Jackalope

The Jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a so-called "fearsome critter") described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns or deer antlers and sometimes a pheasant's tail (and often hind legs). The word jackalope is a portmanteau of "jackrabbit" and "antalope", an archaic spelling of antelope.The jackalope is an aggressive species, willing to use its antlers to fight. Thus, it is also sometimes called the "warrior...

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The Erlking

The Erlking (from Elf-King) or Lord Herne is a name from Danish and German folklore for the figure of a spirit or "king of the fairies".The Erlking comes from Scandinavian folklore, from a time when, as in England, elves had become depicted as creatures of dread. The character is most famous as the antagonist in Goethe's poem Der Erlkönig and Schubert's musical adaptation of the same name.  Origin: The Erlking as a character...

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Minhocão

The Minhocão ("big earthworm" in Brazilian Portuguese) is a large earthworm-like cryptid that allegedly exists in the forests of Central and South America.Although this species is principally fossorial, it also has aquatic habits. It has been reported to prey on large surface animals, including cattle, by suddenly capturing them from below the water.It reportedly resides in the wettest and warmest areas of South and Central America,...

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Nemean Lion

The Nemean Lion was a vicious monstrous lion, born to Orthos and Khimaira (Chimera).  It lived around Nemea and terrorized the nearby villages, often killing the cattle and sheep. It lived inside a cave with two entrances. One swipe from its paws was able to kill a man. On top of this, its skin, which appeared normal, acted as an armor that no man-made weapon could pierce. Legend: The Nemean Lion was the fearsome offspring...

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Mngwa or Nundu

The Mngwa, also known as the Nunda is a mysterious creature sighted in Tanzania.Folklore from eastern Africa (especially Tanzania) describes a big cat that natives insist is a different species than the lion.  Appearance: It is described by both natives and white hunters as a creature larger than a leopard, with dark grayish, brindled fur. Brindling is the rough, intersperse and indistinct striping seen on many breeds of...

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Tatzelwurm

In Alpine folklore, the Tatzelwurm is a sturdy, lizard-like creature. It takes the appearance of a cat with the hind-end of a serpent with no hind legs. Narratives about the creature can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian,Bavarian,Italian and Swiss Alps.It has several regional names including Stollenwurm, Springwurm, Arassas, Bergstutzen, and Praatzelwurm. Appearance: Reports...

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Marozi

The Mazori or spotted lion is a large, spotted cat that has been seen throughout East and Central Africa. According to witnesses, the creature is smaller than a typical lion. Although it resembles its more well-known cousins, the marozi has a coat that’s covered with gray-brown spots across its back and sides. It is variously claimed by zoologists and cryptozoologists to be a distinct race of lion adapted for a...

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Grootslang

The Grootslang or Grote Slang is a legendary cryptid that is reported to dwell in a deep cave in the Richtersveld,a mountainous desert region in northwestern South Africa. Grootslang is 20 to 39 tall with a head that's 7 inches wide. The skin is black with  Legend: According to legend, the Grootslang is a primordial creature as old as the world itself.When the Earth was evolved, the grootslangs...

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Lariosauro

Lariosauro is a cryptid reported to live in Lake Como, Italy. about 30 miles north of Milan. Como is one of the deepest European lakes, at about 410 m (1200 feet) at the deepest location.Lake Como is a glacial lake, meaning it is both very old and deep. Believers in Lariosauro point out that although the area is now home to lakes and mountains some 225 million years ago during the Middle Triassic Period, it was covered...

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Lone Pine Mountain Devil

The Lone Pine Mountain Devil is a winged carnivore of North American folklore. Some believe it to be a West Coast relative of the New Jersey Devil. One early account by a priest described them as “winged demons” sent from the “depths of hell.”Also referred to as the California Mountain Devil, the animal is said to be a bat-like legendary creature or cryptid believed to inhabit the wilderness and mountainous regions of the American...

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Andean Wolf

The Andean Wolf, or Hagenbeck's Wolf is an unsubstantiated Wolf-like canid,  from the Andes.The Andean Wolf was first discovered with only a skin bought by a German animal-dealer, Lorenz Hagenbeck, in Buenos Aires in 1926. In 1927, Lorenz hagenbeck bought one of three pelts from a dealer in Buenos Aires who claimed that they had come from a wild dog of the Andes. When Dr.Ingo...

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Wendigo

According to the lore, the Wendigo is created whenever a human turns to cannibalism to survive. In past years, such a practice was possible, although still rare, as many of the tribes and settlers in the region were cut off by the absinthal snows and ice of the north woods. Lamentably, eating another person to survive was sometimes resorted to and thus, the legend of the Wendigo was created. Appearance: The Wendigo is a part of...

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