The Cryptid Quest Blog

Cryptid of the Day: Ethiopian Death Bird First Reported: 1930s Location: Welega district, Ethiopia Bizarre Theory: New species of giant bat Skeptical Theory: Misidentified species of bat *ironically not a bird 

Cryptid of the Day: Bird-Beasts of Var First Reported: 1962 Location: Var, France Bizarre Theory: Aliens Skeptical Theory: Hoax

Cryptid of the Day: Salvaje First Reported: 1980 Location: Southern Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia Bizarre Theory: Sasquatch Skeptical Theory: Misidentified human or hoax

Cryptid of the Day: Giglioli’s Whale First Reported: September 4th, 1867 Location: 1200 miles off of Chile Bizarre Theory: New species of whale Skeptical Theory: Misidentified two whales of deformed whale

Cryptid of the Day: Funkwe First Reported: 1900 Location: Ndola, Zambia Bizarre Theory: New species of giant snake Skeptical Theory: Misidentified Rock Python

Cryptid of the Day: Yaquaru First Reported: 1752 Location: Paraguay & Argentina Bizarre Theory: Sabor Tooth Tiger Skeptical Theory: Jaguar

Cryptid of the Day: The Creature of St. Paul First Reported: 1992 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Bizarre Theory: Unknown species of canine Skeptical Theory: Misidentified coyote or deer