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Did you know cryptids (creatures that are believed to exist despite a lack of proof) might be living in Ohio? Folklore tells us Ohio has several scary creatures roaming across the state.
Many scientists have criticized the plausibility of cryptids due to lack of physical evidence, [7] likely misidentifications [8] and misinterpretation of stories from folklore. [9] While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology , cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record ...
Bearilla. Despite the name, Bearilla is not, as one might assume, the cross between a bear and a gorilla. Instead the cryptid boasts the body of a bear and features of a wolf, Coffey told Wave 3 ...
Flatwoods monster [2] [3]: Tall humanoid with a spade-shaped head. [2]Greys [4] [5]. Also spelled "grays" (in American English).; Roswell incident; Grey-skinned (sometimes green-skinned) humanoids, usually 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, hairless, with large heads, black almond-shaped eyes, nostrils without a nose, slits for mouths, no ears and 3–4 fingers including thumb.
Fouke, Arkansas, with a population of about 800, is known for the Fouke Monster, a cryptid synonymous with the town and surrounding area.Fouke holds an annual festival dedicated to the monster, is home to the Monster Mart store, and is the setting for the cult classic horror film, The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972), based around the alleged events within the town.
Lake Pend Oreille & local North Idaho towns. The Pend Oreille Paddler is a cryptid which inhabits Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho. Many doubt its existence, stating the Paddler sightings could be passed off as a naval submarine on a practice dive, a sturgeon of behemoth size, waterlogged trees, or even stolen boats and off-the-rails railroad cars.
A map of the Bridgewater Triangle. The Bridgewater Triangle is an area of about 200 square miles (520 km 2) within southeastern Massachusetts in the United States, [1] claimed to be a site of alleged paranormal phenomena, ranging from UFOs to poltergeists, and other spectral phenomena, various bigfoot-like sightings, giant snakes [2] and thunderbirds. [2]
The term cryptid is used by proponents of cryptozoology, a pseudoscience, to refer to beings that cryptozoologists believe may in fact exist but have not yet been discovered. This category is for notable examples of entities that cryptozoologists have considered to be cryptids