The Cryptid Quest Blog

Cryptid of the Day: Giant Ural Owl First Reported: August 2000 Location: Scandinavian Arctic Bizarre Theory: New sub-species of Giant Ural Owl Skeptical Theory: Misidentified regular Ural Owl

Cryptid of the Day: Mountain Boomer First Reported: 1993 Location: Big Ben Ranch State Park, Texas Bizarre Theory: Velociraptor Skeptical Theory: Hoax

Cryptid of the Day: Abnauayu First Reported: 1850s Location: Caucasus Mountains, Russia Bizarre Theory: Surviving Neanderthal Skeptical Theory: Feral humans

Cryptid of the Day: Maui Mystery Cat First Reported: June 2003 Location: Maui, Hawaii Bizarre Theory: New sub-species of either Puma or Jaguar Skeptical Theory: Escaped Puma or Jaguar