Cryptozoology is a folkloric pseudoscience that purports to study animals that people think might exist, but can't be proved to exist. It also is the study of animals many scientists think are extinct, but which people sometimes report. Those who study or look for such animals are called cryptozoologists. Some people call the unproven creatures cryptids. John Wall was the first person to use this word in 1983.
List of cryptids
- Bigfoot
- Chupacabra
- Fresno Nightcrawler[1]
- Great South Bay Giant Horseshoe Crab[2]
- Loch Ness Monster
- Loveland Frogman[3]
- Mokele-mbembe
- Yeti
- Kraken
- Leviathan
- Jersey Devil
- De-Loys monkey (Ameranthopoides loysi), also known as Didi or Vasitri
Mongolian Death Worm
The Mongolian Death Worm is a strange snake-like animal that lives in the Gobi Desert. Scientists do not know if it really exists or not.
People who report seeing it say it is like a red, fat worm around 2 – 4 feet long. People who live in Mongolia call it allghoi khorkhoi. These people also say the creature spits yellow poison that will kill you as soon as it touches you and it can produce electricity so powerful that it could kill large animals.[4]
References
- ↑ Galan, Fernanda (2024-10-13). "Cryptid fans are in love with this 'funky little dude.' What is the Fresno Nightcrawler?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Gigantic Horseshoe Crab Reported in Great South Bay » Fire Island News & Great South Bay News". www.fireislandnews.com. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ Jordan, Felicia (2024-02-06). "What is the Loveland Frogman? New found-footage horror movie explores the local legend". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm". Mongabay Environmental News. 3 May 2005.