Cryptids
Cryptids
TAYLOR CAUSEY
SASQUATCH
-LARGE, TALL, COVERED IN FUR, LIVES IN
FORREST/WOODS.
- UNCONFIRMED
AHOOL
ALTAMAHA-HA
-alleged to inhabit the myriad small
streams and abandoned rice fields near
the mouth of the Altamaha River (after
which it has been named) in southeastern
Georgia, United States. Sightings are
particularly reported around Darien and
elsewhere in McIntosh County.
- unconfirmed
CHAMP
-Champ or Champy[1] is the name given
to a reputed lake monster living in Lake
Champlain, a 125-mile (201 km)-long
body of fresh water shared by New York
and Vermont, with a portion extending
into Quebec, Canada.[2] While there
have been numerous reported sightings,
scientific evidence is still lacking.
Therefore, there is skepticism of the
cryptid's existence. The legend of the
monster is considered a draw for tourism
in the Burlington, Vermont and
Plattsburgh, New York areas
- unconfirmed
CHUPACOBRA
-Physical descriptions of the creature
vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature,
the size of a small bear, with a row of
spines reaching from the neck to the
base of the tail.
- Thought to be urban myth
JERSEY DEVIL
-The creature is often described
as a flying biped with hooves,
but there are many different
variations. The common
description is that of a
kangaroo-like creature with the
head of a goat, leathery bat-like
wings, horns, small arms with
clawed hands, cloven hooves
and a forked tail. It has been
reported to move quickly and
often is described as emitting a
"blood-curdling scream
- confirmed
MERMAID
-A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with
the head and upper body of a female human
and the tail of a fish.[1] Mermaids appear in the
folklore of many cultures worldwide, including
the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The first
stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the
goddess Atargatis transformed herself into a
mermaid out of shame for accidentally killing
her human lover
- unconfirmed