Cryptids
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Kasai Rex
The Kasai Rex is a cryptid from Africa. It’s a bipedal predator similar to a tyrannosaurus. It has a black hide with red stripes and has supposedly been seen killing rhinos and hippos. There have been news stories in relation to this creature, but it is generally regarded as a hoax. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan, and Kramer, David F.. They Bite. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2009.
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Kalmykian Exploding Snake/Kalmykia’s Exploding Worm/Short Grey Snake/Exploding Enigma
The Kalmykian Exploding Snake is an extremely obscure cryptid. This creature is briefly mentioned in the book The Beasts That Hide From Man by Karl Shuker in a section talking about the Mongolian Death Worm. The account of this creature comes from a letter written to a cryptozoologist named Michel Raynal, from another cryptozoologist named Dr. Marie-Jeanne Koffmann on January 6, 1997. The accounts themselves were lost when Dr. Koffmann’s office was robbed. It’s described as a short grey snake, roughly 50 centimeters (20 inches) long and 15-20 centimeters (6-8 inches) in diameter. It has smooth skin, is rounded at the front of its body, and has a very short…
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Mokele-Mbembe
The Mokele-Mbembe is a cryptid fromthe Republic of the Congo. It can supposedly be found in the Likouala Swamp and Lake Tele. Its name translates to “one who stops the flow of rivers” referring to its massive size. It’s believed to be an herbivore that attacks anything that enters its territory. It’s thought to especially dislike hippos and kills them on sight. Its diet is thought to largely be the Malombo plant which refers to Landolphila mannii or Landolphia owariensis. It’s thought to be between a hippo and an elephant in size with a thick rounded body, four thick legs, a long tail like a crocodile, a long tapering neck,…
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Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil is a cryptid from New Jersey with folkloric origins. The story of the Jersey Devil’s origin begins with a woman named Mrs. Shrouds, Mother Leeds, or Abigail Leeds. She had twelve children and cursed her hypothetical thirteenth child to the devil. She got pregnant not long after and gave birth to an inhuman creature. Another story said a woman got pregnant by a British soldier, and her child was cursed by her neighbors. This child had goat legs, a human torso, bat wings, and a long snout similar to a horse. It’s sometimes thought to be nine feet from head to tail. It’s thought to live in…
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Jaguareté/Cougar Noire
The Jaguareté is a cryptid from Brazil and Guyana that commonly live on the seashore. Its name comes from the Guaraní word meaning “great beast” which is also the linguistic origin of the term jaguar. They resemble jaguars with black fur on their heads, backs, sides, and tails, as well as largely white fur on the undersides, lower jaws, and paws. They are known to eat lizards, alligators, fish, turtle eggs, and the buds and leaves from the prickly pear cactus. Citations: Eberhart, George M.. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. United Kingdom, ABC-CLIO, 2002.
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Jago-Nini
The Jago-Nini is a cryptid from Gabon. It strongly resembling a dinosaur, and is thought to be similar to the Mokele-Mbembe. They are believed to be amphibious creatures living in swamps and rivers. It’s name may come from the Punu or Sira language, and may possibly mean “great diver.” It attacks and consumes humans and West African manatees. Citations: Eberhart, George M.. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. United Kingdom, ABC-CLIO, 2002.
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Giant Armadillos
The Giant Armadillos are cryptids that were sighted in the early 1970s in an orange grove near Tampa Florida. The sighting was recorded by Brad LaGrange from a witness identified as Jane. The witness was awoken by snuffling and rooting sounds. He looked and saw creatures with pointed ears, slim tails, and armored backs. He speculated they measured between four to five feet in length. They were witnessed multiple times over the next two weeks by Jane and her family members. They were unfamiliar with local wildlife and thought little of it. It is notable that the area where Florida now was once home to the extinct species Holmesina septentrionalis,…
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Zamba Zaraa
The Zamba Zaraa is a bizarre cryptid from the West part of the Segs Cagan Bogd Mountains of Mongolia. One was notably sighted sitting on a rock with its head erect. It hit its tail on the rock to make a sound like a galloping camel and inflated itself to the size of a type of tent known as a yurta. Citations: Shuker, Karl. The Beasts That Hide from Man: Seeking the World’s Last Undiscovered Animals. United States, Paraview Press, 2014.
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Vampire Vine/Devil’s Snare
The Vampire Vine is a cryptid plant from Nicaragua. According to locals they are also referred to as Devil’s Snare. They were encountered by a naturalist named Dunstan who was walking with his dog. The dog was suddenly wrapped up in vines causing it pain. Dunstan hacked away the vines and freed his dog. As he pulled loose the vines, they wrapped around his arms and gripped it strong enough to leave blisters. The vines were thin rope-like tissue similar to roots or overlapping stems like a weeping willow. They were nearly black in color and covered in a foul-smelling viscous substance. It caused serious pain and left small, puckered…
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Domenech’s Pseudo-Goat
Domenech’s Pseudo-Goat is a Cryptid from Central Texas. They supposedly resemble goats the size of cats. They are covered with glossy white hair, having rose colored horns, and have claws in place of hooves. There is only one account of this creature, and it is from 1850. It tells of one supposedly kept by a Comanche woman. Citations: Eberhart, George M.. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. United Kingdom, ABC-CLIO, 2002.
