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MYSTERIOUS CREATURES A Guide to Cr yptozoology George M. Eberhart Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Oxford, England Copyright © 2002 by George M. Eberhart All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Eberhart, George M. Mysterious creatures : a guide to cryptozoology / George M. Eberhart. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-57607-283-5 (set) 1. Parapsychology. 2. Occultism. 3. Animals, Mythical. I. Title. BF1031 .E312 2002 001.944—dc21 2002013785 06 05 04 03 02 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an e-book. Visit http://www.abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper I. Manufactured in the United States of America Contents Preface,Henry Bauer xxi How to Use This Book xxiii Introduction: If We Don’t Search, We Shall Never Discover,Loren Coleman xxxi Native and Western Eyewitness Testimony in Cryptozoology, Jack Rabbit xxxv Geologic Timescale xlv Defining the Field xlvii Cryptids A–Z VOLUME I: A–M Almas 12 Almasti 14 A Alovot 15 Abnauayu 3 Altamaha-Ha 15 Abominable Snowman 4 Alula Whale 16 Abonesi 4 Alux 16 ABSM 4 Amali 16 Abyssal Rainbow Gar 4 Amaypathenya 16 Acorn Worm (Giant) 4 Amhúluk 17 Adam-Ayu 4 Amikuk 17 Adam-Dzhapais 5 AMPHIBIANS (Unknown) 17 Adjulé 5 Andaman Wood Owl 17 Adlekhe-Titin 5 Andean Wolf 17 Afa 5 Anfish 18 Afanc 5 Angeoa 19 Afonya 6 Angont 19 Agatch-Kishi 6 Anka 19 Agogwe 6 Anomalous Jaguar 19 Agrios Anthropos 6 Antarctic Killer Whale 19 Ah-Een-Meelow 7 Antarctic Long-Finned Whale 20 Ahool 7 Antipodes 20 Ahuítzotl 7 Apris 20 Aidakhar 8 Apsara¯s 20 Aképhalos 8 Arabian Flying Snake 20 Äläkwis 8 Archie 21 Alan 8 Arizona Jaguar 21 Algerian Hairy Viper 9 Artrellia 21 Alien Big Cat 9 Ashuaps 22 Alien Big Dog 10 Atahsaia 22 vii Atchen 22 Bili Ape 57 Atlas Bear 22 Bilungi 58 Atnan 23 BIRDS (Unknown) 58 Atúnkai 23 Birds of Paradise (Unrecognized) 59 Au Angi-Angi 23 Bir-Sindic 59 Auli 23 Bis-Cobra 59 Australian Big Cat 24 Black Dog 59 Australian Camel 26 Black Fish (Venomous) 62 Australian Giant Monitor 27 Black Lion 62 Aypa 28 Black Malayan Tapir 62 Aziza 28 Black Sea Snake 62 Black Shuck 63 B Black Tiger 63 Badak Tanggiling 29 B’lian 64 Badigui 29 Blood-Sweating Horse 64 Bagge’s Black Bird 29 Blue Horse 64 Bái-Xióng 30 Blue Men of the Minch 64 Bakanga 30 Blue Tiger 65 Balong Bidai 30 Blue-Nosed Frog 65 Bangenza 30 Bobo 65 Banib 30 Bokyboky 65 Ban-Jhankri 30 Booaa 66 Ban-Manush 31 Boobrie 66 Barguest 31 Booger 66 Bar-Manu 31 Bornean Tiger 66 Basajaun 32 Bothrodon pridii 67 Basilisk 32 Bozho 67 Bathysphaera intacta 34 Brachystomos 67 BATS (Unknown) 35 Bray Road Beast 67 Batsquatch 35 Brenin Llwyd 68 Batûtût 36 Brentford Griffin 68 BEARS (Unknown) 36 British Big Cat 68 Beast of Bardia 36 Brosnie 73 Beast of Bladenboro 37 Buffalo Lion 73 Beast of Bodalog 37 Bukwas 73 Beast of Bodmin Moor 38 Bulgarian Lynx 74 Beast of ’Busco 38 Bunyip 74 Beast of Exmoor 39 Bu-Rin 77 Beast of Gévaudan 40 Buru 77 Beebe’s Abyssal Fishes 43 Beebe’s Manta 43 C Behemoth 43 Caddy 79 Beithir 44 Cait Sìth 81 Bennu Bird 44 Caitetu-Mundé 81 Bergman’s Bear 46 Caladrius 81 Beruang Rambai 46 Calchona 82 Big Bird 46 Camahueto 82 Big Grey Man 51 Camazotz 82 Big Wally 51 Camelops 83 Bigfoot 52 Campchurch 83 viii CONTENTS Canadian Alligator 83 Columbus’s Ape-Faced Cat 112 Canavar 84 Columbus’s Serpent 113 Cannibal Giant 84 Con Rít 113 Captain Hanna’s Fish 86 Coromandel Man 114 Carabuncle 86 Cressie 114 Caribbean Crowing Snake 86 Cretan Pterosaur 115 Caribbean Monk Seal 87 CROCODILIANS (Unknown) 115 Carolina Parakeet 87 Crowing Crested Cobra 115 Carugua 88 Cù Sìth 116 Caspian Tiger 88 Cuero 116 Cassie 88 Cuino 117 Cat-Headed Snake 89 Cuitlamiztli 117 Catoblepas 89 Curinquéan 117 CATS (Unknown) 89 Curupira 118 Caucasian Black Cat 91 Cyclops 118 Cax-Vinic 91 Cecil 91 D Centaur 91 Daisy Dog 121 CEPHALOPODS (Unknown) 93 Dakuwaqa 121 CETACEANS (Unknown) 94 Dakwa 121 Chagljevi 94 Dard 121 Challenger Deep Flatfish 95 Dark Leopard 122 Champ 95 Das-Adder 123 Chan 98 Dav 123 Chaousarou 98 De Loys’s Ape 123 Chemisit 99 Dediéka 124 Chessie 99 Deep-Sea Spider 125 Cheval Marin 100 Denman’s Bird 125 Chick-Charney 101 Derketo 125 Chihalenchi 101 Dev 126 Chimera 101 Devil Bird 126 Chiparemai 101 Devil Monkey 127 Chipekwe 102 Devil Pig 128 Chiye Tanka 103 Devil’s Hoofmarks 129 Chollier’s Ape 104 Didi 131 Christina 104 Dientudo 132 Chuchunaa 104 Dilali 132 Chu-Mung 105 Dimorphic Beaked Whale 132 Chunucklas 105 Dingonek 133 Chupacabras 106 DINOSAURS (Living) 133 Chuti 109 Djinni 136 Cigau 109 Dobharchú 136 CIVETS AND MONGOOSES (Unknown) Dobsegna 137 110 Dodo 137 Clear Lake Catfish 110 Doglas 138 Coelacanth (Unrecorded Populations) 110 DOGS (Unknown) 139 Coje Ya Menia 111 Doko 139 Coleman Frog 112 Domenech’s Pseudo-Goat 139 Colossal Claude 112 Dorsal Finner 140 Colovia 112 Double-Banded Argus 140 CONTENTS ix Dover Demon 140 Five-Toed Llama 176 Dragon (Asian) 142 Flying Humanoid 176 Dragon (British) 144 FLYING REPTILES 177 Dragon (European) 146 Fontoynont’s Tenrec 178 Dragon Bird 148 Fotsiaondré 179 Dre-Mo 148 FRESHWATER MONSTERS 179 Dsonoqua 149 Freshwater Octopus 181 Du 149 Furred Sea Monster 182 Duende 150 Dulugal 151 G Dwayyo 151 Gabon Orangutan 183 Dzoavits 151 Gabriel Feather 183 Dzu-Teh 151 Gabriel Hound 183 Gally-Trot 184 E Gambo 184 Ea 153 Ganba 186 Earth Hound 153 Gargouille 186 Eastern Puma 153 Garuda 186 Ecuadorean Giant 161 Gassingrâm 187 Ecuadorean Ground Sloth 161 Gauarge 187 Eelpoot 161 Genaprugwirion 187 Elbst 161 Ge-No’sgwa 188 Elephant-Dung Bat 162 Gérésun Bamburshé 188 ELEPHANTS (Unknown) 162 Gerit 188 El-Ish-Kas 163 Geteit 188 Ellengassen 163 Get’qun 188 Emela-Ntouka 163 Giant Anaconda 189 Engbé 165 Giant Ape 191 Engôt 165 Giant Aye-Aye 191 Enkidu 166 Giant Beaver 192 ENTITIES 166 Giant British Octopus 192 Esakar-Paki 166 Giant Bushbaby 192 Esti Capcaki 167 Giant Centipede 193 Ethiopian Deer 167 Giant Cookiecutter Shark 193 Ethiopian Hyrax 167 Giant Ethiopian Lizard 193 Ethiopian Vampire Bat 167 GIANT HOMINIDS 194 European Flying Snake 168 Giant Human Skeletons 195 Giant Hyrax of Shaanxi 197 F Giant Jellyfish 197 Fairy 169 Giant Kangaroo 198 Fangalabolo 172 Giant Lungfish 198 Fantasma de los Riscos 172 Giant Malagasy Tortoise 198 Farishta 172 Giant Mediterranean Octopus 198 Father-of-All-the-Turtles 172 Giant North American Lizard 198 Fating’ho 173 Giant North American Snake 200 Faun 174 Giant Owl 201 Fei-Fei 174 Giant Pennsylvania Snake 202 Filipino Secretary Bird 174 Giant Python 202 FISHES (Unknown) 174 Giant Rabbit 203 Five-Lined Constellation Fish 176 Giant Rat-Tail 203 x CONTENTS Giant Salmon 203 Haitló Laux 229 Giant Spider 204 Hamlet 229 Giant Tongan Skink 204 Hantu Sakai 230 Giant Vampire Bat 205 Hapyxelor 231 Gigantic Octopus 205 Harimau Jalur 231 Gigantic Pacific Octopus 206 Harpy 231 Gilyuk 207 Harrum-Mo 232 Gjevstroll 207 Havhest 232 Glaucous Macaw 207 Havmand 232 Glawackus 208 Hecaitomixw 232 Globster 208 Hessie 233 Glowing Mudskipper 209 Hibagon 233 Gnéna 209 High-Finned Sperm Whale 233 Goatman 210 Hippogriff 233 Goazi 210 Hippoturtleox 234 Golden Ant 211 Hoàn Kiem Turtle 234 Golden Ram 211 Hominids 234 Golub-Yavan 212 Homo ferus 235 Goodenough Island Bird 213 Homo nocturnus 236 Gorillaï 213 Homo troglodytes 236 Gougou 214 HOOFED MAMMALS (Unknown) 236 Gowrow 214 Horn Head 237 Great Auk 214 Horned Hare 237 Greek Dolphin 215 Horned Jackal 238 Grendel 215 Horse’s Head 238 Griffin 216 Huáng Yao 239 Groot Slang 217 Huia 239 Grotte Cosquer Animal 218 Huilla 239 Ground Shark 219 Hungarian Reedwolf 240 Gryttie 219 HYENAS (Unknown) 240 Guài Wù 219 Hylophagos 240 Guaraçaí Air-Breather 219 HYRAXES (Unknown) 240 Gugwé 220 Guiafairo 220 I Güije 220 Ichthyophagos 243 Guirivilu 220 Iemisch 243 Gul 220 Igopogo 244 Gulebaney 221 Ijiméré 245 Gwrach-y-Rhibyn 221 Ikal 245 Gwyllgi 221 Ikimizi 245 Gyedarra 222 Île du Levant Wildcat 245 Gyedm Gylilix 222 Iligan Dolphin 245 Gyona Pel 222 Illie 245 Imap Umassoursua 246 H Ink Monkey 246 Hadjel 223 Inkanyamba 247 Haietluk 223 INSECTIVORES (Unknown) 247 Hairy Biped 223 INVERTEBRATES (Unknown) 247 Hairy Jack 229 Ipupiara 248 Hairy Lizard 229 Irish Deer 248 CONTENTS xi Irish Wildcat 249 Khodumodumo 272 Irizima 249 Khot-Sa-Pohl 272 Irkuiem 250 Khün Görüessü 273 Isiququmadevu 250 Khya 273 Isnachi 251 Kibambangwe 273 Issie 251 Kidoky 273 Isturitz Scimitar Cat 252 Kigezi Turaco 274 Itzcuintlipotzotli 252 Kikiyaon 274 Ivory-Billed Woodpecker 252 Kikomba 274 Ki-Lin 275 J Kiltanya 275 Jacko 255 King Cheetah 276 Jago-Nini 255 Kipumbubu 277 Jaguareté 255 Kitanga 277 Japanese Hairy Fish 256 Kiwákwe 277 Jenny Haniver 256 Klato 277 Jersey Devil 256 Koau 277 Jez-Tyrmak 258 Koddoelo 278 Jhoor 258 Kolowisi 278 Jingara 258 Kondlo 278 Jipijkmak 259 Kongamato 279 Jogung 259 Kooloo-Kamba 281 Jumar 260 Koosh-Taa-Kaa 282 Jungli-Admi 260 Kra-Dhan 282 Junjadee 260 Kraken 282 Ksy-Gyik 284 K Ktchi Pitchkayam 285 Kadimakara 263 Kuddimudra 285 Kaha 263 Kul 285 Kaigyet 263 Kumi 285 Ka-Is-To-Wah-Ea 263 Kung-Lu 286 Kakundakari 263 Kungstorn 286 Kalanoro 265 Kurrea 286 Kappa 265 Kushii 286 Kapre 266 Kynoképhalos 286 Kaptar 266 Kashehotapalo 267 L Kaurehe 267 La La 289 Kavay 268 Lagarfljótsormurinn 289 Kawekaweau 268 Lake Sentani Shark 289 Kecleh-Kudleh 269 Lake Titicaca Seal 290 Kéédieki 269 Lake Worth Monster 290 Kellas Cat 269 Laocoön Serpent 290 Ke-Ló-Sumsh 270 Lascaux Unicorn 291 Kelpie 270 Lau 291 Kenaima 271 Le Guat’s Giant 292 Kènkob 271 Least Hominid 293 Keshat 271 Lechy 293 Ketos 271 Lenapízha 293 Kheyak 272 Lenghee 293 xii CONTENTS Leviathan 293 Mao-Rén 318 Lindorm 294 Mapinguari 318 Lipata 295 Maribunda 319 Little People 295 Maricoxi 319 Lizard Man 296 Marine Saurian 320 LIZARDS (Unknown) 297 Marked Hominid 321 Lizzie 298 Marsabit Swift 321 Llamhigyn y Dwr 299 MARSUPIALS (Unknown) 321 Longneck 299 Matah Kagmi 322 Loo Poo Oi’yes 300 Mathews Range Starling 322 Lophenteropneust 300 Matlox 322 Lord of the Deep 300 Matuyú 322 Lukwata 302 Mau 323 Lummis’s Pichu-Cuate 302 Mawas 323 Lusca 303 Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu 323 Mecheny 324 M Mediterranean Giant Snake 324 Maasie 305 Memegwesi 324 Macarena Bear 305 Memphré 325 Macas Mammal 305 Mene Mamma 326 MacFarlane’s Bear 305 Menehune 326 Madagascan Hawk Moth (Giant) 306 MERBEINGS 327 Madukarahat 306 Merhorse 328 Maeroero 306 Mermaid 329 Magenta Whale 307 Mesingw 333 Maggot 308 Messie 333 Mahamba 308 Metoh-Kangmi 334 Maipolina 308 Mi-Chen-Po 334 Makalala 308 Miga 334 Makara 309 Migo 334 Malagasy Lion 309 Mi-Gö 335 Mala-Gilagé 309 Mihirung Paringmal 335 Malagnira 310 Miitiipi 336 Malpelo Monster 310 Milne 336 Mamantu 310 Mindi 336 Mamba Mutu 312 Minhocão 337 Mami Water 313 Mi-Ni-Wa-Tu 338 Mamlambo 313 Minnesota Iceman 338 Manaus Pterosaur 313 Miramar Toxodont 340 Man-Beast of Darién 314 Mirrii 340 Maned American Lion 314 Mirygdy 340 Maner 315 Misaabe 340 Manetúwi Msí-Pissí 316 Mishipizhiw 340 Mangarsahoc 316 Misiganebic 341 Mangden 316 Mi-Teh 341 Manguruyú 316 Mitla 341 Manipogo 317 Mjossie 342 Man-Monkey 317 Mlularuka 342 Mänsanzhí 317 Mmoatia 342 Manticora 318 Mngwa 342 CONTENTS xiii
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