Thunderbird

The thunderbird is a North American cryptid. It is mentioned in some Native American legends. In sightings, it is thought to be similar to a condor. This cryptid is said to have a twenty foot wingspan.

Cryptid Keeper

Cryptid Keeper is a blog dedicated to the information on Cryptids, and other matters of Cryptozoology.

Mapinguari

The Mapinguari is a cryptid native to South America. In Cryptozoology it is often thought to be a large prehistoric form of ground sloth. Its said to be reddish in color and have  huge claws, and a loud piercing cry. In earlier legends it was described as a giant hairy humanoid with one eye, and a mouth over its stomach.

Waheela

The Waheela is a large northern cryptid native to Canada and Alaska. It is a large wolf like cryptid and described as very aggressive. It's head is proportionally larger than the rest of it's body. It is sometimes assumed to be the extinct Dire Wolf, a wolf as large as a bear. They sometimes hunt in packs but can also be seen hunting alone.

Onza

The Onza is a cryptid reported in the mountainous regions of Mexico. It looks similar to a cougar besides it having a longer tail, longer ears, and longer legs. It's also thought to be much more aggressive than cougars. A creature fitting this creature was killed but the Onza was not definitively proven from the dead specimen.

Cherufe

The Cherufe is a creature from Chilean mythology. It is described as looking like a 12 foot tall, lizard like humanoid living in the volcanoes of the area that cause volcanic eruptions. People would often throw people into the volcanoes as human sacrifices for the Cherufe to eat. Instead of scales the Cherufe had hard rock like skin with lava mixed in.

Mothman

The  Mothman is a large humanoid cryptid sighted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It has large wings and huge red glowing eyes. It's often sighted on old bridges and other broken down places, it is believed to cause disasters in these areas. Looking into its eyes is said to have a strange effect on those who see them. He is believed to have supernatural powers such as teleportation. It is reported to make a loud humming noise when it flies.

Bishopville Lizardman

This creature is also called  "The Lizardman of Scape Ore Swamp." The Lizardman is described as being 7-feet tall, reptilian skinned, and having large sharp claws and teeth capable of doing great damage to cars. The creature is reported to be able to run at high speeds over 30 miles per hour. This beast leaves three toed, clawed footprints. Belief in this cryptid is low because several pieces of evidence of it were hoaxes.

Ahool

The Ahool is a massive bat like creature from the Java rainforest in Indonesia. Its size is estimated to have a 9-10 foot wingspan. The Ahool was first described as a bat winged, primate like creature with piercing red eyes. This creature was first documented by naturalist Dr. Ernest Bartels he named the creature based on its very distinctive cry "ahoooooool."

Tatzelwurm

The name Tatzelwurm is German for "clawed worm" because it has the appearance of a creature or dragon with a snake-like tail, two short clawed arms, and a cat-like head. The Tatzelwurm is sighted in the Swiss Alps. The most well documented sighting of the Tatzelwurm is when a man was walking along a mountain he saw the Tatzelwurm, he ran to his house but suffered a heart attack before he could get home, before he died he warned his family of the terrifying Tatzelwurm. One farmer who reported killing a Tatzelwurm claimed that its blood was green instead of red.



Emela-ntouka

The Emela-ntouka is a cryptid reported in the Congo. They are described as a large dinosaur-like creature with a very large horn coming from the front of its head. The creatures name means " killer of elephants" it gained its name because of its habit of charging elephants and piercing them with their horn. This creature is assumed to be an herbivore that attacks elephants because of a territorial nature.

Mongolian Death Worm

The Mongolian Death Worm is a 5 foot long worm like creature from the Gobi desert in Mongolia. The creature has been described as a blood red worm with black spike like growths on the front and back of the body in the shape of a large intestine. It is thought said the its front and rear are indistinguishable from each other. Some sightings say the worm can spit corrosive acid and electricity from its mouth, as well as electrocute things on contact similar to an electric eel. Sightings of this creature occur most often in the warmest months of June and July.

Yeti

The Yeti or abominable snowman is a large bipedal ape or bear like creature sighted on the Himalayan mountains. This creature is reportedly 8-10 ft. tall, with a thick, bulky build. Although it is commonly depicted as having white fur, almost all sightings say it has dark fur. This beast supposedly feeds on yaks, goats, and has sometimes been reported attacking people. Large footprints are frequently seen after the Yeti is sighted, but these tracks are often said that they could be a normal animals footprints distorted by the snow melting and refreezing.

Chupacabra

This creature has been sighted in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Its name "Chupacabra" is Spanish for "sucker of goats." The Chupacabra gained its name because it supposedly attacked several goats by draining their blood out through their necks, though it has been known to attack other forms of livestock. It is sometimes described as a hairless canine-like creature, or an alien like creature with scaly skin and glowing eyes. Belief in this creature is low because many of the creatures seen and shot by people have turned out to be coyotes with mange. As well many of the aliened chupacabra sightings are not well backed, and have very little evidence.

The Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil is a creature whose legend dates back to the Revolutionary War. In one version, a woman fell in love with a British soldier, and because of her treasonous act, their baby was born a demon like creature. In another version, a poor woman who had 12 children finds out she is about to have another child. She curses her 13th baby, and the Jersey Devil was born. Some other parts of folklore say it could breathe fire, and dry up entire rivers and creeks. People who see the Jersey Devil describe him as a dangerous creature with bat wings, a long tail, horns from its head, horse hooves and a horse head and mane, and crane legs. Some people would report their dogs being attacked and/or killed. Another common phenomenon reported is "devils footprints" which appear to be horse footprints going in odd areas like on roofs, stopping abruptly and appearing to be made by a bipedal creature.