The Ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis, is officially classified as critically endangered or possibly extinct and generates a great deal of research and debate as to whether or not it still exists. Description The Ivory-billed woodpecker was the largest woodpecker to reside in the USA and, indeed, was one of the world’s largest of the species. … Read more
The Grassman is similar to Bigfoot, being a big, hairy, ape-like creature said to reside in the state of Ohio, USA. Description Ohio is known for its own version of Bigfoot, known as Grassman. Residents of the Buckeye State have been reporting Grassman sightings for 150 years. The name comes from the belief that the … Read more
The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp is a cryptid from the folklore of South Carolina. The alleged creature lives in the swamps around Bishopville in Lee County and the neighboring Sumter County. Media coverage of Lizard Man sightings in the late 1980s brought Lee County to national attention, and now South Carolina holds an … Read more
Champ, or Champy, is a monster reputed to be living in Lake Champlain, situated in the American states of New York and Vermont and also partly in Quebec, Canada. Champ is thought to be similar to the Loch Ness monster, and there have been reported sightings in the lake going back 100s of years. Description … Read more
The sewer alligator is a creature from New York City urban legends. Sewer alligator folklore centers around claims about a population of alligators living in the city sewers. Accounts often add fanciful details such as alligators growing to monstrous proportions due to feeding on rodents or supposedly nutritious sewage garbage. Some accounts claim that blind … Read more
The Pukwudgie is a legendary creature from Native American folklore, said to resemble a human but smaller and with slightly different features. The name means “person of the wilderness.” The Pukwudgie, sometimes spelled as Puckwudgie, mainly inhabits wooded areas and seems to resemble a goblin or fairy-type creature. Description Pukwudgies are to be found in the … Read more
A werewolf is a mythological human with the ability to transform into a wolf-like creature. Werewolves are closely related to the Louisiana Rougarou and the Skin-walkers of the Navajo. Description The physical characteristics of werewolves tend to vary by ethnic group. However, they are generally thought of as big, hairy, humanoid wolves that can walk … Read more
A Skookum is an ape-like creature said to inhabit the Mount St. Helens region of Washington State. The Skookum has many similarities to a Bigfoot or a Sasquatch, but it tends to be more predatory and aggressive than those creatures. Description The word ‘skookum’ is a Chinook word with a variety of modern meanings, including … Read more
The wendigo is a legendary savage beast, often likened to Bigfoot or a werewolf. The legend originates from native American tribes and tells of a violent humanoid creature that preys on humans in the cold, snowy forests of the northern United States and Canada. Description The legend of the wendigo dates back beyond living memory, with generation after … Read more
A hairy humanoid, the Skunk Ape has been part of North American lore for many years, with stories especially common in the southeastern states of Florida, North Carolina, and Arkansas. Description Reportedly sighted in many parts of North America – but particularly the South – the black or brown-haired Skunk Ape is thought to live … Read more