The Origins of 22 Anecdotal Cryptozoological Animals
Mental Floss host Erin McCarthy explains the origins of 22 different cryptozoological animals from folklore, rumor and hearsay. These anecdotal animals are known as cryptids. Among the various cryptids that McCarthy analyzes are the Loch Ness Monster, the Olgoi-Khorkhoi (Mongolian Death Worm), Am Fear Liath Mor (The Big Gray), The Amomongo (Philippine Apeman), the Australian Yowies, the Japanese Hibagon, the Chubracabra, and the Honey Island Swamp Monster, just to name a few.
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