfirmed	Herbivorous mammal	Amazon Rainforest

Maricoxi		Unconfirmed	Primate	South America

Marozi	Spotted Lion, Panthera leo maculatus	Unconfirmed, possibly extinct	Lion-like felid	Africa

Marsupial Lion	Thylacoleo, Thylacoleo carnifex	Extinct	Carnivorous marsupial mammal	Australia

Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu		Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur	Republic of the Congo

Megalania prisca	Devil Dragon	Extinct, considered by some[16] to be still alive, possibly as the Kumi Lizard	Giant Australian monitor lizard	Australia

Megalodon	Carcharodon, Carcharocles	Extinct; considered by some[17] to still exist	Giant shark	World's oceans

Melon heads		Unconfirmed	Humanoids with enlarged heads	Allegan County woods, Michigan, and parts of Ohio and Connecticut (United States)

Memphre	Memphré, Lake Memphremagog Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Memphremagog (United States and Canada)

Menehune		Unconfirmed	Primate	Hawaii, United States

Merpeople	Mermaid/Merman	Unconfirmed; many hoaxes have been discredited	Human-Fish	The Seven Oceans and several seas

Min Min light		Disputed	Unexplained light	Eastern Australia Minhocão	Big Earthworm	Unconfirmed	Caecilian	South America

Bold textMinnesota Iceman	"Homo pongoides"	Unconfirmed	Primate	Minnesota, United States

Mitla	Fawcett's zorro or Fawcett's cat	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Bolivian rainforest

Mngwa	Nunda	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Tanzania

Moa		Extinct	Giant flightless bird	New Zealand

Moehau/Maero	The Hairy Moehau, The Moehau Monster	Unconfirmed	Primate	New Zealand

Mogollon Monster	Mug-ee-yun Monster	Unconfirmed; possibly a black bear, mountain lion, or elk	Bipedal primate	Mogollon Rim, Arizona, United States

Mokele-Mbembe		Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur	Republic of the Congo

MoMo	Missouri Monster	Disputed	Primate	Missouri, United States

Mongolian Death Worm	Allghoi (or orghoi) khorkhoi	Unconfirmed	Worm-like animal	Gobi Desert

Mono Grande		Unconfirmed	Hominid	South America

Montauk Monster	Mounty	Disputed; possibly decomposed and mutilated raccoon carcass	Small, decomposed quadruped carcass	Montauk, Long Island (United States)

Morag		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Scotland

Mothman	Often associated with Indrid Cold, "The Grinning Man" from John A. Keels book "The Mothman Prophecies"	Unconfirmed	Winged bipedal	West Virginia, United States

Mountain Fennec		Unconfirmed	Fox	Southern Algeria and northern Chad, in the central Sahara mountains

Muckie		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lakes of Killarney, Ireland

Muc-sheilch		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Scotland

Muhuru		Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur	Kenya

Mussie		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Ontario, Canada

Muwa		Unconfirmed	Forest-dwelling hominid or other primate	Eastern Samar, Philippines

Mylodon		Extinct, though considered by some, for example Florentino Ameghino, to still exist	Giant ground sloth	Southern Patagonian forests

N
Nabau		Disputed[18]	Giant snake	Malaysia

Naga	Naga, Nak, Phaya Nak	Disputed	Legendary large snake human hybrid	Mekong river border between Thailand and Laos

Nahuelito	Nahuel Huapi Lake Monster	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Nahuel Huapi Lake, Argentina

Nandi Bear	Chemosit,[19] Chimiset, Chimisit, Duba, Engargiya, Gadett, Ikimizi, Kerit, Kikambangwe, Kikomba, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, Sabrookoo, Shivuverre	Proposed hyena	Carnivorous mammal	Africa

Ndendeki[20]		Unconfirmed	Giant turtle	Central Africa

Neo-Giant		Unconfirmed	Primate	Worldwide

Ngoima [21]		Unconfirmed	Giant bird	Republic of the Congo

Ningen	Ningyo	Unconfirmed	Sea monster with human features	Antarctic Ocean. Pacific Ocean near Japan

Ngoubou		Unconfirmed	Reptile, proposed dinosaur	Cameroon

Nguma-monene		Unconfirmed	Reptile, proposed dinosaur	Republic of the Congo

Nyalmo	Nyulmo	Unconfirmed	Primate-like	Himalayas, Asia

O
Ogopogo	N'ha•a•itk, Naitaka	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Okanagan, Canada

Old Yellow Top		Unconfirmed	Primate	Canada

Olitiau		Unconfirmed	Winged animal: bat or flying reptile	Cameroon

Omajinaakoos	Omagimaakos, The Ugly One	Unconfirmed	Small carnivorous, mammalian quadruped	Central Canada

Onza		Unconfirmed	Big felid: possibly a new species of cougar	Latin America

Orang-Bati		Unconfirmed	Bipedal	Indonesia

Orang Mawas	Mawa, Orang Dalam, hantu jerang gigi	Unconfirmed	Primate	Malaysia

Orang Pendek		Unconfirmed	Primate, has been associated with Homo floresiensis	Sumatra

Owlman	Cornish Owlman, The Owlman of Mawnan	Unconfirmed	Human-owl	England

Ozark Howler	Ozark Black Howler	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas (United States)

P
Peluda	Shaggy Beast, La Velue	Unconfirmed	A dragon-like beast with a porcupine-like body, a snake's neck, head, and tail, large, tortoise-like feet, and a green color	La Ferté-Bernard, France

Phantom cat	Alien Big Cats (ABCs)	Proposed escaped animals	Carnivorous mammal	Worldwide

Phantom kangaroo		Proposed escaped animals	Marsupial	Various

Phaya Naga		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Laos, Thailand

Pinatubo lake monsters		Unconfirmed, proposed groups of fish swarming together, seeming like an unknown creature	Lake animal, giant eel	Zambales, Philippines

Pogeyan		Unconfirmed – known to local people, sighted by Western naturalist	Grey felid; possible leopard colour morph or out-of-place Asian lion	Ghats, India	Photographs

Popobawa		Unconfirmed		East Africa

Pope Lick Monster		Unconfirmed	Bipedal	Kentucky, United States

Poukai	Pouakai	Extinct	Large carnivorous Haast's Eagle	New Zealand

Pukwudgie		Unconfirmed	Bipedal	Massachusetts, United States

Pygmy Gorilla		Unconfirmed, based on specimens in various collections[22]	Primate	Congo Basin, Africa

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Qilin	Kirin (from Japanese), Kỳ lân (from Vietnamese) or sometimes kyrin and ki-lin, Chinese unicorn	Unconfirmed	Chimera	China

Quacker (sound)	квакер	Unconfirmed sound-emitting objects	Marine animal; Military technology; Extraterrestrial	Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Queensland Tiger	Yarri, the Beast of Buderim	Unconfirmed, possibly a thylacine	Carnivorous mammal	Australia

R
Rhinoceros Dolphin		Unconfirmed	Cetacean

Ropen	Indava, duwas, seklo-bali, kundua, wawanar	Unconfirmed	Flying animal, alleged pterosaur	Papua New Guinea

Row[23]		Disputed	Reptile	New Guinea

Ryūgyo		Unconfirmed	Sturgeon-like fish	Japan

S
Salawa	Seth animal, Salaawa	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Egypt

Sea monk		Disputed; misidentifications of known animals	Sea animal	World's oceans

Sea monsters		Unconfirmed	Sea animal	World's oceans

Sea serpent		Unconfirmed	Sea animal	World's oceans

Setontot[24]		Disputed	A creature rumored to exist in the dense jungles of Malaysia. It is described as ground-dwelling and slow-moving	Malaysia

Selma	Seljordsormen	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Seljord, Telemark, Norway

Sewer alligator	Albino alligator	Unconfirmed, Urban Myth	Contemporary phylogenesis	Widespread Urban environments

Sharlie	Slimy slim, The twilight dragon of Payette lake	Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Lake Payette, McCall, Idaho, United States

Shug Monkey		Unconfirmed	Primate	Europe

Shunka Warakin		Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal; wolf-like, boar-like, hyena-like	Western United States (especially Montana)

Sigbin		Unconfirmed	Canine, cat-fox, civet	Philippines

Sirrush	Mushrushu	Unconfirmed	Reptile/Dinosaur	Africa, Ancient Babylon

Skunk Ape	Swamp Ape	Unconfirmed	Primate	Florida, United States

Skvader	"Tetrao lepus pseudo-hybridus rarissimus L"	Disputed	Mammal	Sundsvall, Sweden

Slow Down		Unidentified sound	Sea creature	Pacific Ocean

Smilodon	Saber Tooth Tiger,

Saber-toothed cat	Extinct, though considered by some[who?] to still exist	Felid	Deep jungles in Colombia, and southern Argentina

Spring-heeled Jack	The Terror of London	Unconfirmed	Said to be humanoid	London as well as other parts of England.

Steller's Sea Ape		Unconfirmed, possibly Northern Fur Seal	Sea animal	Pacific Ocean

Storsjöodjuret		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Sweden

Stronsay Beast		Unconfirmed	Sea animal	Orkney, Scotland

Sucuriju Gigante	Giant Bull Eater (Matatoro in Spanish); Giant Anaconda; Megaconda	Unconfirmed	Giant boa	Amazonia

Šumske dekle[25]	Ved, Vedi	Unconfirmed	Hominid	Croatia

T
Takitaro[26]		Unconfirmed	Giant fish	Japan

Tapire-iauara		Unconfirmed	Jaguar/Tapir	Amazon Rainforest

Tatzelwurm		Unconfirmed	Reptile/Amphibian	European Alps

Thetis Lake monster		Disputed	Reptilian humanoid	Vancouver Island, Canada

Thunderbird		Unconfirmed	Giant bird	North America

Thylacine	Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf	Extinct (rumored extant)	Carnivorous marsupial	Tasmania, Australia

Tikoloshe	Tokoloshe	Disputed	Dwarf water-sprite, or "bear-like" humanoid mammal	South Africa

Tjutjuna	Chuchunya, Chuchunaa	Unconfirmed	Primate	Russia

Toangians		Unconfirmed	Similar to Moehau/Maero and Rapuwai, it is described as an ape-man	New Zealand

Trinity Alps giant salamander		Unconfirmed	Salamander	California, United States

Trunko	The Margate monster	Disputed; whale blubber[27]	Whale carcass	South Africa

Tsuchinoko		Unconfirmed	Snake	Japan

Tsul 'Kalu		Unconfirmed	Primate	American West

Turtle Lake Monster		Unconfirmed	Lake animal	Saskatchewan, Canada

U
Ucumar	Ucu, Ucumar Zupai, Ucumari, Devil-man	Proposed spectacled bear	Small primate or bear with vicious habits	South America, especially Brazil and Argentina

Umdhlebi		Unconfirmed	Carnivorous tree	Zululand, South Africa

Urayuli	Arulataq, Bushman, Tent Monster, Nant'ina, Woodsman	Unconfirmed	Hominid or other primate	Southwest Alaska, near Lake Iliamna

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Vadakilla monster		Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Maharashtra, India

Veo		Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Indonesia

W
Waheela		Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	Canada

Waitoreke	Maori Otter, New Zealand Otter; Waitoreki, Waitorete	Unconfirmed	Carnivorous mammal	South Island, New Zealand

Wampus Cat	Foot Craver, Masked Cat, Canable Cat	Unconfirmed	Legendary felid	Southern United States, Southwestern United States

Wendigo	Windiga, Witiko, Wihtikow, Weendigo	Unconfirmed	Legendary creature	Northern United States, Canada[28]

Wild Man of the Navidad	Wild Woman of the Navidad, Wildman of the Navidad	Unconfirmed	Legendary creature	South Texas, United States[29]

Wild Haggis[30]		Hoax	Small, furry 4-(uneven)legged creatures	Scottish Highlands

Will-o'-the-wisp	Hinkypunk, ignis fatuus	Disputed; identified as swamp gas	Ghostly light	Wetlands throughout Canada, Europe, and USA

Wolpertinger	"Crisensus bavaricus"	Hoax	Mammal	Germany

Wucharia	"Canis aureus lupaster" or "Canis lupus arabs"	Unconfirmed	Canine	Danakil Depression, Eritrea

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Xing-Xing	Brown-Man, Wildman	Unconfirmed	Brown Yeti-like Hominid	The Himalayan Mountains

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Ya-te-veo	Man-Eating Tree, its name means "I see you"	Unconfirmed	Large tree with an eye and mouth; eats humans	Central and South America

Yeren	Yiren, Yeh Ren, Chinese Wildman	Unconfirmed	Primate (possible hominin)	China

Yeti	Abominable Snowman	Unconfirmed	Primate	Himalayas (Asia)

Yowie	Yahoo	Unconfirmed	Primate	Australia

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Zanzibar Leopard	Panthera pardus adersi	Extinct	Feline	Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Ziphius	The Water Owl	Confirmed Cuvier's Beaked Whale	Cetacean	Worldwide oceans

Zuiyō-maru creature	New Nessie	Originally considered a plesiosaur; possible basking shark carcass	Carcass Christchurch coast of New Zealand