• Aboriginal,  Australia,  M

    Mamandi

    The Mamandi are evil spirits from the myths of the Aboriginal people of Australia. They were painted on caves, and one was notably depicted at Oenpelli. In depictions, their sex organs are often enlarged and prominent. One notable depiction showed one with thirteen dancing figures in their body. This was supposedly a depiction of a pregnant Mamandi drawn by another form of spirit called Mimi. They are depicted with legs thrown backwards, and often have spines growing from their feet, ankles, waist, breasts, and elbows. Sometimes they will have long barbed tongues emerging from beak-like lips. Their head shape varies from mushroom-like to hook-like. Due to their malicious nature, they…

  • Aboriginal,  Australia,  N,  Spirits

    Nadubi

    The Nadubi are creatures from Australian myth of the Aboriginal people. This creature isn’t thought to have any associated myths. All information comes from prehistoric paintings and oral tradition. They’re described as evil spirits and are extra intimidating to locals. A Nadubi woman is depicted in a bark painting from the Oenpelli territory. Depictions suggest that they are similar to creatures called the Mimi, and the term “Mamandi” is sometimes used to describe them. They have stingray-like barbs coming from the joints. Specifically, spikes come from the elbows, knees, wrists, head, and from the vulva in the case of women. The barbs are magical and can be shot invisibly at…

  • Aboriginal,  Australia,  M,  Spirits

    Mimi/Mini

    The Mimi are spirits from Aboriginal Australian myth. They can be seen on bark and rock paintings, often in Arnhem Land. They have bodies filled in with geometric shapes, and these shapes may be associated with specific clans. Traditional colors of the Mimi are red, yellow, and white. They are described as mischievous and so thin that one can see right through them. They have small heads, gaping mouths, long necks, exceptionally long arms, and hair made of many parallel lines. Some depictions have feathers growing from their knees and ankles. It’s believed they are thin so that they don’t blow around in the wind, which could break their necks…

  • Argentina,  Bolivia,  Cryptids,  Hairy Hominids,  Peru,  U

    Ucumar/Ukumar

    Ucumar is a hairy hominid cryptid sighted in the Andes mountains of Peru. Reports can range from Argentina to Bolivia. They’re thought to be the size of a grizzly bear and incredibly strong. They’re fast and smart, and it’s believed they recover the body if one of them dies. They target women, children, and the elderly.  Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.

  • ABCs,  Cryptids,  England,  F

    Fiskerton Phantom

    The Fiskerton Phantom is a cryptid from Lincolnshire, England. It’s a form of cryptid known as an alien big cat, referring to a big cat in a place where it isn’t native. It was described as black with both cat-like and bear-like features. It was first sighted in 1996 by four teenage girls. They heard something in some bushes and went to investigate. They saw something scary with big teeth as it was eating a phaesant. Later, the witnesses found large paw prints. The creature ran away, but a motorist later saw it close to the same area. It was seen again in March 1997 in Dunholme and then again…

  • Aliens,  C,  California

    Casa Blanca Entities

    The Casa Blanca Entities were sighted in Riverside, California on August 29, 1955. The incident was investigated by a reporter for the Riverside newspaper named Bob Boden, as well as Mrs. Jean Rowlands and Mrs. Mary Starbuck, for the Borderland Sciences Research Association. It occurred in Sonora Place, California at 2:00 and continued, on and off, throughout the afternoon until nearly 5:00. The witnesses were eight or nine children between the ages of four and fifteen, and no adults. The first incident occurred while Kermit Douglas and another boy were wrestling and noticed a hemispherical object in the sky. They watched as it became round with radiating rays that trailed…

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  • Aliens,  B,  Spain

    Barcelona Cactus Man

    The Barcelona Cactus Man was sighted by a woman in Barcelona, Spain on December 3, 1967. She reported a creature described as bipedal and cactus-like. It had four limbs and supposedly left deep footprints. The incident was recorded by UFOlogist Antonia Ribera. Citations: Rosales, Albert. Humanoid Encounters 1965-1969: The Others Amongst Us. N.p., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.

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  • Aswang,  B,  Philippines,  Vampires

    Berbalang

    The Berbalang is a vampiric creature from the island of Cagayan Sulu, now known as the Island of Mapun. The main source of information is that recounted by Ethelbert Forbes Skertchley while the island was under Spanish rule. He tells stories given to him by locals and his own experience. It’s believed there is a small village located in the center of the island inhabited by those who follow neither of the two chiefs of the area. These people are feared and called Berbalang. These creatures are described as ghouls who need to consume human flesh to survive. They crave human flesh because of black chicks living in their stomachs.…

  • Bolivia,  Brazil,  Cryptids,  Hairy Hominids,  M

    Mapinguari

    The Mapinguari is a monstrous creature known to natives of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil, and Bolivia. Some believe it’s a giant anteater, a hairy hominid, or a giant ground sloth, like a Mylodon. This last possible identity has been extinct for 8,500 years. They were thought to range from five or six, to nine feet tall on hind legs. They are believed to have bright red fur, sharp claws for tearing apart pam trees to eat, and a foul odor. Despite being herbivores, they have been known to kill cattle by ripping out their tongues. Some stories claim its feet point backward and others say it hops on one leg.…

  • Japan,  Y,  Yokai

    Yokai

    Yokai is a name shared by many forms of mythical creatures from Japan. The term Yokai refers to pretty much any unknown creature or being. The study of Yokai is called Yokaigaku. Yokai take various forms and are morally ambiguous. Some may have deceptive features, being attractive and dangerous, or ugly and friendly. Many have both human and animal features and various kinds of powers, frequently shapeshifting. Some have no physical form at all and are only noted by sounds or feelings. There are some specific forms of Yokai called Tsukumogami created when objects reach a great age.  Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology. United…