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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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Comments: 375
The Beast of Gevaudan is also the Beast of Dartmoor and wass found out to be a dark lion and a Black wolf Hibrid.
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Simply amazing work.
Though it seems doubtful whether anything will ever appear on Destination Truth again. Their seasons are only about three episodes long now, right? D:
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They reach mid-season on that show sooner with each run it seems. I started to lose hope when they had to turn to ghosts, I mean it's not like the world has a shortage of mythical creatures for Gates to poke fun at.
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Are you going to add Slenderman?
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A brief web search tells me two things.
1. Slender Man is not a cryptid.
2. Too many people give far too much credit to what they find on the web. Sorry, George Noory.
I would not even refer to Slender Man as a hoax, but simply a case of fiction that went viral and started being spead as truth, whereas a hoax begins as truth but later is revealed to be fabricated.
It's a creepy story, though, I'll give it that.
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The Texas Chupacabra has been proved. It is a mix between a species of wolf and coyote.
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I'll have to look into that, didn't hear or read anything about it being identified as a hybrid species, though it was obviously a canid of some kind. Mange, mutation, the theories were all over. Thanks for throwing me a bone.
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It was identified by DNA testing on that show Fact or Faked Paranormal Files. A rancher shot one near her ranch, mounted it, and kept the carcass. They are common in the area they were shot at, and are normally seen every 5 to 3 days. There is a video of a living one that was caught on a police officer's dashcam. Do you think they could domesticate the breed?
OH that would be EPIC! I want a Texachupacabra so bad!
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Ah, didn't finish that episode, was of the opinion that all had already been said on that case- numerous shows and blogs put it to the test. I'd imagine they'd make pretty bad-tempered pet. Maybe good for guard work, they're creepy enough.
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cool! one question.where is spring heeled jack?
[link]
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Jack's a tricky legend to classify; was he a man, a monster, a demon, a ghost? It's one of those cases that leaves me unsure on whether it counts or not. Mythology, maybe, but a cryptid? Not sure.
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Oh my gosh! I love it! It has so many of my favs! Good work! Oh my gosh, there is a giant owl, time to go reasearch!
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If you'd like to know more about the giant owls, or "owl-men", look into english and european folklore and crypto-related reports.
This might get you started: [link]
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It's excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I add it to my favorites!
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maybe add this [link] not sure what it is, but if it IS some sort of creature, that would be awesome! would look kinda weird to have 2 orange lines in teh picture [link] XD but it wuz filed under 'cryptids' on wikipedia
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the bloop was just a sound. the orange lines were the frequency.
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yea i know XD but how else could someone draw it? LOL
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For some reason...all i can think about is Cryptozoology Pokemon!
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I would play this.
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Wery fine list. Could you even include sky-serpents?
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If you are talking about Rods, or Skyfish, they are represented. Or was there some other type of creature you had in mind?
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Hey.
Yes it was.This:[link]
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58) Quagga - [Unknown Mammal/Confirmed]
The Quagga was extinct, and is a variety of zebra. I say was, as some scientists are breeding them again. So the Quagga is alive and very real. Here is an article about it: [link]
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It is very real and I have read a bit about the Quagga Project in the past. It makes me wonder how the whole breeding project with preserved wooly mammoth cells has been going, that just dropped off the radar soon after it was announced.
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What about Indrid Cold/The Grinning Man? He straddles the line between animal and "other" to be in here: [link]
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I'd be willing to make you a kting voar, if you're interested.
I can also help with catigorization.
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I think you forgot the Montauk Monster
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That turned out to be a dog carcass.
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AWWW....
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People will always want to believe in monsters of one kind or another, I know I still do.
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Glad that you like the unknown
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the khmer stegosaur hasn't been proven a fake ya there is suspision that it is due to the coloration of the stone as apposed to the rest of the temple but that's not really proof..
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What people take to be back plates are actually a stylized fern that appears in the carvings elsewhere on the grounds. There's also the long shape of the head and the total lack of any tail and spikes, I can't say that I see a stegosaur in the carving. It's only there if someone wants to see it 
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sorry that came out twice there was slight screw up
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I never said it was a stegosaur I find it as likely as any other proposal, whatever it is is open to interpitation but I was just saying i didn't agree with it being called a hoax. and I do agree the lack of a thagomizer and the shape of the head don't agree with a stegosaur but as I said not really a hoax
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I never said it was a stegosaur I find it as likely as any other proposal, whatever it is is open to interpitation but I was just saying i didn't agree with it being called a hoax. and I do agree the lack of a thagomizer and the shape of the head don't agree with a steegosaur but as I said not really a hoax
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this is totaly awsome! but um...a Quagga isnt a cryipted...its an anicant ansestor of the zebra, its exctint.....and been proven real, so not a cripted....
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It is true that from the technical standpoint the Quagga isn't a cryptid, it sits in the same grey area as the Thylacine.
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