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Halloween hunt 2026

Twelve of the creepiest cards on the site, only collectable until November 2. Go stand somewhere spooky.

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• Mothman

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  Winged#051 / 190

  A winged figure with glowing red eyes seen around Point Pleasant in 1966 and 1967.

  Common8 places

  Mothman#051 / 190

  First seen

  November 15, 1966

  Home turf

  Point Pleasant, West Virginia

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) tall, 3 m (10 ft) wingspan

  Habitat

  The TNT area wetlands and the Ohio River valley

  Signs

  • Large red eyes that glow in headlights
  • Wingspan of 10 ft or more

  Where to find itCheck in at 8 real places

  1. Mothman Festival
  2. Mothman Museum
  3. Mothman Museum TNT Area Tours
  4. Mothman Statue
  5. and 4 more

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• Dogman

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  Dogman#032 / 190

  A tall, upright, dog-headed creature with glowing eyes, the Midwest's favourite monster.

  Common6 places

  Dogman#032 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1987

  Home turf

  Michigan's Lower Peninsula and Wisconsin, with reports across the Midwest and South

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) standing

  Habitat

  Rural woods, farmland edges and back roads

  Signs

  • Upright canine silhouette on hind legs
  • Amber or red eyeshine at head height

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Traverse City, Michigan
  2. Elkhorn, Wisconsin
  3. Wexford County, Michigan
  4. Paris, Michigan
  5. and 2 more

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• Jersey Devil

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  Winged#048 / 190

  A hooved, winged devil said to haunt the New Jersey Pine Barrens since 1735.

  Common7 places

  Jersey Devil#048 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1735

  Home turf

  The Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey

  Size

  91 cm to 1.8 m (3 to 6 ft)

  Habitat

  Pine forest, cedar swamps and bogs

  Signs

  • Hoof prints on rooftops and in snow
  • Blood-curdling screams in the pines

  Where to find itCheck in at 7 real places

  1. Delaware Valley, NJ/PA
  2. Leeds Point, New Jersey
  3. Burlington, New Jersey
  4. Groveville, Trenton and Mount Holly, New Jersey
  5. and 3 more

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• Flatwoods Monster

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  Visitor#129 / 190

  A towering figure with a spade-shaped hood seen after a fiery object fell from the sky in 1952.

  Common3 places

  Flatwoods Monster#129 / 190

  First seen

  September 12, 1952

  Home turf

  Flatwoods, Braxton County, West Virginia

  Size

  About 3 m (10 ft)

  Habitat

  Hilltop farmland

  Signs

  • Bright object landing nearby
  • Pungent, metallic mist

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Flatwoods Monster Chair Trail
  2. Flatwoods Monster Museum
  3. Flatwoods, West Virginia

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• Beast of Bray Road

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  Dogman#027 / 190

  A wolf-headed creature seen kneeling by a Wisconsin farm road.

  Uncommon2 places

  Beast of Bray Road#027 / 190

  First seen

  1989

  Home turf

  Bray Road and the farmland around Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) standing (reported)

  Habitat

  Farm fields, cornrows and woodlots

  Signs

  • Wolf head with pointed ears on a broad, man-like body
  • Kneeling or squatting while eating roadkill

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Bray Road, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
  2. Wisconsin

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• Goatman

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  Visitor#131 / 190

  A half-man, half-goat said to stalk the back roads of suburban Maryland.

  Uncommon2 places

  Goatman#131 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1971

  Home turf

  Prince George's County, Maryland, especially Fletchertown Road near Bowie

  Size

  Human-sized or taller (reported)

  Habitat

  Wooded back roads and old railway lines

  Signs

  • A man-sized figure with horns and a goat's legs
  • Bleating or screaming in the woods at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. University of Maryland, College Park
  2. Bowie, Maryland

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• Black Shuck

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  Dogman#030 / 190

  East Anglia's huge, fiery-eyed phantom dog.

  Uncommon2 places

  Black Shuck#030 / 190

  First seen

  1577

  Home turf

  Coast and countryside of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and the Cambridgeshire Fens, England

  Size

  Large dog to calf-sized

  Habitat

  Coastal lanes, marshes and churchyards

  Signs

  • A huge black dog that makes no sound as it walks
  • Red or fiery eyes, sometimes just one

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh (Black Shuck)
  2. Suffolk, England

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• Spring-heeled Jack

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  Visitor#146 / 190

  A fire-breathing, high-leaping figure who terrorised Victorian England.

  Uncommon3 places

  Spring-heeled Jack#146 / 190

  First seen

  1837

  Home turf

  London and southern England, later the Midlands and Liverpool

  Size

  Tall and thin

  Habitat

  City lanes, commons and barracks

  Signs

  • Enormous leaps over walls and rooftops
  • Blue or white flames from the mouth

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Barnes and Battersea, London
  2. Bow, London
  3. Everton, Liverpool

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• Owlman

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  Winged#052 / 190

  A feathered, owl-like figure seen over a Cornish churchyard in 1976.

  Uncommon2 places

  Owlman#052 / 190

  First seen

  April 1976

  Home turf

  Mawnan, Cornwall, England

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  Woodland around Mawnan church

  Signs

  • Pointed ears, red or glowing eyes
  • Grey feathers, black pincer-like claws

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Mawnan Church (Owlman)
  2. Mawnan, Cornwall

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• Chupacabra

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  Dogman#031 / 190

  The goat-sucker blamed for draining livestock in 1995 Puerto Rico, which later turned into the hairless dogs of Texas.

  Common6 places

  Chupacabra#031 / 190

  First seen

  Puerto Rico, 1995

  Home turf

  Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America and the southern US, especially Texas

  Size

  91 cm to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft)

  Habitat

  Farms, ranches and scrubland

  Signs

  • Livestock with neat puncture wounds
  • Spines or quills down the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
  2. Cuero, Texas
  3. Orocovis, Puerto Rico
  4. Calama, Chile
  5. and 2 more

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• Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp

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  Visitor#137 / 190

  A green, scaly, 7-ft creature that clawed at a teenager's car in 1988.

  Common4 places

  Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp#137 / 190

  First seen

  June 29, 1988

  Home turf

  Scape Ore Swamp, Lee County, South Carolina

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  Swamp edges and back roads

  Signs

  • Green, scaly skin
  • Red eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. South Carolina Cotton Museum (Lizard Man exhibit)
  2. Bishopville, South Carolina
  3. Highway 15, Lee County, South Carolina
  4. Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve, South Carolina

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• Pope Lick Monster

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  Visitor#143 / 190

  A goat-legged figure said to lure people onto a deadly railroad trestle in Louisville.

  Unique1 place

  Pope Lick Monster#143 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1988

  Home turf

  Railroad trestle over Pope Lick Creek, Fisherville, Louisville, Kentucky

  Size

  Human-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  A high railroad trestle over a wooded creek

  Signs

  • A goat- or sheep-legged figure under the trestle
  • Voices calling from the bridge

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Louisville, Kentucky

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• Agogwe

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  Hominid#001 / 190

  Small, upright, russet-haired 'little men' reported by colonial hunters in East Africa.

  Uncommon2 places

  Agogwe#001 / 190

  First seen

  1937

  Home turf

  East Africa (Tanzania and Mozambique)

  Size

  1.2 to 1.5 m (4 to 5 ft)

  Habitat

  Forest and bush

  Signs

  • Small upright figures with reddish-brown hair
  • Walking on two legs in forest glades

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Wembere River, Tanzania
  2. Coast of Mozambique

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• Almas

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  Hominid#002 / 190

  A shy, human-sized wild man of the Caucasus and Central Asian steppes.

  Uncommon2 places

  Almas#002 / 190

  First seen

  Old Mongolian and Caucasian folklore

  Home turf

  Caucasus Mountains, Central Asia and Mongolia

  Size

  1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft)

  Habitat

  Mountain forest and steppe edges

  Signs

  • Small, human-like tracks
  • Glimpses near orchards and mills at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Abkhazia, Georgia
  2. Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan

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• Amomongo

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  Hominid#003 / 190

  A hairy, long-nailed ape said to live in caves on Mount Kanlaon, blamed for a 2008 scare.

  Unique1 place

  Amomongo#003 / 190

  First seen

  2008

  Home turf

  Foot of Mount Kanlaon, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Philippines

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Volcanic forest and caves

  Signs

  • A hairy, man-sized ape
  • Long, sharp nails

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Philippines

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• Barmanou

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  Hominid#004 / 190

  A hairy wild man said to live in the mountains of northern Pakistan, between Yeti and Almas country.

  Uncommon1 place

  Barmanou#004 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1987

  Home turf

  Chitral and the Hindu Kush, northern Pakistan and Afghanistan

  Size

  Human-sized or larger (reported)

  Habitat

  High mountain valleys and forests

  Signs

  • A hairy, upright figure in high valleys
  • Animal skins worn on the back or head

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Chitral, Pakistan

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• Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui

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  Hominid#005 / 190

  Footsteps in the mist and a towering grey figure on Scotland's second-highest peak.

  Uncommon3 places

  Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui#005 / 190

  First seen

  1891

  Home turf

  Summit and passes of Ben Macdui, Cairngorms, Scotland

  Size

  3 m (10 ft) or taller (reported)

  Habitat

  High, misty mountain plateau

  Signs

  • Heavy footsteps in fog, too far apart to be human
  • A sudden feeling of dread or panic

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Ben Macdui, Cairngorms
  2. Aberdeen, Scotland
  3. Cairngorms, Scotland

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• Bigfoot

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  Hominid#006 / 190

  A huge, hair-covered, upright ape said to roam North American forests.

  Common37 places

  Bigfoot#006 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1958

  Home turf

  Pacific Northwest, Appalachia, the Great Lakes and the South; reported in every US state but Hawaii, and across Canada

  Size

  2.1 to 2.7 m (7 to 9 ft) tall, 500 to 800 lb (estimated)

  Habitat

  Remote mixed forest near water

  Signs

  • Footprints 14 to 18 inches long, often with a mid-foot flex
  • Wood knocks and rock clacks at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 37 real places

  1. Adirondack Bigfoot Cruise
  2. Ape Canyon
  3. Bigfoot Crossroads of America
  4. Bigfoot Daze
  5. and 33 more

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• Bukit Timah Monkey Man

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  Hominid#007 / 190

  A grey, upright 'monkey man' said to live in Singapore's last big forest.

  Uncommon2 places

  Bukit Timah Monkey Man#007 / 190

  First seen

  1805

  Home turf

  Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) 9 in (reported)

  Habitat

  Lowland tropical rainforest

  Signs

  • Grey hair and a monkey-like face
  • Walking upright on two legs

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Bukit Timah, Singapore
  2. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

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• Ebu Gogo

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  Hominid#008 / 190

  Small, hairy forest people of Flores folklore, now linked by some to the extinct 'hobbit' human.

  Unique1 place

  Ebu Gogo#008 / 190

  First seen

  Nage oral tradition, central Flores

  Home turf

  Central Flores, Indonesia

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) (1.5 m)

  Habitat

  Forest and caves of central Flores

  Signs

  • Murmuring voices in the forest
  • Food stolen from fields

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Liang Bua, Flores, Indonesia

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• Fouke Monster

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  Hominid#009 / 190

  The hairy creature of Boggy Creek, Arkansas, made famous by a 1972 drive-in hit.

  Common7 places

  Fouke Monster#009 / 190

  First seen

  1971

  Home turf

  Fouke and Boggy Creek, Miller County, Arkansas

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  River bottoms and swampy woods

  Signs

  • Three-toed tracks
  • Glowing eyes along the creek bottoms

  Where to find itCheck in at 7 real places

  1. Fouke Monster (Boggy Creek) Festival
  2. Fouke Monster Mart
  3. Fouke, Arkansas
  4. Greene County, Arkansas
  5. and 3 more

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• Hibagon

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  Hominid#010 / 190

  Japan's ape-man of Mount Hiba, reported in the early 1970s.

  Uncommon2 places

  Hibagon#010 / 190

  First seen

  1970

  Home turf

  Around Mount Hiba, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft)

  Habitat

  Mountain forest

  Signs

  • Dark hair with pale hands and feet
  • Gorilla-like face with deep-set eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Mount Hiba, Hiroshima Prefecture
  2. Saijo, Hiroshima Prefecture

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• Honey Island Swamp Monster

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  Hominid#011 / 190

  A grey-haired, yellow-eyed swamp giant from the bayous of Louisiana.

  Common3 places

  Honey Island Swamp Monster#011 / 190

  First seen

  1963

  Home turf

  Honey Island Swamp, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  Cypress-tupelo swamp

  Signs

  • Four-toed tracks
  • Yellow or amber eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Honey Island Swamp Boat Tours
  2. Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana
  3. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

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• Minnesota Iceman

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  Hominid#012 / 190

  A hairy 'missing link' frozen in a block of ice, shown at fairs in the 1960s.

  Uncommon2 places

  Minnesota Iceman#012 / 190

  First seen

  1960s

  Home turf

  Toured US and Canadian fairs; now in Austin, Texas

  Size

  About 1.8 m (6 ft)

  Habitat

  A refrigerated carnival trailer

  Signs

  • A hairy body frozen in ice
  • One arm bent over the head

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Rollingstone, Minnesota
  2. Austin, Texas

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• Mogollon Monster

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  Hominid#013 / 190

  Arizona's red-eyed, foul-smelling wild man of the pine country.

  Uncommon2 places

  Mogollon Monster#013 / 190

  First seen

  1903

  Home turf

  Along the Mogollon Rim of central and eastern Arizona, from Prescott to Alpine

  Size

  Over 2.1 m (7 ft) tall (reported)

  Habitat

  High pine forest along the Mogollon Rim

  Signs

  • Red or glowing eyes
  • Long black or reddish hair

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Near the Grand Canyon, Arizona
  2. Near Payson, Arizona

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• Momo

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  Hominid#014 / 190

  A hairy, pumpkin-headed creature behind the summer scare of 1972 in Missouri.

  Uncommon1 place

  Momo#014 / 190

  First seen

  July 1972

  Home turf

  Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  Wooded hills along the Mississippi

  Signs

  • Hair covering the face
  • Strong, foul odour

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Louisiana, Missouri

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• Nittaewo

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  Hominid#015 / 190

  Small, hairy, clawed wild people of Vedda tradition in Sri Lanka, said to have been wiped out about 1800.

  Uncommon2 places

  Nittaewo#015 / 190

  First seen

  1887

  Home turf

  Mahalenama area, south-east Sri Lanka

  Size

  91 cm to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft) (in tradition)

  Habitat

  Dry forest and caves

  Signs

  • Small, hairy upright figures
  • Long claws on short arms

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Kudumbigala, Sri Lanka
  2. Leanama, eastern Sri Lanka

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• Ohio Grassman

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  Hominid#016 / 190

  Ohio's own Bigfoot, named for the flattened grass nests it is said to build.

  Uncommon2 places

  Ohio Grassman#016 / 190

  First seen

  1800s

  Home turf

  Eastern and southeastern Ohio, especially Salt Fork State Park, Stark County and the Hocking Hills

  Size

  1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft) tall (reported)

  Habitat

  Hilly hardwood forest, reclaimed strip mines and state parks

  Signs

  • Nests or lean-tos of bent saplings and flattened grass
  • Dark hair, 7 ft or taller, walking upright

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Minerva, Stark County, Ohio
  2. Salt Fork State Park, Guernsey County, Ohio

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• Old Yellow Top

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  Hominid#017 / 190

  A Bigfoot with a pale blond mane, reported around Ontario's silver mines.

  Uncommon2 places

  Old Yellow Top#017 / 190

  First seen

  1906

  Home turf

  Around the mining town of Cobalt, northern Ontario

  Size

  Human-sized to 2.1 m (7 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Boreal forest and old mine country

  Signs

  • A light yellow or blond mane on a dark body
  • Upright walk, sometimes with a limp

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Cobalt, Ontario
  2. Near Cobalt, Ontario

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• Orang Pendek

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  Hominid#018 / 190

  A small, upright ape of Sumatra that some researchers think may be a real undiscovered primate.

  Unique1 place

  Orang Pendek#018 / 190

  First seen

  1910s

  Home turf

  Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia

  Size

  76 cm to 1.5 m (2.5 to 5 ft)

  Habitat

  Lowland and montane rainforest

  Signs

  • Small, human-like footprints
  • Dark hair, long mane

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Kerinci, Sumatra

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• Skunk Ape

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  Hominid#019 / 190

  Florida's swamp-dwelling Bigfoot, famous for a smell you won't forget.

  Common7 places

  Skunk Ape#019 / 190

  First seen

  1960s

  Home turf

  Florida: the Everglades, Big Cypress and the Panhandle swamps

  Size

  1.5 to 2.1 m (5 to 7 ft)

  Habitat

  Cypress swamp, hammocks and sawgrass

  Signs

  • Overwhelming rotten-egg or skunk smell
  • Tracks in swamp mud

  Where to find itCheck in at 7 real places

  1. Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
  2. Sarasota County, Florida
  3. Suwannee County, Florida
  4. Alachua and Marion counties, Florida
  5. and 3 more

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• Wild Man of the Navidad

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  Hominid#020 / 190

  A 'wild man' stealing food along a Texas river in the 1830s-1850s, later identified as an escaped enslaved man.

  Uncommon3 places

  Wild Man of the Navidad#020 / 190

  First seen

  1836

  Home turf

  Navidad River bottoms, Lavaca and Jackson counties, Texas

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  River-bottom woodland

  Signs

  • Food taken at night, with half left behind
  • Tools borrowed and returned polished

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Sublime, Texas
  2. Navidad River, Lavaca County, Texas
  3. Austin, Texas

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• Yeren

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  Hominid#021 / 190

  The red-haired wild man of China's Shennongjia forests.

  Uncommon1 place

  Yeren#021 / 190

  First seen

  1970s

  Home turf

  Shennongjia, Hubei Province, China

  Size

  About 2 m (6.5 ft)

  Habitat

  Montane forest

  Signs

  • Reddish hair caught on branches
  • Large tracks on forest trails

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Shennongjia, Hubei

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• Yeti

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  Hominid#022 / 190

  The ape-like snow creature of the Himalaya, known to Sherpas long before climbers arrived.

  Common4 places

  Yeti#022 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1921

  Home turf

  Himalaya: Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim

  Size

  Described from child-sized to over 2.4 m (8 ft)

  Habitat

  High valleys and glaciers, 12,000 ft and up

  Signs

  • Large tracks crossing snowfields at altitude
  • High-pitched whistles or cries

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Khumjung Monastery Yeti Scalp
  2. Lhakpa La, Tibet
  3. Menlung Glacier, Nepal
  4. Pangboche Monastery, Nepal

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• Yowie

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  Hominid#023 / 190

  Australia's hairy wild man of the bush, a close cousin of Bigfoot.

  Common6 places

  Yowie#023 / 190

  First seen

  1800s

  Home turf

  Eastern Australia: the Blue Mountains, Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland and the Great Dividing Range

  Size

  1.8 to 3 m (6 to 10 ft)

  Habitat

  Rainforest gullies and dry sclerophyll forest

  Signs

  • Large human-like tracks
  • Deep grunts and screams in the bush

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Kilcoy Yowie Statue
  2. Kilcoy, Queensland
  3. Between Batemans Bay and Ulladulla, New South Wales
  4. Springbrook, Queensland
  5. and 2 more

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• Barghest

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  Dogman#024 / 190

  A monstrous black dog of northern England, said to be an omen of death.

  Uncommon2 places

  Barghest#024 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1830

  Home turf

  Yorkshire, County Durham and northern England

  Size

  Large dog (in folklore)

  Habitat

  Gorges, lanes and old town streets

  Signs

  • A huge black dog with saucer-like, fiery eyes
  • Rattling chains with nothing visible

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Troller's Gill, North Yorkshire
  2. Near Darlington, County Durham

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• Beast of Bladenboro

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  Dogman#025 / 190

  A dog-killing 'vampire beast' that drew hundreds of armed hunters in 1954.

  Uncommon2 places

  Beast of Bladenboro#025 / 190

  First seen

  1953

  Home turf

  Bladenboro and Clarkton, Bladen County, North Carolina

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) long (reported)

  Habitat

  Swamps and farmland

  Signs

  • Dogs killed with crushed heads and broken jaws
  • Carcasses said to be drained of blood

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Clarkton, North Carolina
  2. Bladenboro, North Carolina

  Flip the Beast of Bladenboro card Read the file

• Beast of Bodmin Moor

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  Dogman#026 / 190

  A black panther-like cat blamed for killing sheep on a Cornish moor.

  Uncommon2 places

  Beast of Bodmin Moor#026 / 190

  First seen

  1983

  Home turf

  Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England

  Size

  Panther-sized, 91 cm to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft) plus tail (reported)

  Habitat

  Open moorland, wooded valleys and farmland

  Signs

  • A long, low black cat much bigger than a house cat
  • A long curved tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
  2. Cornwall, England

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• Beast of Bray Road

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  Dogman#027 / 190

  A wolf-headed creature seen kneeling by a Wisconsin farm road.

  Uncommon2 places

  Beast of Bray Road#027 / 190

  First seen

  1989

  Home turf

  Bray Road and the farmland around Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) standing (reported)

  Habitat

  Farm fields, cornrows and woodlots

  Signs

  • Wolf head with pointed ears on a broad, man-like body
  • Kneeling or squatting while eating roadkill

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Bray Road, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
  2. Wisconsin

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• Beast of Exmoor

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  Dogman#028 / 190

  The big cat that sent Royal Marines snipers onto the moors in 1983.

  Unique1 place

  Beast of Exmoor#028 / 190

  First seen

  1983

  Home turf

  Exmoor, on the Devon and Somerset border, England

  Size

  Panther- or puma-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Moorland, combes and farmland

  Signs

  • A powerful black or tawny cat
  • Sheep killed by throat bites

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. South Molton, Devon

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• Beast of Gévaudan

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  Dogman#029 / 190

  A man-eating beast that terrorised rural France for three years in the 1760s.

  Common4 places

  Beast of Gévaudan#029 / 190

  First seen

  1764

  Home turf

  Former province of Gévaudan (Lozère and Haute-Loire), south-central France

  Size

  Calf-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Upland pasture and forest

  Signs

  • A wolf-like animal the size of a calf
  • Reddish coat with a dark stripe down the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Musée Fantastique de la Bête du Gévaudan
  2. Les Hubacs, near Langogne, France
  3. Chazes, France
  4. Mont Mouchet, France

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• Black Shuck

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  Dogman#030 / 190

  East Anglia's huge, fiery-eyed phantom dog.

  Uncommon2 places

  Black Shuck#030 / 190

  First seen

  1577

  Home turf

  Coast and countryside of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and the Cambridgeshire Fens, England

  Size

  Large dog to calf-sized

  Habitat

  Coastal lanes, marshes and churchyards

  Signs

  • A huge black dog that makes no sound as it walks
  • Red or fiery eyes, sometimes just one

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh (Black Shuck)
  2. Suffolk, England

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• Chupacabra

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  Dogman#031 / 190

  The goat-sucker blamed for draining livestock in 1995 Puerto Rico, which later turned into the hairless dogs of Texas.

  Common6 places

  Chupacabra#031 / 190

  First seen

  Puerto Rico, 1995

  Home turf

  Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America and the southern US, especially Texas

  Size

  91 cm to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft)

  Habitat

  Farms, ranches and scrubland

  Signs

  • Livestock with neat puncture wounds
  • Spines or quills down the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
  2. Cuero, Texas
  3. Orocovis, Puerto Rico
  4. Calama, Chile
  5. and 2 more

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• Dogman

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  Dogman#032 / 190

  A tall, upright, dog-headed creature with glowing eyes, the Midwest's favourite monster.

  Common6 places

  Dogman#032 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1987

  Home turf

  Michigan's Lower Peninsula and Wisconsin, with reports across the Midwest and South

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) standing

  Habitat

  Rural woods, farmland edges and back roads

  Signs

  • Upright canine silhouette on hind legs
  • Amber or red eyeshine at head height

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Traverse City, Michigan
  2. Elkhorn, Wisconsin
  3. Wexford County, Michigan
  4. Paris, Michigan
  5. and 2 more

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• Mngwa

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  Dogman#033 / 190

  A grey, donkey-sized cat said to stalk villages on the Tanzanian coast.

  Unique1 place

  Mngwa#033 / 190

  First seen

  1937

  Home turf

  Coastal forests of Tanzania

  Size

  Donkey-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Coastal forest and village edges

  Signs

  • A grey, brindled cat bigger than a leopard
  • Leopard-shaped prints as big as a lion's

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Tanganyika (Tanzania)

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• Moddey Dhoo

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  Dogman#034 / 190

  A phantom black dog said to haunt Peel Castle on the Isle of Man.

  Uncommon3 places

  Moddey Dhoo#034 / 190

  First seen

  1731

  Home turf

  Peel Castle and the Isle of Man

  Size

  Calf-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Castle passages and country lanes

  Signs

  • A large, shaggy black dog
  • Eyes like burning coals

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Peel Castle (Moddey Dhoo)
  2. Peel, Isle of Man
  3. Ramsey, Isle of Man

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• Nandi bear

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  Dogman#035 / 190

  A ferocious, hyena-shaped 'bear' reported in western Kenya, where no bears live.

  Uncommon2 places

  Nandi bear#035 / 190

  First seen

  1900s

  Home turf

  Nandi Hills and western Kenya

  Size

  Over 1.2 m (4 ft) at the shoulder (reported)

  Habitat

  Highland forest and grassland

  Signs

  • High shoulders and a sloping, hyena-like back
  • Shaggy reddish or dark fur

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Nandi Hills, Kenya
  2. London

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• Ozark Howler

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  Dogman#036 / 190

  A bear-sized, horned black cat with a howl that shakes the hollows.

  Uncommon2 places

  Ozark Howler#036 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 20th century

  Home turf

  Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, southern Missouri and north-east Oklahoma

  Size

  Bear-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Wooded hollows and ridges

  Signs

  • A deep, eerie howl or laughing call
  • Glowing red or yellow eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Benton County, Arkansas
  2. Arkansas

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• Queensland tiger

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  Dogman#037 / 190

  A dog-sized, striped, tree-climbing cat reported in Queensland's forests since the 1870s.

  Unique1 place

  Queensland tiger#037 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1871

  Home turf

  Coastal ranges of north and south-east Queensland, Australia

  Size

  Dingo-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Rainforest and rocky ranges

  Signs

  • A dog-sized, striped cat
  • A long tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Ingham, Queensland

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• Rougarou

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  Dogman#038 / 190

  The Cajun werewolf said to stalk the bayous, especially during Lent.

  Uncommon2 places

  Rougarou#038 / 190

  First seen

  French Canadian loup-garou tradition, carried south by the Acadians

  Home turf

  South Louisiana: Acadiana and the bayou country

  Size

  Human-sized to 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  Bayous, marsh and sugarcane fields

  Signs

  • Wolf-like head on a human body
  • Red eyes in the cypress

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Rougarou Fest
  2. Houma, Louisiana

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• Shunka Warak'in

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  Dogman#039 / 190

  A strange wolf-like animal shot in 1886, whose stuffed body still exists.

  Uncommon2 places

  Shunka Warak'in#039 / 190

  First seen

  1886

  Home turf

  Madison Valley, Montana; mount displayed in Ennis

  Size

  Wolf-sized

  Habitat

  River valleys and open range

  Signs

  • A wolf-like animal with a hyena-like sloping back
  • Dark coat and high shoulders

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Madison Valley, Montana
  2. Ennis, Montana

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• Snarly Yow

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  Dogman#040 / 190

  A huge black phantom dog said to haunt the National Road over South Mountain in Maryland.

  Unique1 place

  Snarly Yow#040 / 190

  First seen

  1882

  Home turf

  South Mountain and the old National Road, western Maryland

  Size

  Large dog, sometimes said to grow (in the stories)

  Habitat

  A mountain road and nearby woods

  Signs

  • A very large black dog on the road at night
  • Shots or blows that pass through it

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Turner's Gap, Maryland

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• Tantanoola Tiger

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  Dogman#041 / 190

  A 'tiger' blamed for sheep kills in South Australia in the 1890s; the animal shot was a wolf.

  Unique1 place

  Tantanoola Tiger#041 / 190

  First seen

  1880s

  Home turf

  Tantanoola, Limestone Coast, South Australia

  Size

  Wolf-sized (as shot)

  Habitat

  Pine forest, caves and farmland

  Signs

  • Sheep killed at night
  • A large, striped or dog-like predator

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Tantanoola, South Australia

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• Thylacine sightings

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  Dogman#042 / 190

  A striped marsupial 'tiger' declared extinct, but still reported in the Tasmanian bush.

  Uncommon2 places

  Thylacine sightings#042 / 190

  First seen

  1936

  Home turf

  Western and northern Tasmania; mainland reports from southern Victoria

  Size

  About 1 m long plus tail, 15 to 30 kg

  Habitat

  Eucalyptus forest, button-grass plains and coastal heath

  Signs

  • Dark stripes across the back and rump
  • A thick, stiff tail held straight out

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Hobart, Tasmania
  2. North-west Tasmania

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• White Thing

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  Dogman#043 / 190

  A white, shaggy, dog-like beast of West Virginia folklore said to scream like a woman.

  Unique1 place

  White Thing#043 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1950s

  Home turf

  Rural West Virginia, especially Kanawha and Mason counties

  Size

  Large dog-sized or bigger (reported)

  Habitat

  Wooded hollows and back roads

  Signs

  • A white, shaggy animal on all fours
  • A scream like a woman in pain

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Fairmont, West Virginia

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• Wolfman of Defiance

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  Dogman#044 / 190

  A towering, fanged 'wolfman' that railroad workers said attacked them in Defiance, Ohio in 1972.

  Unique1 place

  Wolfman of Defiance#044 / 190

  First seen

  1972

  Home turf

  Railroad yards of Defiance, north-west Ohio

  Size

  Very tall, man-shaped (reported)

  Habitat

  Railroad yards and town edges

  Signs

  • A very tall upright figure with a wolf-like head
  • Fangs and shaggy hair

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Defiance, Ohio

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• Ahool

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  Winged#045 / 190

  A giant bat of Java with a monkey-like face and a 10-foot wingspan.

  Uncommon2 places

  Ahool#045 / 190

  First seen

  1925

  Home turf

  Mount Salak and the rainforests of western Java, Indonesia

  Size

  Wingspan about 3 m (10 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Mountain rainforest near waterfalls

  Signs

  • A loud "a-hoool" call at night
  • A 10-ft wingspan

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. West Java, Indonesia
  2. Near the Tjidjenkol River, Java

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• Batsquatch

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  Winged#046 / 190

  A purple-blue, bat-winged ape that landed in front of a stalled truck.

  Unique1 place

  Batsquatch#046 / 190

  First seen

  1994

  Home turf

  Pierce County and the Cascades of Washington state

  Size

  About 2.7 m (9 ft) tall (reported)

  Habitat

  Mountain forest

  Signs

  • Huge leathery bat wings on an ape-like body
  • Blue or purple-tinged fur

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Pierce County, Washington

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• Big Bird of the Rio Grande Valley

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  Winged#047 / 190

  A flap of giant bird sightings in South Texas in the winter of 1976.

  Uncommon2 places

  Big Bird of the Rio Grande Valley#047 / 190

  First seen

  1975

  Home turf

  Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas: Harlingen, Brownsville, Raymondville and San Benito

  Size

  Wingspan 3 to 4.6 m (10 to 15 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Farmland and small towns

  Signs

  • A huge dark bird or bat with a wingspan of 10 to 15 ft
  • A bald, gorilla- or monkey-like face

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Harlingen, Texas
  2. Raymondville, Texas

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• Jersey Devil

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  Winged#048 / 190

  A hooved, winged devil said to haunt the New Jersey Pine Barrens since 1735.

  Common7 places

  Jersey Devil#048 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1735

  Home turf

  The Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey

  Size

  91 cm to 1.8 m (3 to 6 ft)

  Habitat

  Pine forest, cedar swamps and bogs

  Signs

  • Hoof prints on rooftops and in snow
  • Blood-curdling screams in the pines

  Where to find itCheck in at 7 real places

  1. Delaware Valley, NJ/PA
  2. Leeds Point, New Jersey
  3. Burlington, New Jersey
  4. Groveville, Trenton and Mount Holly, New Jersey
  5. and 3 more

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• Kongamato

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  Winged#049 / 190

  A leathery-winged flyer from Zambia's swamps, sometimes called a living pterosaur.

  Common4 places

  Kongamato#049 / 190

  First seen

  1923

  Home turf

  Jiundu Swamp, northwest Zambia, and neighbouring Angola and DR Congo

  Size

  1.2 to 2.1 m (4 to 7 ft) wingspan

  Habitat

  Swamp and river forest

  Signs

  • Leathery, featherless wings
  • Long beak with teeth

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Jiundu Swamp, Zambia
  2. Assumbo Mountains, Cameroon
  3. Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
  4. Zambezi Valley

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• La Lechuza

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  Winged#050 / 190

  A witch who turns into a huge owl with a woman's face, from Texas-Mexican folklore.

  Unique1 place

  La Lechuza#050 / 190

  First seen

  A long-told Mexican and Tejano legend

  Home turf

  South Texas and northern Mexico

  Size

  Person-sized owl (reported)

  Habitat

  Ranchland, small towns and rooftops

  Signs

  • An owl far larger than any real owl
  • A woman's face on an owl's body

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Robstown, Texas

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• Mothman

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  Winged#051 / 190

  A winged figure with glowing red eyes seen around Point Pleasant in 1966 and 1967.

  Common8 places

  Mothman#051 / 190

  First seen

  November 15, 1966

  Home turf

  Point Pleasant, West Virginia

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) tall, 3 m (10 ft) wingspan

  Habitat

  The TNT area wetlands and the Ohio River valley

  Signs

  • Large red eyes that glow in headlights
  • Wingspan of 10 ft or more

  Where to find itCheck in at 8 real places

  1. Mothman Festival
  2. Mothman Museum
  3. Mothman Museum TNT Area Tours
  4. Mothman Statue
  5. and 4 more

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• Owlman

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  Winged#052 / 190

  A feathered, owl-like figure seen over a Cornish churchyard in 1976.

  Uncommon2 places

  Owlman#052 / 190

  First seen

  April 1976

  Home turf

  Mawnan, Cornwall, England

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  Woodland around Mawnan church

  Signs

  • Pointed ears, red or glowing eyes
  • Grey feathers, black pincer-like claws

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Mawnan Church (Owlman)
  2. Mawnan, Cornwall

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• Piasa

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  Winged#053 / 190

  A monster painted on Mississippi River bluffs, seen by French explorers in 1673; later retold as a giant bird.

  Uncommon1 place

  Piasa#053 / 190

  First seen

  1673

  Home turf

  Mississippi River bluffs at Alton, Illinois

  Size

  Calf-sized (as described in 1673)

  Habitat

  River bluffs

  Signs

  • In the old painting: horns, a bearded man-like face and red eyes
  • Scales and a very long tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Alton, Illinois

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• Ropen

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  Winged#054 / 190

  A glowing, pterosaur-like flier said to cross the night skies of Papua New Guinea.

  Uncommon1 place

  Ropen#054 / 190

  First seen

  1994

  Home turf

  Umboi Island and nearby islands, Papua New Guinea

  Size

  Wingspan 91 cm to 6.1 m (3 to 20 ft) (varies by account)

  Habitat

  Tropical islands and reefs

  Signs

  • A slow-moving glowing light at night
  • Leathery wings and a long tail with a flap at the end

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea

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• Snallygaster

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  Winged#055 / 190

  Maryland's beaked, tentacled dragon from German settler folklore.

  Uncommon2 places

  Snallygaster#055 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1730s

  Home turf

  Frederick and Washington counties, Maryland; South Mountain and the Middletown Valley

  Size

  Huge, with a wingspan of many feet (reported)

  Habitat

  Mountain ridges and farm valleys

  Signs

  • Huge wings and a long hooked beak
  • A single eye in the forehead

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Middletown Valley, Maryland
  2. Frederick County, Maryland

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• Thunderbird

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  Winged#056 / 190

  Giant birds with impossible wingspans reported across North America.

  Common4 places

  Thunderbird#056 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1800s

  Home turf

  Great Plains, Pennsylvania and the American Southwest

  Size

  4.6 to 6.1 m (15 to 20 ft) wingspan

  Habitat

  Open plains, ridges and river valleys

  Signs

  • Wingspan of 15 to 20 ft
  • Shadow over open fields

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Lawndale, Illinois
  2. Near Tombstone, Arizona
  3. Alton, Illinois
  4. Southeast Houston, Texas

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• Van Meter Visitor

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  Winged#057 / 190

  A bat-winged creature with a glowing horn that visited an Iowa town for five nights in 1903.

  Unique1 place

  Van Meter Visitor#057 / 190

  First seen

  1903

  Home turf

  Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa

  Size

  Around 2.4 m (8 ft) tall (reported)

  Habitat

  Small-town rooftops and an old mine

  Signs

  • Bat-like wings on a part-human body
  • A single horn that shines a bright beam of light

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Van Meter, Iowa

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• Altamaha-ha

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  Water monster#058 / 190

  A long, snouted river monster of coastal Georgia's tidal creeks.

  Unique1 place

  Altamaha-ha#058 / 190

  First seen

  A local legend; boaters and fishermen have reported it for decades

  Home turf

  Mouth of the Altamaha River and the creeks around Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia

  Size

  6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Brackish river mouth, marsh and tidal creeks

  Signs

  • A long snout like a sturgeon or crocodile
  • Bony plates or ridges along the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Wolf Island, Georgia

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• Amabie

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  Water monster#059 / 190

  A glowing, beaked, scaly sea creature said to rise off Kyushu in 1846 and foretell harvests and plague.

  Unique1 place

  Amabie#059 / 190

  First seen

  1846

  Home turf

  Higo Province (Kumamoto Prefecture), Kyushu, Japan

  Size

  Unknown (not given in the 1846 print)

  Habitat

  Open sea off Kyushu

  Signs

  • A light glowing in the sea at night
  • Long hair and a bird-like beak

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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• Bear Lake Monster

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  Water monster#060 / 190

  A serpent of Bear Lake that started with an 1868 newspaper story.

  Uncommon3 places

  Bear Lake Monster#060 / 190

  First seen

  1868

  Home turf

  Bear Lake, on the Utah-Idaho border

  Size

  Up to 27.4 m (90 ft) (in the original story)

  Habitat

  Turquoise alpine lake

  Signs

  • Serpent body with small legs
  • Ears like a cow's

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Bear Lake, Utah
  2. Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho
  3. Paris, Idaho

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• Beast of Busco

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  Water monster#061 / 190

  A 500-pound snapping turtle that set off a lake-draining hunt in 1949.

  Uncommon2 places

  Beast of Busco#061 / 190

  First seen

  1898

  Home turf

  Fulk Lake, Churubusco, Whitley County, Indiana

  Size

  Shell 1.2 to 1.8 m (4 to 6 ft) across, about 500 lb (reported)

  Habitat

  Small farm lake

  Signs

  • A shell the size of a dining table
  • A huge head breaking the surface

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Churubusco, Indiana
  2. Fulk Lake, Indiana

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• Bessie

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  Water monster#062 / 190

  Lake Erie's serpent, reported by sailors since the 1790s.

  Common5 places

  Bessie#062 / 190

  First seen

  1793

  Home turf

  Lake Erie, Ohio, Ontario and Michigan

  Size

  9.1 to 12.2 m (30 to 40 ft)

  Habitat

  Shallow western basin of Lake Erie

  Signs

  • 30 to 40 ft serpent with humps
  • Grey or black skin

  Where to find itCheck in at 5 real places

  1. Middle Island, Lake Erie
  2. Lake Erie
  3. Near Toledo, Ohio
  4. Lake Erie, between Buffalo and Toledo
  5. and 1 more

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• Bloop

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  Water monster#063 / 190

  A huge, low underwater sound recorded in 1997 that sparked monster talk, later matched to icequakes.

  Unique1 place

  Bloop#063 / 190

  First seen

  1997

  Home turf

  Remote South Pacific west of southern South America (about 50°S 100°W)

  Size

  No animal involved; the sound carried over 3,000 miles

  Habitat

  Southern Ocean and Antarctic ice edge

  Signs

  • A very low rumble on underwater microphones
  • Pitch rising over about a minute

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. South Pacific, 50°S 100°W

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• Bunyip

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  Water monster#064 / 190

  The fearsome creature of Australia's waterholes.

  Common6 places

  Bunyip#064 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1840s

  Home turf

  Billabongs, swamps and rivers across southeastern Australia

  Size

  Calf- to horse-sized

  Habitat

  Billabongs and swamps

  Signs

  • Booming calls from the water at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Murray Bridge Bunyip
  2. Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales
  3. Geelong, Victoria
  4. Yarra River, Melbourne
  5. and 2 more

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• Cadborosaurus

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  Water monster#065 / 190

  A horse-headed sea serpent reported off the coast of British Columbia.

  Common7 places

  Cadborosaurus#065 / 190

  First seen

  1933

  Home turf

  Pacific coast of British Columbia and Washington

  Size

  4.6 to 13.7 m (15 to 45 ft)

  Habitat

  Cold coastal waters and inlets

  Signs

  • Horse- or camel-like head
  • Long neck and coils

  Where to find itCheck in at 7 real places

  1. Haida Gwaii, BC
  2. Glacier Island, near Valdez, Alaska
  3. Henry Island, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  4. Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver
  5. and 3 more

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• Champ

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  Water monster#066 / 190

  America's Loch Ness: the long-necked creature of Lake Champlain.

  Common4 places

  Champ#066 / 190

  First seen

  1800s

  Home turf

  Lake Champlain, between Vermont, New York and Quebec

  Size

  4.6 to 9.1 m (15 to 30 ft)

  Habitat

  Large, deep freshwater lake

  Signs

  • Long neck and humps
  • Dark, snake-like head

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Champ Sightings Board
  2. Lake Champlain, Vermont
  3. Bulwagga Bay, Lake Champlain, New York
  4. Lake Champlain

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• Chessie

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  Water monster#067 / 190

  A snake-like sea serpent said to wind through the Chesapeake Bay.

  Uncommon3 places

  Chessie#067 / 190

  First seen

  1936

  Home turf

  Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, Maryland and Virginia

  Size

  7.6 to 12.2 m (25 to 40 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Brackish estuary and tidal rivers

  Signs

  • A long, thin, dark body with several humps
  • A football- or horse-shaped head

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Near Baltimore, Maryland
  2. Kent Island, Maryland
  3. Magothy River, Maryland

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• Cressie

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  Water monster#068 / 190

  An eel-like lake monster said to swim in Crescent Lake, beside the Newfoundland town of Robert's Arm.

  Common2 places

  Cressie#068 / 190

  First seen

  1950s

  Home turf

  Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

  Size

  About 4.6 m (15 ft) long (reported)

  Habitat

  Small lake beside a coastal town

  Signs

  • A long, dark, shiny back rolling at the surface like a whale's
  • A small, fish-like head and no fin

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Crescent Lake (Cressie)
  2. Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

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• Dingonek

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  Water monster#069 / 190

  A scaly, tusked water beast a hunter said he shot at in a Kenyan river in 1907.

  Uncommon2 places

  Dingonek#069 / 190

  First seen

  1907

  Home turf

  Rivers flowing into Lake Victoria, western Kenya

  Size

  4.3 to 4.6 m (14 to 15 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Rivers and lake shores

  Signs

  • A long, scaly body in a river
  • Leopard-like spots

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Migori, Kenya
  2. Lake Victoria, Kenya

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• Dobhar-chú

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  Water monster#070 / 190

  Ireland's giant 'king otter', remembered on an 18th-century gravestone.

  Uncommon2 places

  Dobhar-chú#070 / 190

  First seen

  1722

  Home turf

  Lakes of Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Galway, Ireland

  Size

  2.1 to 4.6 m (7 to 15 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Lakes and loughs

  Signs

  • An otter far larger than normal
  • A whistling call across the water

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Dobhar-chú Headstone, Conwal Cemetery
  2. Glenade, County Leitrim, Ireland

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• Emela-ntouka

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  Water monster#071 / 190

  A one-horned, elephant-sized swamp beast said to gore elephants in the Congo.

  Uncommon1 place

  Emela-ntouka#071 / 190

  First seen

  1954

  Home turf

  Likouala swamps of the Republic of the Congo and nearby Central Africa

  Size

  Elephant-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Swamp forest and rivers

  Signs

  • A single horn on the snout
  • A heavy, elephant-sized body

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Likouala, Republic of the Congo

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• Flathead Lake Monster

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  Water monster#072 / 190

  Montana's eel-like lake creature, seen by over 100 people since 1889.

  Uncommon1 place

  Flathead Lake Monster#072 / 190

  First seen

  Steamboat passengers, 1889

  Home turf

  Flathead Lake, Montana

  Size

  6.1 to 12.2 m (20 to 40 ft)

  Habitat

  Large, clear glacial lake

  Signs

  • Dark, eel-like body
  • Large wakes on calm water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Flathead Lake, Montana

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• Fur-bearing trout

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  Water monster#073 / 190

  A trout that grew a thick coat of fur to survive icy water: a tall tale, and a favourite of taxidermists.

  Unique1 place

  Fur-bearing trout#073 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1600s

  Home turf

  Cold rivers and lakes of northern North America, and Iceland

  Size

  Trout-sized

  Habitat

  Icy rivers and lakes (and gift shops)

  Signs

  • A trout covered in white or brown fur
  • Found in very cold water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Svínavatn, Iceland

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• Gambo

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  Water monster#074 / 190

  A beaked, four-flippered carcass found on a Gambian beach in 1983, most likely a decayed dolphin or whale.

  Unique1 place

  Gambo#074 / 190

  First seen

  1983

  Home turf

  Bungalow Beach, Kotu, The Gambia

  Size

  About 4.6 m (15 ft)

  Habitat

  Tropical ocean beach

  Signs

  • A long, toothed beak
  • Four flippers

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Kotu, Gambia

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• Globster

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  Water monster#075 / 190

  Shapeless, boneless masses washed ashore and hailed as monsters, later identified as whale remains.

  Uncommon3 places

  Globster#075 / 190

  First seen

  1962

  Home turf

  Beaches worldwide; famous cases in Florida, Tasmania, Bermuda and Chile

  Size

  Up to about 11.9 m (39 ft) across (Chilean blob)

  Habitat

  Ocean beaches

  Signs

  • A huge, pale, rubbery mass with no head or bones
  • White fibres that look like hair or fur

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. St. Augustine, Florida
  2. Interview River, Tasmania
  3. Los Muermos, Chile

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• Hook Island Sea Monster

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  Water monster#076 / 190

  A giant tadpole-shaped 'sea serpent' photographed off Queensland in 1964, widely considered a hoax.

  Unique1 place

  Hook Island Sea Monster#076 / 190

  First seen

  1964

  Home turf

  Stonehaven Bay, Hook Island, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland

  Size

  About 22.9 to 24.4 m (75 to 80 ft) (claimed)

  Habitat

  Shallow coral lagoon

  Signs

  • A huge dark tadpole shape on the sea floor
  • A broad head and long thin tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Hook Island, Queensland

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• Hudson River Monster

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  Water monster#077 / 190

  A huge serpent reported up and down the Hudson River in the summer of 1886, from New York Harbor to near Albany.

  Uncommon2 places

  Hudson River Monster#077 / 190

  First seen

  1886

  Home turf

  The Hudson River and New York Harbor

  Size

  9.1 to 22.9 m (30 to 75 ft) long (1886 reports)

  Habitat

  Tidal river and harbour

  Signs

  • A long serpent body, as thick as a smokestack
  • A fin running down its back

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Rondout, Kingston, New York
  2. Beeren Island, Hudson River, New York

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• Igopogo

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  Water monster#078 / 190

  A seal-faced lake animal said to live in Ontario's Lake Simcoe.

  Common1 place

  Igopogo#078 / 190

  First seen

  1823

  Home turf

  Lake Simcoe, Ontario

  Size

  3.7 to 21.3 m (12 to 70 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Large, shallow lake

  Signs

  • A grey, seal-like head with a dog-like face
  • A neck like a stovepipe

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Simcoe, Ontario

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• Issie

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  Water monster#079 / 190

  A humped lake monster said to live in Lake Ikeda, the largest lake on Japan's Kyushu island.

  Unique1 place

  Issie#079 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1978

  Home turf

  Lake Ikeda, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan

  Size

  Humps about 4.9 m (16 ft) long each (reported)

  Habitat

  A deep volcanic crater lake

  Signs

  • Two dark humps moving across the lake
  • A large wake on calm water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan

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• Jenny Haniver

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  Water monster#080 / 190

  Dried skates and rays shaped into 'dragons', 'demons' and 'angels', sold as sea monsters since the 1500s.

  Unique1 place

  Jenny Haniver#080 / 190

  First seen

  1558

  Home turf

  European ports from the 16th century; also Mexico and Japan

  Size

  Small enough to hold in the hands

  Habitat

  Made from rays and skates of coastal seas

  Signs

  • A small dried 'dragon' or 'demon' with a face-like underside
  • Wing-like fins and a whip-thin tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Zürich, Switzerland

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• Kappa

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  Water monster#081 / 190

  A turtle-shelled river imp from Japanese folklore with a water-filled dish on its head.

  Uncommon2 places

  Kappa#081 / 190

  First seen

  A yokai of Japanese folklore, common in Edo-period writings

  Home turf

  Rivers, ponds and marshes across Japan

  Size

  About the size of a child

  Habitat

  Rivers, ponds and irrigation canals

  Signs

  • A child-sized green figure by a river
  • A shell on its back and a beak

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Kappabuchi Pool
  2. Tōno, Iwate, Japan

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• Kraken

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  Water monster#082 / 190

  Norway's legendary ship-sinking monster, now linked to the giant squid, a real animal first filmed alive in 2012.

  Common3 places

  Kraken#082 / 190

  First seen

  1646

  Home turf

  Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic; giant squid live in all the world's oceans

  Size

  Giant squid up to about 13.1 m (43 ft); the legendary kraken island-sized

  Habitat

  Deep ocean slopes; in legend, Norwegian fishing banks

  Signs

  • Huge arms rising beside a boat
  • Deep water suddenly sounding shallow over a fishing bank

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Bergen, Norway
  2. Bell Island, Newfoundland
  3. Ogasawara Islands, Japan

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• Kussie

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  Water monster#083 / 190

  A humped lake monster said to live in Lake Kussharo, a volcanic crater lake in eastern Hokkaido.

  Common1 place

  Kussie#083 / 190

  First seen

  1973

  Home turf

  Lake Kussharo, Akan-Mashu National Park, Hokkaido, Japan

  Size

  10 to 15 m (10.1 to 14.9 m (33 to 49 ft)) long (reported)

  Habitat

  A large volcanic crater lake

  Signs

  • Two dark, triangular humps moving fast across the lake
  • A long neck or a head like a horse's above the water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Kussharo, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan

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• Labynkyr Devil

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  Water monster#084 / 190

  A lake monster said to lurk in a remote, ice-bound lake near the coldest inhabited place on Earth.

  Uncommon1 place

  Labynkyr Devil#084 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1953

  Home turf

  Lake Labynkyr, Oymyakon district, Yakutia, Russia

  Size

  Large (reported)

  Habitat

  A deep, ice-covered mountain lake

  Signs

  • A dark shape surfacing in a cold lake
  • Large objects on sonar

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Labynkyr

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• Lagarfljót Worm

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  Water monster#085 / 190

  Iceland's many-humped lake serpent, filmed in a viral 2012 video.

  Uncommon2 places

  Lagarfljót Worm#085 / 190

  First seen

  1345

  Home turf

  Lagarfljót, by Egilsstaðir, east Iceland

  Size

  About 12.2 m (40 ft) or more (reported)

  Habitat

  Cold, murky glacial lake

  Signs

  • Several humps moving in a line
  • A body longer than a bus

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Lagarfljót, Iceland
  2. Egilsstaðir, Iceland

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• Lake Tianchi Monster

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  Water monster#086 / 190

  Seal-like creatures reported in a volcanic crater lake on the China-North Korea border.

  Uncommon2 places

  Lake Tianchi Monster#086 / 190

  First seen

  1903

  Home turf

  Heaven Lake, in the crater of Changbai (Paektu) Mountain on the China and North Korea border

  Size

  1.8 to 9.1 m (6 to 30 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  High, cold volcanic crater lake

  Signs

  • A seal-like head with a white ring around the neck
  • Several animals swimming together

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Heaven Lake, Jilin, China
  2. Heaven Lake

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• Lake Van Monster

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  Water monster#087 / 190

  A lake monster in Turkey's huge soda lake, made famous by a disputed 1997 video.

  Uncommon2 places

  Lake Van Monster#087 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1889

  Home turf

  Lake Van, eastern Turkey

  Size

  Large (reported)

  Habitat

  A vast salty soda lake

  Signs

  • A dark animal swimming at the surface
  • A spout or spray as it breathes

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Lake Van, Turkey
  2. Van, Turkey

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• Loch Ness Monster

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  Water monster#088 / 190

  Scotland's long-necked lake monster, the world's most famous cryptid.

  Common3 places

  Loch Ness Monster#088 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1933

  Home turf

  Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands

  Size

  6.1 to 12.2 m (20 to 40 ft) (estimated)

  Habitat

  Deep, cold freshwater loch

  Signs

  • Long neck and small head above the water
  • One or more humps

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Loch Ness Deepscan Cruise
  2. The Loch Ness Centre
  3. Loch Ness, Scotland

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• Lukwata

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  Water monster#089 / 190

  A great serpent of Lake Victoria in Baganda folklore, said to attack fishermen and canoes.

  Unique1 place

  Lukwata#089 / 190

  First seen

  1913

  Home turf

  Lake Victoria, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

  Size

  6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  A huge freshwater lake

  Signs

  • A long, dark, smooth-skinned body in the water
  • A rounded head

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Victoria

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• Lusca

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  Water monster#090 / 190

  A giant octopus-like monster said to lurk in the blue holes of Andros in the Bahamas.

  Uncommon3 places

  Lusca#090 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 20th century

  Home turf

  Blue holes around Andros, The Bahamas

  Size

  Over 22.9 m (75 ft) (in legend)

  Habitat

  Ocean and inland blue holes

  Signs

  • Long tentacles rising from a blue hole
  • Whirlpools and sudden sucking currents

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Andros, Bahamas
  2. Nassau, Bahamas
  3. Between Hole-in-the-Wall and Nassau, Bahamas

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• Manipogo

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  Water monster#091 / 190

  Manitoba's humped lake serpent, with its own provincial park and festival.

  Uncommon1 place

  Manipogo#091 / 190

  First seen

  1909

  Home turf

  Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Size

  4 to 15.2 m (13 to 50 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Large, shallow prairie lakes

  Signs

  • Brownish-black humps on the surface
  • A flat or horse-like head

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Manitoba

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• Mbielu-mbielu-mbielu

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  Water monster#092 / 190

  A Congo river animal said to have planks growing from its back, sometimes called a living stegosaur.

  Unique1 place

  Mbielu-mbielu-mbielu#092 / 190

  First seen

  1980

  Home turf

  Likouala swamps, northern Republic of the Congo

  Size

  Large (reported)

  Habitat

  Swamp rivers and lakes

  Signs

  • A ridged or plated back just above the water
  • Plates green with algae

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Epena, Likouala, Republic of the Congo

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• Memphré

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  Water monster#093 / 190

  The cross-border lake monster of Quebec and Vermont, honoured on a Canadian coin.

  Unique1 place

  Memphré#093 / 190

  First seen

  1800s

  Home turf

  Lake Memphremagog, between Magog, Quebec and Newport, Vermont

  Size

  4.6 to 12.2 m (15 to 40 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Long, deep glacial lake

  Signs

  • A long neck and small head
  • Dark humps on calm water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Magog, Quebec

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• Mermaid

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  Water monster#094 / 190

  Half-human, half-fish beings reported by sailors and coast dwellers for centuries, and still seen today.

  Common6 places

  Mermaid#094 / 190

  First seen

  8th century

  Home turf

  Coasts and seas worldwide

  Size

  About 91 cm to 1.8 m (3 to 6 ft) (reported); Barnum's fake was about 91 cm (3 ft)

  Habitat

  Coastal seas, bays, rocky shores and river mouths

  Signs

  • A human-like head and shoulders above the water, then a tail as it dives
  • Long hair, often combed on a rock

  Where to find itCheck in at 6 real places

  1. Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
  2. Benbecula, Scotland
  3. New York City, New York
  4. Kiryat Yam, Israel
  5. and 2 more

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• Mokele-mbembe

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  Water monster#095 / 190

  A sauropod-like river creature said to live in the Congo Basin.

  Uncommon2 places

  Mokele-mbembe#095 / 190

  First seen

  1913

  Home turf

  Likouala swamps, Republic of the Congo

  Size

  Elephant-sized

  Habitat

  Swamp forest and rivers

  Signs

  • Long neck and tail, elephant-sized body
  • Disturbed river vegetation

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Likouala, Republic of the Congo
  2. Likouala and Sangha rivers, Cameroon-Congo

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• Moon Lake Monster

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  Water monster#096 / 190

  A dark, serpent-like creature said to swim in Moon Lake, high in Utah's Uinta Mountains.

  Unique1 place

  Moon Lake Monster#096 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1994

  Home turf

  Moon Lake, High Uintas, Duchesne County, Utah

  Size

  About 3.7 to 4.6 m (12 to 15 ft) long (reported)

  Habitat

  A deep, dammed mountain lake

  Signs

  • A steady V-shaped wake with nothing visible making it
  • A dark, bumpy shape like a log that moves against the wind

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Moon Lake, Duchesne County, Utah

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• Morag

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  Water monster#097 / 190

  Nessie's less famous neighbour, in Britain's deepest freshwater loch.

  Uncommon1 place

  Morag#097 / 190

  First seen

  Reports date back to 1887

  Home turf

  Loch Morar, Lochaber, western Scottish Highlands

  Size

  7.6 to 9.1 m (25 to 30 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Very deep freshwater loch

  Signs

  • Brown, rough skin and several humps
  • A snake-like head held above the water

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Loch Morar, Scotland

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• Morgawr

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  Water monster#098 / 190

  A long-necked sea serpent reported in Falmouth Bay in the 1970s, now widely thought to be a hoax.

  Uncommon2 places

  Morgawr#098 / 190

  First seen

  1975

  Home turf

  Falmouth Bay and the Helford River, Cornwall, England

  Size

  Up to 18.3 m (60 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Sheltered coastal bays and estuaries

  Signs

  • A long neck and small head above the water
  • Humps on the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Falmouth, Cornwall
  2. Lizard Point, Cornwall

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• Mugwump

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  Water monster#099 / 190

  A big, sturgeon-like monster said to live in Lake Timiskaming, the deep lake on the Ontario and Quebec border.

  Uncommon1 place

  Mugwump#099 / 190

  First seen

  1979

  Home turf

  Lake Timiskaming, on the Ontario and Quebec border

  Size

  Reports range from about 6 to more than 6.1 m (20 ft) long

  Habitat

  Very deep river lake

  Signs

  • A round, animal-like head with protruding eyes
  • A dark humped back and no fins

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Timiskaming, New Liskeard, Ontario

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• Mussie

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  Water monster#100 / 190

  A friendly lake monster of Muskrat Lake, Ontario, sometimes said to have three eyes.

  Unique1 place

  Mussie#100 / 190

  First seen

  Anecdotes from about 1916

  Home turf

  Muskrat Lake, Cobden, Ontario, Canada

  Size

  About 3 m (10 ft) (sonar estimate)

  Habitat

  A long, deep glacial lake

  Signs

  • A walrus-like or long-necked animal
  • Three eyes (in some stories)

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Cobden, Ontario

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• Nahuelito

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  Water monster#101 / 190

  A plesiosaur-shaped lake monster in the Andes of Patagonia.

  Uncommon3 places

  Nahuelito#101 / 190

  First seen

  1897

  Home turf

  Nahuel Huapi Lake, near San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina

  Size

  4.6 to 15.2 m (15 to 50 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Deep glacial lake in the Andes

  Signs

  • A long neck or a large dark hump
  • Turbulent water on a still day

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Nahuel Huapi Lake, Argentina
  2. Patagonia, Argentina
  3. Bariloche, Argentina

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• Ningyo

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  Water monster#102 / 190

  Japan's 'human fish', an omen whose flesh was said to give centuries of life.

  Uncommon3 places

  Ningyo#102 / 190

  First seen

  720 AD

  Home turf

  Japan, especially Wakasa Bay (Fukui) and the Sea of Japan coast

  Size

  About 30 cm (1 ft) (temple mummies) to human-sized (legend)

  Habitat

  Coastal seas and, in the oldest accounts, rivers

  Signs

  • A fish with a human-like face
  • A red crest like a cockscomb

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Obama, Japan
  2. Kyoto, Japan
  3. Asakuchi, Japan

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• North Shore Monster

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  Water monster#103 / 190

  A 75-foot beast with a crocodile's body and a horse's head that saltworks men said came bellowing out of the Great Salt Lake in 1877.

  Uncommon2 places

  North Shore Monster#103 / 190

  First seen

  1877

  Home turf

  Great Salt Lake, Utah

  Size

  About 22.9 m (75 ft) long (McNeil's estimate)

  Habitat

  Very salty inland lake

  Signs

  • A long body like a crocodile
  • A head like a horse's

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Monument Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
  2. Stansbury Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah

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• Ogopogo

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  Water monster#104 / 190

  Canada's famous lake serpent of Okanagan Lake, BC.

  Common8 places

  Ogopogo#104 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1870s

  Home turf

  Okanagan Lake, British Columbia

  Size

  12.2 to 15.2 m (40 to 50 ft)

  Habitat

  Deep glacial lake

  Signs

  • Several humps in a line
  • A horse- or goat-like head

  Where to find itCheck in at 8 real places

  1. Ogopogo Statue
  2. Okanagan Lake, BC
  3. Okanagan Lake, British Columbia
  4. Kelowna, British Columbia
  5. and 4 more

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• Old Ned

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  Water monster#105 / 190

  A whale-like creature said to live in Lake Utopia, New Brunswick, near the Bay of Fundy.

  Unique1 place

  Old Ned#105 / 190

  First seen

  20th century

  Home turf

  Lake Utopia, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada

  Size

  Large (reported)

  Habitat

  A coastal freshwater lake

  Signs

  • A long, bulky, whale-like body
  • A large wake

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Cutler, Maine

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• Pend Oreille Paddler

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  Water monster#106 / 190

  North Idaho's lake monster: a large grey shape in Lake Pend Oreille, where the US Navy has tested submarines since the Second World War.

  Uncommon1 place

  Pend Oreille Paddler#106 / 190

  First seen

  Reports from 1944

  Home turf

  Lake Pend Oreille, North Idaho

  Size

  Not given with any confidence

  Habitat

  Very deep mountain lake

  Signs

  • A large grey or silver shape just under the surface
  • A fast-moving object that outpaces a boat

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint, Idaho

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• Ponik

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  Water monster#107 / 190

  Quebec's lake monster, said to look like an upturned canoe covered in scales.

  Unique1 place

  Ponik#107 / 190

  First seen

  Local legend at Lake Pohénégamook, on the Quebec–Maine border

  Home turf

  Lake Pohénégamook, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

  Size

  About the length of a canoe (reported)

  Habitat

  Deep valley lake

  Signs

  • A long dark back like an overturned canoe
  • Scales or a ridged back

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Ponik Sculpture

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• Rusalka

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  Water monster#108 / 190

  Slavic water maidens, often the spirits of drowned young women, who lure people into rivers and lakes.

  Unique1 place

  Rusalka#108 / 190

  First seen

  Slavic folk belief; the name comes from Rusalia, the Pentecost season

  Home turf

  Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and the Czech lands

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  Rivers, lakes, and nearby birch woods and fields

  Signs

  • Laughter or singing by a river on early-summer nights
  • Pale girls with long loose hair in the birch trees

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Prague, Czech Republic

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• Sea monk

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  Water monster#109 / 190

  A 'fish' shaped like a hooded monk, caught in the Øresund off Denmark in 1546.

  Unique1 place

  Sea monk#109 / 190

  First seen

  1546

  Home turf

  The Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden

  Size

  About 4.6 m (15 ft) (4 ells, per a 1575 chronicle)

  Habitat

  Coastal strait

  Signs

  • A human-like face on a fish
  • A head shaped like a monk's hood

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Øresund, Denmark

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• Sea serpent

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  Water monster#110 / 190

  Long, humped serpents reported by sailors in every ocean for centuries.

  Unique1 place

  Sea serpent#110 / 190

  First seen

  1555

  Home turf

  Oceans worldwide; famous waves off Massachusetts and Norway

  Size

  9.1 to 30.5 m (30 to 100 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Open ocean and coastal bays

  Signs

  • A row of humps or coils on the surface
  • A horse- or turtle-like head on a long neck

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Gloucester, Massachusetts

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• Selkie

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  Water monster#111 / 190

  Seals that shed their skins to walk ashore as people, from the folklore of Orkney, Shetland and the Faroes.

  Unique1 place

  Selkie#111 / 190

  First seen

  Oral tradition of the Northern Isles; ballads such as 'The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry'

  Home turf

  Orkney, Shetland, the Hebrides, Ireland and the Faroe Islands

  Size

  Seal-sized or human-sized

  Habitat

  Rocky skerries, beaches and coastal seas

  Signs

  • A seal that watches people from the water for a long time
  • A sealskin hidden in a house or on the shore

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Mikladalur, Faroe Islands

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• Selma

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  Water monster#112 / 190

  A serpent said to live in Lake Seljord in Norway since at least 1750, now on the town's coat of arms.

  Uncommon2 places

  Selma#112 / 190

  First seen

  1750

  Home turf

  Lake Seljordsvatnet, Seljord, Telemark, Norway

  Size

  Large (reported)

  Habitat

  A long, narrow freshwater lake

  Signs

  • A long dark body with humps
  • A head like a horse or crocodile

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Lake Seljord (Selma)
  2. Seljord, Norway

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• Sharlie

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  Water monster#113 / 190

  A 30 to 40 ft humped serpent reported in Idaho's Payette Lake since 1920.

  Uncommon1 place

  Sharlie#113 / 190

  First seen

  1920

  Home turf

  Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho

  Size

  9.1 to 12.2 m (30 to 40 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  A deep, cold mountain lake

  Signs

  • A moving 'log' on the water
  • Camel-like humps

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. McCall, Idaho

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• Steller's sea ape

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  Water monster#114 / 190

  A playful, whiskered, dog-headed sea animal a naturalist watched off Alaska in 1741 and never identified.

  Uncommon2 places

  Steller's sea ape#114 / 190

  First seen

  1741

  Home turf

  Shumagin Islands and the Aleutians, Alaska

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Cold coastal seas

  Signs

  • A dog-like head with long whiskers
  • Rising upright in the water

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Shumagin Islands, Alaska
  2. Atka Island, Alaska

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• Storsjöodjuret

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  Water monster#115 / 190

  Sweden's lake monster, with a dog- or cat-like head and a protected status.

  Uncommon2 places

  Storsjöodjuret#115 / 190

  First seen

  1635

  Home turf

  Lake Storsjön, Jämtland, central Sweden

  Size

  3 to 12.2 m (10 to 40 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Deep, cold inland lake

  Signs

  • A dog- or cat-like head with ears
  • A long dark body with humps

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Jämtland, Sweden
  2. Storsjön, Sweden

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• Stronsay Beast

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  Water monster#116 / 190

  A 55 ft carcass with 'paws' and glowing bristles that washed up in Orkney in 1808, likely a basking shark.

  Unique1 place

  Stronsay Beast#116 / 190

  First seen

  1808

  Home turf

  Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland

  Size

  16.8 m (55 ft) (as measured); about 9.1 m (30 ft) if a basking shark

  Habitat

  Ocean beach

  Signs

  • A long neck and small head
  • Three pairs of limbs

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Stronsay, Orkney

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• Tahoe Tessie

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  Water monster#117 / 190

  The cold, very deep lake on the California-Nevada line has its own Nessie.

  Uncommon1 place

  Tahoe Tessie#117 / 190

  First seen

  1865

  Home turf

  Lake Tahoe, on the California and Nevada border

  Size

  3 to 24.4 m (10 to 80 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Very deep, cold alpine lake

  Signs

  • A V-shaped wake on calm water
  • A dark humped back

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lake Tahoe

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• Trunko

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  Water monster#118 / 190

  A white, 'furry' carcass with a trunk that washed up in South Africa in 1924, now seen as a rotting whale.

  Unique1 place

  Trunko#118 / 190

  First seen

  1924

  Home turf

  Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  Size

  14.3 m (47 ft) (measured on the beach)

  Habitat

  Ocean beach

  Signs

  • A white, hair-like covering
  • A trunk-like limb and no head

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Margate, South Africa

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• Utah Lake Monster

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  Water monster#119 / 190

  A hound-headed, snake-like animal reported by Utah Lake settlers in the 1860s and 1870s, and now and then since.

  Uncommon3 places

  Utah Lake Monster#119 / 190

  First seen

  Settler reports from 1864

  Home turf

  Utah Lake, Utah County, Utah

  Size

  Up to about 18.3 m (60 ft) (1871 report)

  Habitat

  Large shallow freshwater lake

  Signs

  • A head like a hound's with dark eyes
  • A long, snake-like body standing up out of the water

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Utah Lake, Provo, Utah
  2. Goshen, Utah
  3. Mosida, Utah

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• Walgren Lake Monster

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  Water monster#120 / 190

  A 40-foot, horned, alligator-like beast said to live in a small Nebraska sandhills lake, probably a newspaperman's hoax.

  Uncommon1 place

  Walgren Lake Monster#120 / 190

  First seen

  1920s

  Home turf

  Walgren Lake, near Hay Springs, Nebraska

  Size

  About 12.2 m (40 ft) long (the Johnson account)

  Habitat

  Small sandhills lake

  Signs

  • A grey or brown body like a huge alligator
  • A horn between the eyes and nostrils

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Walgren Lake, Hay Springs, Nebraska

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• White River Monster

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  Water monster#121 / 190

  A grey, boxcar-sized river monster so beloved Arkansas gave it a legal refuge.

  Common2 places

  White River Monster#121 / 190

  First seen

  1915

  Home turf

  White River near Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas

  Size

  3.7 to 9.1 m (12 to 30 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Slow, muddy river

  Signs

  • A huge grey back like an overturned boat
  • Skin that looks like it is peeling

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Newport, Arkansas
  2. Jackson County, Arkansas

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• Zuiyō Maru carcass

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  Water monster#122 / 190

  A rotting 'plesiosaur' hauled up off New Zealand in 1977, most likely a basking shark.

  Unique1 place

  Zuiyō Maru carcass#122 / 190

  First seen

  Hauled up on 25 April 1977

  Home turf

  Off Christchurch, New Zealand

  Size

  About 10.1 m (33 ft) (10 m)

  Habitat

  Open sea

  Signs

  • A long neck and small head on a big body
  • Four large flippers

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Christchurch, New Zealand

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• Alyoshenka, the Kyshtym dwarf

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  Visitor#123 / 190

  A tiny mummified body found in a Ural village in 1996, called an alien until DNA said otherwise.

  Uncommon1 place

  Alyoshenka, the Kyshtym dwarf#123 / 190

  First seen

  1996

  Home turf

  Kaolinovy, near Kyshtym, Chelyabinsk Oblast

  Size

  About 20 cm (8 in)

  Habitat

  Not applicable (a single find)

  Signs

  • One exhibit, now lost
  • Large eyes and a ridged skull

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Kaolinovy, Chelyabinsk Oblast

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• Black-eyed children

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  Visitor#124 / 190

  Pale children with solid black eyes who knock at night and insist on being invited in.

  Uncommon2 places

  Black-eyed children#124 / 190

  First seen

  1996

  Home turf

  Reported across the US and UK; first story from Abilene, Texas

  Size

  Child or teen-sized

  Habitat

  Doorsteps and parked cars at night

  Signs

  • Pale children with completely black eyes
  • Insisting on being invited inside

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Abilene, Texas
  2. Staffordshire, England

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• Bunny Man

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  Visitor#125 / 190

  A man in a rabbit suit with an axe, tied to a railroad overpass near Clifton, Virginia.

  Uncommon1 place

  Bunny Man#125 / 190

  First seen

  1970

  Home turf

  Colchester Overpass near Clifton, Fairfax County, Virginia

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  Suburban woods and a railroad underpass

  Signs

  • A man in a white or grey rabbit suit with long ears
  • An axe or hatchet

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Burke, Virginia

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• Dover Demon

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  Visitor#126 / 190

  A small, big-headed creature with glowing orange eyes seen over two nights in 1977.

  Uncommon2 places

  Dover Demon#126 / 190

  First seen

  April 21, 1977

  Home turf

  Dover, Massachusetts

  Size

  91 cm to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft)

  Habitat

  Suburban back roads

  Signs

  • Huge head on a thin body
  • Glowing orange eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Dover, Massachusetts
  2. Miller Hill Road, Dover, Massachusetts

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• Dungarvon Whooper

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  Visitor#127 / 190

  A New Brunswick lumber-camp ghost whose terrible whooping drove woodsmen from their camp.

  Unique1 place

  Dungarvon Whooper#127 / 190

  First seen

  1850

  Home turf

  Dungarvon River, central New Brunswick

  Size

  Unseen; sometimes a panther-sized cat

  Habitat

  River valleys and old lumber camps

  Signs

  • A loud, whooping cry in the woods at night
  • Unease around an old camp or grave

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Renous, New Brunswick

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• Enfield Monster

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  Visitor#128 / 190

  A three-legged, pink-eyed creature that scratched at an Illinois front door in 1973.

  Unique1 place

  Enfield Monster#128 / 190

  First seen

  25 April 1973

  Home turf

  Enfield, White County, Illinois

  Size

  About 1.4 m (4.5 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Small-town yard near a railway

  Signs

  • Three legs and two short arms
  • Large pink, glowing eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Enfield, Illinois

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• Flatwoods Monster

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  Visitor#129 / 190

  A towering figure with a spade-shaped hood seen after a fiery object fell from the sky in 1952.

  Common3 places

  Flatwoods Monster#129 / 190

  First seen

  September 12, 1952

  Home turf

  Flatwoods, Braxton County, West Virginia

  Size

  About 3 m (10 ft)

  Habitat

  Hilltop farmland

  Signs

  • Bright object landing nearby
  • Pungent, metallic mist

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Flatwoods Monster Chair Trail
  2. Flatwoods Monster Museum
  3. Flatwoods, West Virginia

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• Fresno Nightcrawlers

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  Visitor#130 / 190

  Walking pairs of white legs caught on a Fresno security camera.

  Uncommon2 places

  Fresno Nightcrawlers#130 / 190

  First seen

  2007

  Home turf

  Fresno and Yosemite Lakes Park, California

  Size

  61 cm to 1.2 m (2 to 4 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Suburban yards at night

  Signs

  • Two long white legs with almost no body
  • A slow, swaying walk

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Fresno, California
  2. Yosemite Lakes Park, California

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• Goatman

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  Visitor#131 / 190

  A half-man, half-goat said to stalk the back roads of suburban Maryland.

  Uncommon2 places

  Goatman#131 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1971

  Home turf

  Prince George's County, Maryland, especially Fletchertown Road near Bowie

  Size

  Human-sized or taller (reported)

  Habitat

  Wooded back roads and old railway lines

  Signs

  • A man-sized figure with horns and a goat's legs
  • Bleating or screaming in the woods at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. University of Maryland, College Park
  2. Bowie, Maryland

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• Grafton Monster

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  Visitor#132 / 190

  A tall, pale, headless-looking figure seen by a Grafton newspaperman in 1964.

  Uncommon1 place

  Grafton Monster#132 / 190

  First seen

  16 June 1964

  Home turf

  Riverside Drive and Route 119 along the Tygart Valley River, Grafton, West Virginia

  Size

  2.1 to 2.7 m (7 to 9 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Riverbank and roadside

  Signs

  • A tall, pale or white shape with no visible head
  • Smooth, seal-like skin

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Grafton, West Virginia

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• Grey aliens

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  Visitor#133 / 190

  Small, grey, big-headed beings with huge black eyes, the classic face of alien encounters.

  Unique1 place

  Grey aliens#133 / 190

  First seen

  1961

  Home turf

  Reported worldwide, especially in US abduction accounts

  Size

  91 cm to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft), sometimes taller

  Habitat

  Inside craft, bedrooms and lonely roads

  Signs

  • Large black almond-shaped eyes
  • Grey, hairless skin

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. White Mountains, New Hampshire

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• Indrid Cold

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  Visitor#134 / 190

  The smiling man in a glossy coat who Woodrow Derenberger said stepped out of a UFO in West Virginia in 1966.

  Uncommon2 places

  Indrid Cold#134 / 190

  First seen

  2 November 1966

  Home turf

  Interstate 77 near Parkersburg, West Virginia, and the Ohio Valley

  Size

  About 1.8 m (6 ft)

  Habitat

  Highway pull-off at night

  Signs

  • A tall man with a fixed, too-wide grin
  • A shiny or glossy coat

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Near Parkersburg, West Virginia
  2. Elizabeth, New Jersey

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• Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins

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  Visitor#135 / 190

  The night a Kentucky farmhouse was besieged by small, glowing creatures.

  Uncommon2 places

  Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins#135 / 190

  First seen

  August 21, 1955

  Home turf

  Kelly, near Hopkinsville, Kentucky

  Size

  About 1.1 m (3.5 ft)

  Habitat

  Rural farmhouse

  Signs

  • Small figures with large ears and long arms
  • Floating rather than walking

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Kelly Little Green Men Days
  2. Kelly, Kentucky

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• Lake Worth Monster

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  Visitor#136 / 190

  A furry, scaly 'goat-man' that threw a tire at a crowd in 1969.

  Uncommon2 places

  Lake Worth Monster#136 / 190

  First seen

  July 1969

  Home turf

  Lake Worth and Greer Island, Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Texas

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Lakeside woods and nature refuge

  Signs

  • A white or grey furry figure with scales
  • Long claws

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Lake Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
  2. Fort Worth, Texas

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• Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp

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  Visitor#137 / 190

  A green, scaly, 7-ft creature that clawed at a teenager's car in 1988.

  Common4 places

  Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp#137 / 190

  First seen

  June 29, 1988

  Home turf

  Scape Ore Swamp, Lee County, South Carolina

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft)

  Habitat

  Swamp edges and back roads

  Signs

  • Green, scaly skin
  • Red eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. South Carolina Cotton Museum (Lizard Man exhibit)
  2. Bishopville, South Carolina
  3. Highway 15, Lee County, South Carolina
  4. Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve, South Carolina

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• Loveland Frogman

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  Visitor#138 / 190

  A frog-faced humanoid seen by Loveland police officers in 1972.

  Common4 places

  Loveland Frogman#138 / 190

  First seen

  1955

  Home turf

  Loveland, Ohio

  Size

  91 cm to 1.2 m (3 to 4 ft)

  Habitat

  Riverbanks

  Signs

  • Leathery, frog-like face
  • Walking upright near the riverbank

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Frogman Festival
  2. Loveland, Ohio
  3. Branch Hill, Loveland, Ohio
  4. Riverside Drive, Loveland, Ohio

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• Melon heads

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  Visitor#139 / 190

  Small, big-headed figures said to live in the woods of Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut.

  Unique1 place

  Melon heads#139 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 20th century

  Home turf

  Ottawa and Allegan counties, Michigan; Kirtland, Ohio; Shelton and Trumbull, Connecticut

  Size

  Child-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Woods and back roads near old estates

  Signs

  • Small figures with oversized bald heads
  • Glowing eyes along a dark road

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. West Michigan

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• Men in Black

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  Visitor#140 / 190

  Pale, oddly behaved men in black suits who warn UFO witnesses to keep quiet.

  Uncommon3 places

  Men in Black#140 / 190

  First seen

  1947

  Home turf

  Mostly the United States, following UFO sightings

  Size

  Human-sized

  Habitat

  Witnesses' homes after a sighting

  Signs

  • Black suits, hats and sunglasses
  • Pale skin and stiff, odd movements

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Tacoma, Washington
  2. Bridgeport, Connecticut
  3. Point Pleasant, West Virginia

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• Monkey-man of Delhi

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  Visitor#141 / 190

  A clawed, monkey-like attacker reported hundreds of times in Delhi in 2001, now seen as mass panic.

  Uncommon2 places

  Monkey-man of Delhi#141 / 190

  First seen

  A panic in May 2001

  Home turf

  East Delhi and nearby towns, India

  Size

  1.2 m (4 ft), sometimes said up to 2.4 m (8 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Rooftops and streets of a crowded city

  Signs

  • A small, hairy, monkey-like attacker at night
  • Metal claws or a helmet

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. New Delhi, India
  2. Nizamuddin East, New Delhi

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• Nordic aliens

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  Visitor#142 / 190

  Tall, fair-haired, human-looking visitors from 1950s contactee stories.

  Uncommon2 places

  Nordic aliens#142 / 190

  First seen

  1952

  Home turf

  Mostly contactee reports from the US and Europe, especially in the 1950s

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft)

  Habitat

  Desert landing sites and contact meetings

  Signs

  • Tall, human-looking people with long fair hair
  • One-piece suits

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Desert Center, California
  2. Hinwil, Switzerland

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• Pope Lick Monster

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  Visitor#143 / 190

  A goat-legged figure said to lure people onto a deadly railroad trestle in Louisville.

  Unique1 place

  Pope Lick Monster#143 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1988

  Home turf

  Railroad trestle over Pope Lick Creek, Fisherville, Louisville, Kentucky

  Size

  Human-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  A high railroad trestle over a wooded creek

  Signs

  • A goat- or sheep-legged figure under the trestle
  • Voices calling from the bridge

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Louisville, Kentucky

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• Popobawa

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  Visitor#144 / 190

  A shape-shifting night spirit whose name means 'bat wing', behind waves of panic in Zanzibar.

  Uncommon3 places

  Popobawa#144 / 190

  First seen

  Pemba, around 1965

  Home turf

  Pemba and Unguja islands, Zanzibar, and the Tanzanian coast

  Size

  Varies; often small

  Habitat

  Village houses at night

  Signs

  • Night attacks on sleepers
  • A shadow like bat wings

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Pemba, Zanzibar
  2. Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam
  3. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Reptilians

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  Visitor#145 / 190

  Scaly, reptile-like humanoids from some abduction reports, and a notorious conspiracy theory.

  Unique1 place

  Reptilians#145 / 190

  First seen

  1967

  Home turf

  Abduction reports worldwide; conspiracy theory spread online

  Size

  1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Inside craft during reported abductions

  Signs

  • Scaly green or grey skin
  • Vertical slit pupils

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Ashland, Nebraska

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• Spring-heeled Jack

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  Visitor#146 / 190

  A fire-breathing, high-leaping figure who terrorised Victorian England.

  Uncommon3 places

  Spring-heeled Jack#146 / 190

  First seen

  1837

  Home turf

  London and southern England, later the Midlands and Liverpool

  Size

  Tall and thin

  Habitat

  City lanes, commons and barracks

  Signs

  • Enormous leaps over walls and rooftops
  • Blue or white flames from the mouth

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Barnes and Battersea, London
  2. Bow, London
  3. Everton, Liverpool

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• Thetis Lake Monster

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  Visitor#147 / 190

  A silver, scaly gill-man two teenagers said chased them from a BC beach in 1972.

  Uncommon2 places

  Thetis Lake Monster#147 / 190

  First seen

  August 1972

  Home turf

  Thetis Lake, near Victoria, British Columbia

  Size

  About 1.5 m (5 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Lake beach

  Signs

  • Silvery scales
  • A pointed, spiked head with ear-like gills

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Thetis Lake, British Columbia
  2. Victoria, British Columbia

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• Vegetable Man

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  Visitor#148 / 190

  A thin, plant-like humanoid a West Virginia man said grabbed him in 1968; only told by a known hoaxer.

  Unique1 place

  Vegetable Man#148 / 190

  First seen

  1968

  Home turf

  Grant Town, Marion County, West Virginia

  Size

  2.1 m (7 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Woods and fields

  Signs

  • A thin, green, plant-like humanoid
  • Long fingers with needle tips

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Grant Town, West Virginia

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• Fairies

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  Little people#149 / 190

  The hidden people of Irish and British folklore, still reported in gardens, woods and old forts.

  Common4 places

  Fairies#149 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1691

  Home turf

  Ireland and Britain, with relatives across Europe

  Size

  A few inches to human height (about 6 in to 1.5 m (5 ft))

  Habitat

  Fairy forts (ringforts), lone hawthorns, hills, woods and gardens

  Signs

  • Small human-like figures in gardens or woods
  • Music or voices with no source

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Aberfoyle, Scotland
  2. Ballyvadlea, County Tipperary, Ireland
  3. Cottingley, England
  4. Latoon, County Clare, Ireland

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• Gnomes

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  Little people#150 / 190

  Paracelsus' earth spirits that swim through rock, later reborn as the garden gnome.

  Unique1 place

  Gnomes#150 / 190

  First seen

  Paracelsus, published 1566

  Home turf

  German-speaking Europe; now worldwide as garden figures

  Size

  About 46 cm (1.5 ft) (Paracelsus: two spans, 18 in)

  Habitat

  Underground, mines, rocky ground, gardens

  Signs

  • A small bearded figure in a pointed red cap
  • Glimpsed in gardens or at the edge of woods

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Lamport, England

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• Hinzelmann

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  Little people#151 / 190

  A talkative kobold that haunted Hudemühlen Castle in Lower Saxony from 1584 to 1588.

  Unique1 place

  Hinzelmann#151 / 190

  First seen

  1584

  Home turf

  Hudemühlen Castle, Lower Saxony, Germany

  Size

  Like a small child; usually invisible

  Habitat

  A castle kitchen, stables and its own room

  Signs

  • A voice that talks but no one is seen
  • Chores done in the kitchen and stable

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Hodenhagen, Germany

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• Hobyahs

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  Little people#152 / 190

  Night-time goblins from a grim folk tale who shout 'Hobyah!' and carry off a little girl in a sack.

  Unique1 place

  Hobyahs#152 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1891

  Home turf

  Scotland, via a tale printed in the United States; later popular in Australian schools

  Size

  Not described in the tale

  Habitat

  Dark places; they sleep by day

  Signs

  • Voices shouting 'Hobyah!' in the dark
  • Visits only at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Perth, Scotland

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• Huldufólk

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  Little people#153 / 190

  Iceland's hidden people, who live in rocks and lava fields and still shape road-building debates.

  Common4 places

  Huldufólk#153 / 190

  First seen

  1600

  Home turf

  Iceland and the Faroe Islands; related beliefs across the Nordic countries

  Size

  Human-sized (they look like people)

  Habitat

  Rocks, cliffs, hillocks and lava fields

  Signs

  • Machinery breaking down near a particular rock
  • People in old-fashioned clothes who vanish

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Kópavogur, Iceland
  2. Keflavík, Iceland
  3. Bolungarvík, Iceland
  4. Gálgahraun, Iceland

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• Knockers

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  Little people#154 / 190

  Little mine spirits whose knocking warned Cornish and American miners of rich ore and cave-ins.

  Uncommon2 places

  Knockers#154 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1820s

  Home turf

  Cornwall and Devon, England; mining towns of the American West

  Size

  About 61 cm (2 ft)

  Habitat

  Tin, copper, gold and silver mines

  Signs

  • Knocking in the rock with no one there
  • Tools or food going missing

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Grass Valley, California
  2. Idaho Springs, Colorado

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• Kobold

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  Little people#155 / 190

  Germany's household sprite, helpful when fed and vicious when mocked, and the root of the word cobalt.

  Uncommon2 places

  Kobold#155 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1500

  Home turf

  Germany

  Size

  Child-sized; about 30 cm (1 ft) in one East Frisian tale

  Habitat

  Hearths, kitchens, barns, cellars and mines

  Signs

  • Chores done overnight
  • Knocks and bangs in the house

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Hodenhagen, Germany
  2. Cologne, Germany

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• Leprechaun

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  Little people#156 / 190

  Ireland's solitary little shoemaker, said to hide a crock of gold and grant wishes when caught.

  Uncommon3 places

  Leprechaun#156 / 190

  First seen

  8th century

  Home turf

  Ireland

  Size

  About 91 cm (3 ft) (McAnally, 1888)

  Habitat

  Fields, hedges, ringforts and remote hillsides

  Signs

  • A tapping sound like a tiny hammer
  • A small man in red or green, working on a shoe

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. National Leprechaun Museum
  2. Carlingford, Ireland
  3. London, England

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• Nain Rouge

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  Little people#157 / 190

  Detroit's red imp, said to appear before every disaster to hit the city.

  Uncommon2 places

  Nain Rouge#157 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1883

  Home turf

  Detroit, Michigan

  Size

  Child-sized

  Habitat

  City streets and riverbank

  Signs

  • A small red figure with a wide, toothy grin
  • A glittering eye

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Detroit
  2. Detroit, Michigan

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• Pixies

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  Little people#158 / 190

  The small, mischievous little people of Cornwall and Devon, blamed for leading travellers astray.

  Uncommon2 places

  Pixies#158 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 19th century

  Home turf

  Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, England

  Size

  Small; often described as knee-high or less

  Habitat

  Moors, stone circles, barrows and caves

  Signs

  • Getting lost on a path you know well
  • Tangled knots in a pony's mane

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Ottery St Mary, England
  2. Dartmoor, England

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• Púca

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  Little people#159 / 190

  An Irish shape-shifter that takes riders on wild night gallops, most often as a black horse.

  Unique1 place

  Púca#159 / 190

  First seen

  Irish and British folklore; strongly tied to Samhain

  Home turf

  Ireland, with relatives in Wales, Cornwall and the Channel Islands

  Size

  Horse-sized as a black horse; small goblin form in some counties

  Habitat

  Mountains, hills, bogs and lonely roads

  Signs

  • A black horse that appears on a lonely road
  • A wild ride you can't stop

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Trim, Ireland

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• Redcap

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  Little people#160 / 190

  A murderous Border goblin that haunts ruined castles and dyes its cap in travellers' blood.

  Unique1 place

  Redcap#160 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1802

  Home turf

  The Anglo-Scottish Border

  Size

  Short and thickset

  Habitat

  Ruined castles and peel towers

  Signs

  • A squat figure in a red cap at a ruined tower
  • Stones thrown from the ruins

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Hermitage Castle, Scotland

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• Spriggans

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  Little people#161 / 190

  Cornwall's grim little treasure guards, said to be the ghosts of giants and able to swell to giant size.

  Uncommon2 places

  Spriggans#161 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1860s

  Home turf

  West Penwith, Cornwall, England

  Size

  Small, but said to swell to giant size

  Habitat

  Hillforts, cairns, barrows and old ruins

  Signs

  • Sudden whirlwinds on a still day
  • Small grotesque figures near cairns or barrows

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Trencrom Hill, Cornwall
  2. Parkland Walk, London

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• Tylwyth Teg

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  Little people#162 / 190

  The 'Fair Family', the fairy people of Welsh folklore, known for fairy rings and lake maidens.

  Unique1 place

  Tylwyth Teg#162 / 190

  First seen

  14th century

  Home turf

  Wales

  Size

  Human-sized or smaller; no fixed height

  Habitat

  Hills, lakes, groves and underground halls

  Signs

  • Rings of trampled or darker grass
  • Music and dancing at night

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Llyn y Fan Fach, Wales

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• Gef the talking mongoose

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  Oddity#163 / 190

  A talking 'mongoose' an Isle of Man family said lived in their farmhouse walls in the 1930s.

  Common3 places

  Gef the talking mongoose#163 / 190

  First seen

  1931

  Home turf

  Cashen's Gap, near Dalby, Isle of Man

  Size

  Rat-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  An isolated hill farmhouse

  Signs

  • A voice speaking from inside walls
  • A small yellowish animal glimpsed briefly

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Dalby, Isle of Man
  2. London, England
  3. Cashen's Gap, Isle of Man

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• Grootslang

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  Oddity#164 / 190

  A giant serpent said to guard a cave full of diamonds in South Africa's Richtersveld.

  Uncommon1 place

  Grootslang#164 / 190

  First seen

  1900s

  Home turf

  Richtersveld and the Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa

  Size

  12.2 to 15.2 m (40 to 50 ft) (in legend)

  Habitat

  Desert caves and the Orange River gorge

  Signs

  • A gigantic snake near a deep cave
  • Diamonds or treasure nearby

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Richtersveld, South Africa

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• Hodag

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  Oddity#165 / 190

  Wisconsin's grinning, horned, spiny-backed beast of the logging camps.

  Uncommon2 places

  Hodag#165 / 190

  First seen

  Newspaper reports in 1893

  Home turf

  Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin

  Size

  About 2.1 m (7 ft) long (tall tale)

  Habitat

  Northwoods logging country

  Signs

  • Bull horns and a wide, toothy grin
  • A row of spikes down the back

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Rhinelander, Wisconsin
  2. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

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• Jackalope

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  Oddity#166 / 190

  A jackrabbit with antelope horns: a Western tall-tale animal and taxidermy joke, not a real cryptid.

  Unique1 place

  Jackalope#166 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1930s

  Home turf

  Wyoming and the American West

  Size

  Jackrabbit-sized

  Habitat

  Sagebrush plains of the West

  Signs

  • A rabbit or hare with small antlers
  • Mounted heads in bars and gift shops

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Douglas, Wyoming

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• Mapinguari

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  Oddity#167 / 190

  A foul-smelling Amazon giant, sometimes said to have a mouth on its belly.

  Uncommon1 place

  Mapinguari#167 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1990s

  Home turf

  Brazilian Amazon, especially Acre, Amazonas and Pará

  Size

  1.8 to 2.1 m (6 to 7 ft) standing (reported)

  Habitat

  Deep Amazon rainforest

  Signs

  • An overwhelming rotten smell
  • Loud screams in the forest

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Amazonas, Brazil

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• Minhocão

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  Oddity#168 / 190

  A colossal worm of Brazilian folklore blamed for trenches, toppled trees and lost cattle.

  Uncommon2 places

  Minhocão#168 / 190

  First seen

  1840s

  Home turf

  Southern Brazil, including Santa Catarina and Paraná

  Size

  Up to about 45.7 m (150 ft) (reported)

  Habitat

  Wet highlands, rivers and lakes

  Signs

  • Long, deep trenches appearing after rain
  • Uprooted trees and diverted streams

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Curitibanos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
  2. Padre Aranda and Feia lakes, Brazil

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• Moca Vampire

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  Oddity#169 / 190

  Unknown attacker blamed for blood-drained livestock in Puerto Rico in 1975, a forerunner of the chupacabra.

  Unique1 place

  Moca Vampire#169 / 190

  First seen

  1975

  Home turf

  Moca and other towns in Puerto Rico

  Size

  Unknown

  Habitat

  Farms and rural barrios

  Signs

  • Livestock with puncture wounds
  • Bodies that appear drained of blood

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Moca, Puerto Rico

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• Mongolian Death Worm

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  Oddity#170 / 190

  A bright red worm of the Gobi, said to kill with venom or electricity.

  Common1 place

  Mongolian Death Worm#170 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1926

  Home turf

  Gobi Desert, Mongolia

  Size

  61 cm to 1.5 m (2 to 5 ft)

  Habitat

  Sand dunes of the southern Gobi

  Signs

  • Red, sausage-like body
  • Appears after summer rain

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Gobi Desert, Mongolia

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• Montauk Monster

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  Oddity#171 / 190

  A beaked, hairless carcass on a Long Island beach that broke the internet in 2008.

  Uncommon1 place

  Montauk Monster#171 / 190

  First seen

  2008

  Home turf

  Ditch Plains beach, Montauk, Long Island, New York

  Size

  About the size of a small dog

  Habitat

  Ocean beach

  Signs

  • A hairless, bloated body
  • A beak-like face with teeth

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Montauk, New York

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• Sheepsquatch

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  Oddity#172 / 190

  A woolly white, horned beast reported in West Virginia hollows in the 1990s.

  Uncommon2 places

  Sheepsquatch#172 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1965

  Home turf

  Kanawha, Boone, Putnam and Mason counties, West Virginia

  Size

  Bear-sized, 2.1 m (7 ft) upright (reported)

  Habitat

  Wooded hollows and creek banks

  Signs

  • Long, dirty white wool
  • Horns and a sheep-like face

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. West Virginia
  2. Kanawha Valley, West Virginia

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• Tatzelwurm

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  Oddity#173 / 190

  A stubby, cat-faced lizard of Alpine legend.

  Uncommon3 places

  Tatzelwurm#173 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1934

  Home turf

  The Alps: Austria, Switzerland, Bavaria and northern Italy

  Size

  61 cm to 2.1 m (2 to 7 ft)

  Habitat

  Rocky Alpine slopes

  Signs

  • Lizard body with a cat's face
  • Hissing or whistling sound

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Swiss Alps
  2. Wangsberg, Sargans, Switzerland
  3. Frumsen, Sax, Switzerland

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• Tsuchinoko

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  Oddity#174 / 190

  A short, fat, jumping snake from Japan with a bounty on its head.

  Uncommon1 place

  Tsuchinoko#174 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1980s

  Home turf

  Mountain villages across western Japan; famously Shimokitayama, Nara

  Size

  30 to 80 cm

  Habitat

  Mountain forest and rice paddy edges

  Signs

  • A short, fat-bodied snake
  • Jumping leaps of a metre or more

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Shimokitayama, Nara Prefecture

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• Waitoreke

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  Oddity#175 / 190

  A small, otter-like animal reported from New Zealand's South Island, where no such mammal is known.

  Unique1 place

  Waitoreke#175 / 190

  First seen

  1773

  Home turf

  Rivers and lakes of New Zealand's South Island

  Size

  Cat-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Rivers, lakes and fiords

  Signs

  • A cat-sized, brown, furry animal near water
  • Short legs and a long tail

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Dusky Sound, New Zealand

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• Wampus cat

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  Oddity#176 / 190

  An Appalachian monster cat with glowing eyes, sometimes said to have six legs.

  Uncommon3 places

  Wampus cat#176 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1930s

  Home turf

  Appalachia, the Ozarks, Tennessee and the Carolinas

  Size

  2.1 to 6.1 m (7 to 20 ft) long in tall tales

  Habitat

  Mountain forest and swamps

  Signs

  • A dark cat bigger than a panther
  • Glowing green or yellow eyes

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Knoxville, Tennessee
  2. York County, South Carolina, and Mecklenburg and Gaston counties, North Carolina
  3. Clairmont Avenue near Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

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• Alien abduction

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  UFO#177 / 190

  People who say they were taken aboard a craft, often remembering only 'missing time'.

  Common4 places

  Alien abduction#177 / 190

  First seen

  1957

  Home turf

  Reported worldwide, most often in North America

  Size

  Not applicable

  Habitat

  Bedrooms, cars and remote roads

  Signs

  • A beam of bright light
  • Being unable to move

  Where to find itCheck in at 4 real places

  1. Minas Gerais, Brazil
  2. New Hampshire
  3. Pascagoula, Mississippi
  4. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona

  Flip the Alien abduction card Read the file

• Black triangle

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  UFO#178 / 190

  Huge, silent, dark triangles with lights at each corner.

  Uncommon2 places

  Black triangle#178 / 190

  First seen

  1980s

  Home turf

  Worldwide; famous waves over Belgium and Arizona

  Size

  Up to hundreds of feet across

  Habitat

  The sky

  Signs

  • Three or more bright lights in a triangle
  • Dark body blocking out stars

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Belgium
  2. Phoenix, Arizona

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• Boomerang and V-shaped UFOs

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  UFO#179 / 190

  Huge V-shaped or chevron formations of lights, gliding silently overhead.

  Uncommon3 places

  Boomerang and V-shaped UFOs#179 / 190

  First seen

  1951

  Home turf

  Worldwide; famous waves over New York and Arizona

  Size

  Up to a mile across (reported)

  Habitat

  The sky

  Signs

  • Lights arranged in a V or chevron
  • A dark shape between the lights blocking stars

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Lubbock, Texas
  2. Westchester County, New York
  3. Phoenix, Arizona

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• Cattle mutilations

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  UFO#180 / 190

  Cattle found dead with neat cuts and no blood, often blamed on UFOs.

  Uncommon2 places

  Cattle mutilations#180 / 190

  First seen

  1967

  Home turf

  Western United States, especially Colorado, New Mexico and the Plains

  Size

  Not applicable

  Habitat

  Remote ranchland

  Signs

  • A carcass with eyes, tongue or ears removed
  • Smooth-looking cuts

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Alamosa, Colorado
  2. New Mexico

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• Cigar-shaped UFO

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  UFO#181 / 190

  Long, wingless cylinders, sometimes glowing, sometimes releasing smaller objects.

  Unique1 place

  Cigar-shaped UFO#181 / 190

  First seen

  1940s

  Home turf

  Worldwide

  Size

  From tens of feet to hundreds of feet long

  Habitat

  The sky

  Signs

  • A long, wingless, rounded body
  • A row of lit windows or portholes

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Near Montgomery, Alabama

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• Crop circles

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  UFO#182 / 190

  Patterns flattened into fields overnight, long linked to UFOs.

  Uncommon3 places

  Crop circles#182 / 190

  First seen

  1980s

  Home turf

  Mostly southern England, especially Wiltshire; also worldwide

  Size

  Tens to hundreds of feet across

  Habitat

  Wheat, barley and rapeseed fields

  Signs

  • Flattened crop in precise geometric patterns
  • Appearing overnight

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Tully, Queensland
  2. Southampton, England
  3. Wiltshire, England

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• Flying saucer

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  UFO#183 / 190

  The classic disc-shaped UFO that launched the modern era of sightings.

  Common31 places

  Flying saucer#183 / 190

  First seen

  1947

  Home turf

  Worldwide

  Size

  Reported from 3 m (10 ft) to hundreds of feet across

  Habitat

  The sky

  Signs

  • Metallic disc, sometimes with a dome
  • Silent, very fast or hovering

  Where to find itCheck in at 31 real places

  1. Alien Fresh Jerky
  2. Alien Research Center
  3. Alleged UFO Skip Site
  4. Area 51 Day Tour (Adventure Photo Tours)
  5. and 27 more

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• Ghost rockets

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  UFO#184 / 190

  Rocket-shaped objects that streaked across Scandinavian skies in 1946.

  Unique1 place

  Ghost rockets#184 / 190

  First seen

  1946

  Home turf

  Sweden, Finland and the rest of Scandinavia

  Size

  Small to aircraft-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  The sky and northern lakes

  Signs

  • A cigar or rocket shape with a fiery tail
  • Changing direction in flight

  Where to find itCheck in at 1 real place

  1. Norrbotten, Sweden

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• Green fireballs

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  UFO#185 / 190

  Bright green balls of fire over New Mexico's nuclear labs that the military investigated.

  Uncommon2 places

  Green fireballs#185 / 190

  First seen

  1948

  Home turf

  New Mexico and the US Southwest, near Los Alamos and Sandia

  Size

  Point of light to moon-sized

  Habitat

  The sky

  Signs

  • A bright green ball of light
  • A flat, level path

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. New Mexico
  2. Los Alamos, New Mexico

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• Mystery airships

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  UFO#186 / 190

  Lit-up 'airships' reported across America years before anyone could build one.

  Uncommon3 places

  Mystery airships#186 / 190

  First seen

  1896

  Home turf

  Across the United States, starting in California

  Size

  Large dirigible-sized (reported)

  Habitat

  Night skies over towns and farms

  Signs

  • A lit, cigar-shaped craft at night
  • Searchlights sweeping the ground

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Sacramento, California
  2. Aurora, Texas
  3. Le Roy, Kansas

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• Orbs and lights

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  UFO#187 / 190

  Glowing balls of light that pace aircraft, dance over deserts or hang in the night sky.

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  Orbs and lights#187 / 190

  First seen

  Old lore; 1944

  Home turf

  Worldwide; Marfa, Texas and Brown Mountain, North Carolina are famous spots

  Size

  Basketball-sized to large

  Habitat

  The sky and remote valleys

  Signs

  • Glowing spheres, white, orange or red
  • Split apart or merge

  Where to find itCheck in at 8 real places

  1. Brown Mountain Lights Overlook
  2. Hessdalen Valley
  3. Marfa Lights Festival
  4. Marfa Lights Viewing Area
  5. and 4 more

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• Skinwalker Ranch

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  UFO#188 / 190

  A Utah ranch famous for claims of UFOs, orbs, strange animals and cattle mutilations.

  Uncommon2 places

  Skinwalker Ranch#188 / 190

  First seen

  1996

  Home turf

  Near Ballard, Uintah Basin, north-eastern Utah

  Size

  About 512 acres

  Habitat

  High desert ranch

  Signs

  • Glowing orbs over the fields
  • Cattle found mutilated

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Ballard, Utah
  2. Uintah County, Utah

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• Tic Tac UAP

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  UFO#189 / 190

  The white, wingless object that US Navy pilots tracked from the USS Nimitz in 2004.

  Uncommon2 places

  Tic Tac UAP#189 / 190

  First seen

  November 14, 2004

  Home turf

  Off the coast of Southern California and the US East Coast

  Size

  About 12.2 m (40 ft) long

  Habitat

  Over the ocean, near military training ranges

  Signs

  • Smooth white oblong shape
  • No wings, exhaust or rotors

  Where to find itCheck in at 2 real places

  1. Off San Diego, California
  2. Off the US East Coast

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• UFO crashes

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  UFO#190 / 190

  Stories of objects falling from the sky and being quietly taken away.

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  UFO crashes#190 / 190

  First seen

  1947

  Home turf

  Worldwide; best known in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Nova Scotia

  Size

  Varies

  Habitat

  Ranches, forests and coastal waters

  Signs

  • A bright object falling from the sky
  • Military or police cordons

  Where to find itCheck in at 3 real places

  1. Lincoln County, New Mexico
  2. Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
  3. Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia

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