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A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VISITED, BROUGHT IDEAS, FAVORITED AND DOWNLOADED AS WELL AS THOSE TO COME! PROJECT CRYPTID CONTINUES TO GROW
Artist's Note: I get a lot of questions about adding the Mongolian Death Worm - it is already a part of the collection and has been for a long time now, right between the words in the title. I don't know if it's because people don't see, aren't looking, or just like to mess with me, so I'm putting up this note to assure any and all that the death worm is there.
Last Update: Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 (Placeholder Yeti, fixed up the shoulders and legs a little bit; new links and sources)
Behind the Scenes: a look at the process over the years: synapticboomstick.deviantart.c…
Added: New Altamaha-ha
Scheduled Alterations: Buru
Upcoming: -PENDING- (Many informative sites have changed over the years)
Scheduled Next Submitted: Burrunjor, Nahuelito, U-28 Creature
Deviants who have contributed (that have been added so far!):
TFhybrid (Mothman, Tatzel wurm)
LapisBufonis (Marozi),
GreatSaiyaKirby (Hodag, Jackalope, Nandi Bear, Fur-bearing Trout, Flatwoods Monster)
eternalsaturn (Cadborosaurus)
fractalxavier91 (Relic Population sub-category)
HungryCowrie (Alternate Yeti colors)
Attention: :
There's big change ahead for the project, whatever it may be.
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The current layout for Project Cryptid
! I'm always working to better the look and basic design of each creature so suggestions and constructive criticism are always a help. What you see now is composed of five different generations of art style; some have been left unaltered to serve as a visual history of the constant evolution of this project since its initial start.Not everything here may be real, I won't argue the point of demon bats and such, but if it's mentioned in myth and lore or anecdotes and reports I'll probably draw it.
For more on cryptids and cryptozoology, check out some of these links:
Cryptopia (formerly American Monsters)
NewAnimal.org
Unexplained Mysteries
Cryptozoology.com (7/27/2016, site is back up)
Cryptid Wiki
Wikipedia Cryptids
The Cryptozoologist
The Project Cryptid Directory
Rare pigment mutation - so far unique to the Blue Tiger and Marozi- both felids, interestingly
Avians - Cryptids that are described as being capable of flight or are reported on the wing.
Chimera - the reported creature blends the features of many different species.
Confirmed - genuine physical proof has proven this creature to be flesh and blood.
Corpses - Unidentified corpses that, for whatever reason, were not properly examined or provided inconclusive information.
Fresh Water - Cryptids sighted witin or in proximity to bodies of fresh water such as a lake or river.
Hoaxes - Those cryptids that have been undeniabley proven to be fraudulant.
Homonids - Cryptids that are typically reported to be man-like, of immense size, and covered in hair.
Hybrid - creature is a blend of two distinct creatures.
Inverterbrates - Cryptids that fit the descriptors for unclassified inverterbrates.
Beyond Mythology - Creatures that are believed to be mythical yet have unusually consistent reports.
Outsiders - These cryptids do not fit into any one category- be they from other dimensions or outer space, these entities are enigmatic to the core.
The Oceans/Oceanic - Cryptids reported while at sea or from vantage points ashore.
Relic Population/RelicPop - Cryptids classed as extinct animals that some believe are not totally gone from the world.
Unknown Mammals - Unclassified mammals
Unknown Herptiles - Unclassified reptiles and amphibians.
Cryptids Cataloged
[updates always in progress, thank you
. Bold equals recent]1) Ahool - [Avian] - Unconfirmed flying creature, Indonesia [reported as being "monkey-like"]
2) Almasti - [Hominid] - Russian wild man [aka Alma, Almas]
3) Altamaha-ha - [Fresh Water] - River creature, Georgia, US [aka Altie]
4) Beast of Bosnia - [Corpse] – unidentified corpse, Europe
5) Beast of Gevaudan - [Unknown Mammal] – Large canid, possibly a dire wolf or mutant
6) Bessie - [Freshwater/Outsider] - Unidentified Lake Eerie creature with unusual features
7) Bigfoot - [Hominid] - North American ape-man
8) Blue tiger - [Rare Pigment Mutation/Confirmed] - Asia [aka Maltese Tiger]
9) Bunyip - [Beyond Mythology/Chimera] - Monster from the Aboriginal Dreamtime, Australia
10) Buru - [Unknown Herptile] – unidentified Tibetan crocodilian, extinct according to natives
11) Cadborosaurus – [Fresh Water] [aka Caddy]
12) Cavney Island Monsters - [Corpse]
13) Chupacabra - [Outsider/Avian/Chimera]
14) Coelacanth - [Ocean/Confirmed]
15) Colossal Squid - [Ocean/Confirmed] - the largest known living species of squid
16) Con-Rit - [Unknown Invertebrate]
17) De Loy’s Ape - [Hominid] - unknown primate/hominid identified only by a single photograph and exploration report
18) Dohber-chu - [Fresh Water]
19) Dover Demon - [Outsider]
20) El Lobizon - [Unknown Mammal/Outsider]
21) Emela Ntouka - [Beyond Mythology]
22) Enfield Horror - [Outsider]
23) Flatwoods Monster - [Outsider]
24) Fouke Monster - [Hominid]
25) Fur-bearing Trout - [Hoax] - a North American tall-tale
26) Giant Anaconda – [Unknown Herptile] - reports of enormous snakes emerge from the remote tropics
27) Giant Owl - [Avian] - surprisingly giant owls or owl-men reported in the UK
28) Gigliolis’ Whale - [Ocean/Unknown Mammal]
29) Hibagon - [Hominid]
30) Hodag - [Hoax] - an American tall-tale creature with sharp horns, spines, glowing eyes, and legs that don't bend
31) Hogzilla - [Unknown Mammal/Confirmed] - an aberrantly large wild hog shot and killed in the Southeastern US
32) Jackalope - [Hoax/Mythology/Chimera] - an American tall-tale critter, desert hare with antlers
33) Kasai Rex - [Hoax]
34) Khemr Stegosaur - [Hoax]
35) Kongamoto - [Avian]
36) Lizardmen - [Outsider]
37) Loch Ness Monster - [Fresh Water] - the famous lake monster of Scotland!
38) Loveland Frogmen - [Outsider/Fresh Water]
39) Lusca - [Ocean]
40) Mamlambo - [Fresh Water]
41) Mammoth - [RelicPop/Unknown Mammal]
42) Mapinguari - [Outsider/Unknown Mammal]
43) Marozi - [Unknown Mammal/Confirmed]
44) Megalania - [Unknown Herptile]
45) Michigan Dogman - [Outsider/Unknown Mammal]
46) Minhocao - [Unknown Invertebrate]
47) Mngwa - [Unknown Mammal]
48) Moa - [Avian]
49) Mokele-mbembe - [Beyond Mythology]
50) Morag - [Fresh Water]
51) Mothman - [Outsider/Avian]
52) Naga - [Fresh Water]
53) Nameless Horror of Berkley Square - [Outsider/Fresh Water/Unknown Invertebrate]
54) Nandi Bear - [Unknown Mammal]
55) New Jersey Devil - [Outsider/Chimera]
56) Ogopogo - [Fresh Water]
57) Popobawa - [Outsider/Avian/Hoax]
58) Quagga - [Unknown Mammal/Confirmed]
59) Rods - [Avian/Outsider]
60) Ropen - [Avian]
61) Shunka Warakin - [Unknown Mammal]
62) Tatzel Wurm - [Outsider]
63) Texas Chupacabra - [Unknown Mammal/Confirmed]
64) Thunderbird - [Avian, Beyond Mythology] – giant predatory bird, North America
65) Thylacine - [Confirmed, Relic Population, Unknown Mammal]
66) Trunko - [Corpse/Ocean]
67) Tsuchinoko - [Unknown Herptile]
68) Veo - [Unknown Mammal]
69) Vietnamese Night Fliers - [Outsider/Avian]
70) Wendigo - [Outsider]
71) Yeren - [Hominid]
72) Yeti - [Hominid]
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Yes, if it shows up on Destination Truth or Monster Quest I will add it
Coming Soon (with increased size!):
-Information Blurbs on each covered cryptids, including cryptid type and location
Cryptids
Nahuelito
Black Shuck
Ohio Grassman
British Big Cat
El Petizo
Jba Fofi
Tokelosh
Pennalgalan
*The color scheme for Fouke Monster is giving me headaches.
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Like a huge, hairy shrimp. Weird and wonderful!
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yes iv been researching it 4 years it cool
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I hear that the Megalodon is now also a cryptid, since so many people believe it still exists in deep water
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Seeing that huge head and jaws emerge from the gloom into the lights of a sub would be equally nightmarish and thrilling. We've explored so little of the deep oceans, it'd be hard to discredit just about anything being down there.
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Does that mean you might add the Meg in the list?
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I've actually been trying to design a Mega for some time, the trouble has been getting the look right within the sprite's size limit.
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What kinda Mega were you thinking of? A "normal" Great white colored style mega? Or a Mega based off of Steve Alten's "MEG" series?
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I'm not familiar with the book series, the images I found don't appear very different from the great white type of depiction. I have not picked out colors, I'm still trying to get the shark to look "right". I'm picky so that sometimes takes a long time.
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Ah, lol, I know the feeling, take your time, no one's rushing you
Oh, and in the MEG series, the Megs are creamy white everywhere, no grey back or anything, and they're bio-luminescent, because they've lived in the Mariana Trench for so long.
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Maybe. It would be awesome if you could
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Now all we need is a Project Creepypasta.
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HOLY CRAP. You deserve an award for all the effort it took to make this. I think it should be "Crpytids of the World Unite", so it sounds like a cryptid union or something.
Anyway, I like the Mongolian Death Worm the most.
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There's a cryptozoology award out there but they haven't found it yet.
Feedback is always great, especially when it comes out of left field, that's what makes the project breath and grow, but nobody has yet made a suggestion for a different tagline. That's new, and new is very interesting! Perhaps a tagline randomizer via Flash. Possibilities
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jackalopes are not animals they are basically rabbits with tumors
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what?! the collosial squid?! and... no nagas? [link]
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Naga's along the bottom. I know cryptids can be hard to spot.
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yeah, i know. im saying that if collosial squids are cyptid AND real, why arnt nagas? :3
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sorry, i tend to make things not make sense ^^
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It's nice to see that I'm not the only one into this kind of stuff. Gotta love the cryptids. I hope this isn't a bother but here are some I didn't see on the list. Beast of Bray Road, Salawa, Aswang.
I love how the Shunka Warakin is listed. I thought I was the only one who knew what that was.
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The Beast of Bray Road is (sort of) included as the Michigan Dogman - search one and you'll probably come up with results for the other. I've been meaning to include the Aswang for a while now, maybe I should get to it.
I think I've heard or seen something on the Salawa before, it rings a bell. Searches return a "wolf-like animal." I'll have to research into it more. Thanks for the tip.
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The Salawa was on Destination Truth I think. I believe it is from the Egypt area. I think it's a wolf-fox like creature. I try and learn about this kind of stuff whenever I can. My current goal is to find a collage with a cryptozoology course.
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That sounds about right.
I used to frequent an online community where one of the members was a teacher offering summer courses on the subject. If I can track that information down I'd be happy to provide it.
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It's okay, you don't have to. I'm sure I can find something.
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I don't think quaggas are cryptids they just were hunted to extinction in the late 1800s but could be wrong though.
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The quagga is not a "true" cryptid, no, but it's so interwoven with cryptozoology by way of the Quagga Project and sporadic reports of living wild specimens that I felt it needed to be honored here.
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Nintendo needs to get on that.
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The yeti is actually a creature of the forests not the snow fields.
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the jackalope is a monster? o.O
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Great pic, except for the white yeti. They are actualy black or dark brown.
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I can't help seeing snow when I think "yeti", even though I know there's plenty of clear terrain in the Himalayas. I tried a few different color schemes, some of them darker, but wasn't very happy with the results.
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i thought the jersey devil needed work but other then that gd work; also id lik 2 see mongoldian death worm
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You didn't mention Pheonix and Mongolian Death-Worm
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Don't kill me xD But the thylacine actual is a know mammal C: Its just extinct and the reason they have it under the cryptozoology category is because they have evidence it is still alive, but very little :]
Anyways, hope im not annoying XD Very cool, looks like a fun project! And awesome work!
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Not at all, input on the Project is always welcome.
Did I forget to include "confirmed" or "relic population" in the Thylacine entry? Looks like I did! It's been so long since I updated the text part of this page that little errors slip by here and there. Thanks for bringing that one up, now I can go in and fix the mistake.
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Sounds good, i know some people get offended XD
Anyways hope you add more, ill keep my eye open for any new cyrptids and possibly help a bit maybe! If you don't mind, ill credit the idea to you of course :_
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Awsome! I love cryptozoology, and I kinda` sarted flailing in my seat when I found this XD
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I'm glad you approve.
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I <3 cryptozoology and I <3 this pic! I want to make a cryptid fighting game with sprites like this one day.
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I would totally fund that idea and buy the first copy.
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What is El Lobizon exactly? Do you have any info?
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El Lobizon is an Argentinan version of the werewolf; the story goes that the 7th son in a family where all of the children are boys will turn into a wolf with human legs during the full moon.
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I love cryptozoology, i recognize a lot of these from my Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology, plus even more you could add to this list 
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I'd certainly love a few pointers.
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