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Cryptids that went from Myth to Real

Cryptids that went from Myth to Real

Once thought to be myth, These creatures turned out to be real!

Black Panther

Did you know Black Panthers were once considered a cryptid? It wasn’t until 2018, when a photo of a black leopard was captured in Kenya that they were actually proven to exist.

Bornean Bay Cat

In 1992, there was a rare small breed of cat that was discovered in Bornean Baby that was once thought to be a myth.

Coelacanth

This fish was thought to be extinct until in 1938, when a fisherman off the coast of South Africa caught one!

Giant Armadillo

Folklore started in the 1800's that there was a large armadillo but was mostly believed to be a myth until in the 1970's a large 130 pound armadillo was found in South America.

Giant Gorilla

This large breed of gorillas was found in the 1960s in Central Africa.

Giant Otter

Once thought a myth, the giant otter was eventually found in South America and measured up to six feet long.

Giant Pangolin

The first large scaly mammal Pangolin was found in the 1960s.

Giant Squid

In the late 1800s the first dead giant squid washed up on a beach in Newfoundland

Komodo Dragon

It’s existence was confirmed by scientists in the 1920s on Indonesian islands of Komodo.

Megamouth Shark

In 1976, a breed of large sharks was discovered that can actually open it’s mouth 4 feet wide! Imagine that! This breed of shark lives in Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.

Okapi

In the 1920s, an animal that looks like a cross between a zebra and giraffe was found in the rain forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Saola

This animal that looks like a cross between a goat and an antelope was found in the mountains of Vietnam and Laos in 1992.

Tasmanian Tiger

This tiger is considered extinct but there have been reports of sightings, and a case where DNA of these tigers were found in Australia and Tasmania.

Yeti Crab

This strange looking sea creature was discovered in 2005. It is a hairy crustacean that lives near hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. It uses it’s hairy arms to catch bacteria and food to eat.




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