Mapinguari
Mapinguari : Mystery Primate or Sloth of South America. Variant names: CapĂ©-lobo (“wolf’s cape”), Juma, MĂŁo de pilĂŁo (“pestle hand”), Mapinguary, Ow-ow, PĂ© de G…
Ellengassen
Ellengassen:Unknown Sloth-like mammal of South America. Etymology: Tehuelche (Chon) word. Variant names: Lobo-toro (Spanish equivalent of Araucanian word meaning “wolf bull”), Lofo-toro. Physical description: The…
Ecuadorean Ground Sloth
Ecuadorean Ground Sloth : Sloth-like mammal of South America. Physical description: Length, 10 feet. Long hair. Long, horselike snout. Behaviour: Can stand on hind legs…
Sloths
List of Cryptid Sloths The Order Xenarthra is a diverse group of New World animals that includes anteaters, armadillos, and sloths. Xenarthrans (formerly called edentates)…
Pearl Turtle
Pearl Turtle : Mystery Turtle of East Asia. Physical description: Turtle with six legs. Distribution: Near Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Source: Bernard E. Read, Chinese…
Ndendeki
Ndendeki : Giant Turtle of Central Africa. Etymology: Probably Lingala (Bantu) word. Variant name: Ndendecki. Physical description: Rounded shell, 12–15 feet in diameter. Behaviour: Aquatic.…
HoĂ n Kiem Turtle
HoĂ n Kiem Turtle : Giant freshwater Turtle of Southeast Asia. Etymology: Vietnamese (Austroasiatic), “returned sword,” after the legend by which the lake got its name.…
Giant Malagasy Tortoise
Giant Malagasy Tortoise : Mystery Turtle of Madagascar. Variant name: Ranta (Malagasy/Austronesian). Physical description: Large tortoise. Habitat: Caves. Distribution: Southwest coast of Madagascar. Possible explanation:…
Father-of-All-the-Turtles
Father-of-All-the-Turtles : A giant Turtle, one category of Sea Monster identified by Bernard Heuvelmans. Etymology: From a Sumatran legend. Variant name: Aspidochelone (Greek, “snake-turtle”). Physical…
Beast of ’Busco
Beast of ’Busco ; Giant Turtle of Indiana. Etymology: Short for Churubusco, Indiana. Variant names: Oscar, Phantom Churubusco turtle. Physical description: Turtle said to be…