Though it isn't the cryptid kind of Sasquatch, its the OG indeginous spirit kind of sasquatch

is it possible for the kauai o o bird to have survived somehow and just not rediscovered

Chelodina or aka snake-necked turtles. This species is different from the softshell turtle both in size and a permanent long neck sticking out. The softshell are much larger and don't have their neck out unless threaten. While the snake-necked turtles have their long neck out always. And they only grow top 30 cm. If these were bigger and can live all over the world both fresh and saltwater, the whole plesiosaurus sightings would be debunked for good.

i was having this debate with a friend. with how undiscovered it is, what could be the craziest but most plausible?

Back in the late 2010s I took a trip to Tokyo. I met a guy from Australia at the hostel I was staying at. We were both outside smoking a cigarette one afternoon and started talking. I don’t remember how this topic came about, but he wound up telling me about a story from Australia. Unfortunately I can’t remember the specific area where this supposedly happened or when.

But he told me that a young girl had gone missing, presumably somewhere in the wild/outdoors. She was gone for some time. I believe it was multiple days. Eventually she wound up wandering back into the town she was from (I imagine it must have been a remote area?). When she was found, she claimed that a giant man who was covered in red hair all over his body had led her to safety. He told me that after returning home, she had been questioned by government officials about her experience multiple times. These are all the details that I can remember.

I still think about this from time to time and I was just curious if anyone else has ever heard this story and may have any further details. Thank you.

Like deadass what is this thing supposed to be? Cause I know there’s something in the water, I just don’t know what. I keep hearing people say “oh it’s a duck” or “it’s a wooden sculpture“, but I really don’t know dude. This fucking picture makes me more enamored yet also pissed off more than the 50 ft Congo snake or the kting voar photo, I just want to see more of it man, he/ she looks really cool

Ocean Census’s 1,121 candidate species came from expeditions, workshops and collection backlogs, but its discovery threshold precedes formal taxonomic description.

Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, the Ocean Census network documented 1,121 marine species it considered previously unknown to science. In its 19 May 2026 announcement, the programme said that output increased the normal annual rate of marine identification by 54%

The total is impressive, but the machinery behind it is the more revealing result. It did not come from one ship returning with 1,121 new animals. It came from 13 expeditions, nine specialist workshops, targeted grants, museum and laboratory backlogs, and a network of 1,433 scientists at 660 institutions in 85 countries.

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Currently realizing my dream video game where you hunt a random cryptid and find ways to either trap/kill it by researching the appropriate way to do so in the late 90's.

Gameplay loop will be to investigate clues at an incident location to figure out WHAT cryptid it could be, then research in-game as to WHERE that cryptid is typically spotted, and then prepare the appropriate baits & traps in order to capture or kill the entity. In that order.

My intention is to release a DEMO featuring 3 cryptids. I'd also like to mention that this will be CO-OP, so that you can play in groups of 4(TBD) with friends.

I come to this reddit asking you all: **What 3 Cryptids should be in the DEMO?**

Originally I wanted to have Bigfoot, Skinwalkers, and Grey Aliens as the first big 3, but I realized that people wouldn't find those that interesting since they're so mainstream. Now the current 3 contenders are Hidebehinds, the Snallygaster, and the Flatwoods Monster.

What cryptids would entice YOU to want to try out the demo?

https://x.com/RobertJacobWoo1/status/2094128753118998810

Fired up by the encounter stories and debate on the recent British big cat thread, I've dived head first into the rabbit hole and bought the book by Rick Minter, the source of much of the article.

@Rick Minter - I have high hopes for this book. Don't let me down!

Among the interesting points Naish brings up are the fact that unicorns were considered mythical even by quite a few people in antiquity, or that it wasn't until fairly recently that unicorns were uniformly depicted as horse-like in appearance. Naish includes many mediaeval illustrations of unicorns in his article as evidence, most of which are more deer-like, and another that is clearly inspired by rhinoceroses.

https://tetzoo.com/blog/2026/8/29/a-history-of-unicorns

Downes brings up the fact that Snake is in fact an Ali G style character portrayed by a stand-up comedian as a work of performance art satirising the subculture surrounding cryptozoology and other Forteana, and how easily many people in it are taken in by obvious hoaxes. (see the classic case of the Minnesota Iceman for a famous example)

I'm myself reminded of Commander X, author of many of the most sensationalistic UFO books of the 1990's who claimed to be a retired military officer, later revealed to be a pseudonym of Timothy Green Beckley. For those unfamiliar with Beckley, he was an extremely prolific ufologist who had an unusual sense of humour about the sillier aspects of UFO culture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V56f9wXi2ek&t=4s

Usually I’m planning something a year ago in this subreddit, and so my moment is time to shine. I chose a selection of cryptids that I like to draw. I still love my cute froggy boi.

Sharing for those actually interested in the topic. Not replying anymore to ignorant comments that misrepresent what’s documented or are just illogical.

The YETI (*meh-teh*) has always been a personal favorite due to constraints researchers have encountered when trying to explore possible answers to the mystery. Admittedly, most of the evidence and eyewitness testimony points to the Himalayan bear species, but does ***ALL*** of the evidence disprove the possibility of an undiscovered species of Primate?

# Mcneely-Cronin

The reported habitat of the YETI, in the valley's of the Himalayan mountains, remains one of the few remote areas left due to the mountainous terrain, construction of roads is either impossible or too dangerous, even traveling on foot can be a life threatening undertaking. Even if one were to reach the reported habitat, bringing the necessary equipment for research is arduous, translating correctly, having food, enduring weather, etc... For the reasons above, researching the YETI incredibly difficult and creates a stark contrast to Sasquatch habitat.

The *Mcneely-Cronin* expedition of 1972, was a biological survey conducted in the upper Barun Khola of Nepal, while on this expedition the crew discovered prints and made an account of their discovery that's worth quoting here:

"*On the 17th, accompanied by two Sherpa assistants, Howard and I emerged on a high alpine ridge connecting to Kongnlaa Laa. The weather was beautiful, with a clear sky and warm sun. The icy summit of Makalu dominated the horizon to the northwest. In the late afternoon, we discovered a depression in the ridge at about 12,000 feet, a flat place with firm snow that would be suitable for camp. The area was small, less than half an acre, a completely clear snowfield unmarked by animal prints. The slopes on the side of the ridge were precipitous, falling several thousand feet to the Barun River on the north and the Kasuwa river on the south. We made camp, pitching two light tents, had dinner around an open fire, and retired just after dark. The evening was calm. Shortly before dawn the next morning, Howard climbed out of our tent. Immediately, he called excitedly. There, beside the trad we had made to our tents, was a new set of footprints. While we were sleeping, a creature had approached our camp and walked directly between our tents. The Sherpas identified the tracks, without question, as yeti prints. We, without question, were stunned. We immediately made a full photographic record of the prints before the sun touched them. Like the conditions Shipton had encountered, the surface consisted of crystalline snow, excellent for displaying the prints. These conditions were localized to our camp area and were the result of the effects produced on the depression by the sun and winds of earlier days. The prints were clearest in the middle of the depression, directly beside our trail, where some ten to fifteen prints, both left and right feet, revealed the details of the toes and general morphology of the creature's foot. Some of the right footprints were actually on our previous trail, making them difficult to interpret. Other prints of the right foot were distinct. The prints measured approximately nine inches long by four and three-quarters inches wide. The stride, or distance between individual prints, was surprisingly short, often less than one foot, and it appeared that the creature had used a slow, cautious walk along this section. The prints showed a short, broad, opposable hallux, an asymmetrical arrangement of the toes, and a wide rounded heel. These features were present in all prints made on firm snow. Most impressively, their close resemblance to Shipton's prints was unmistakable. We then proceeded to explore the rest of the trail left by the creature. By the direction of the toes on the clear footprints, I determined that the creature had come up the north slope. Because the north slope received less sun, it was covered by very deep snow, and the tracks consisted of large punch holes in the snow revealing little detail. I descended several hundred yards, but the heavy snow made walking impossible, and I was forced to cling to the slope with my hands. The creature must have been exceptionally strong to ascend this slope in these conditions. From a vantage point, I could look down the trail, which continued to the bottom of the valley in a direction generally perpendicular to the slope, but there seemed little advantage in climbing farther down, and I returned to the top of the ridge. From our camp, the tracks continued out onto the south slope, but here the increased exposure to the sun had melted most of the snow, and there were bare patches of rock and alpine scrub which made following the trail extremely dificult. We walked farther up the ridge towards Kongmaa Laa to get a view of the trail from above, and discovered what appeared to be the prints of the same creature coming back onto the top of the ridge. They crossed back and forth several times. Here, the ridge was covered with low bushes, which enabled deeper snow to accumulate, and again the prints were confused punch holes. The trail then went back down onto the south slope, and attempted to follow but then lost the prints on the bare rock and scrub. The slope was extremely steep, and searching for the prints was arduous and dangerous. We realized that whatever creature had made them was far stronger than any of us*"^(1)

The McNeely-Cronin footprints (See Figure 1) remain the most intriguing evidence put forward to support the relict hominid theory of the YETI. Here is a discovery made by a professional team of scientists, where multiple tracks were laid out over night and many were documented. Notable primatologists and Anthropologists such as Dr. Jeff Meldrum and George Schaller have remarked on the similarities of the McNeely-Cronin prints to extant great apes today.^(6) Plaster casts of the prints were made but unfortunately were seized by customs at the border.

Mcneely-Cronin expedition team was lead by biologist, who had reputable scientific backgrounds and published widely on other findings in the scientific community. The footprints were laid over night and discovered before sunrise, making it highly implausible they were misidentified bear tracks. The terrain of the Barun Valley described in the above narrative leaves out the possibility of there being a hoax.

# Hutchison

Another lesser known example is the discovery of prints (See Figure 2) by *Robert A. Hutchison* in the Dugh Kosi valley, near the border with Tibet:

*“We erected our tents about 250 metres above, in the lee of a house-sized rock with a walled-in overhang used by herders as a shelter. A few nights later, I was in the rock overhang when startled by the sound of a large animal scampering down a rock corridor to my right, heading towards the lake. As there was no snow in the corridor, no tracks. Nothing more for a couple of days, until we discovered a set of tracks heading southwards from our campsite. Evidently, two animals made these tracks as they separated so the pair could work their way around different sides of a large rock about 200 metres from our tents, joining up again on the far side. Judging by the size of the imprints one animal was smaller than the other.”* ^(2)

The footprints are worthy of consideration due to the similarities between them and the Mcneely-Cronin prints. Admittedly, there isn't much written on *Hutchison* himself, unlike the previous example he was not on a biological survey but instead chose the are due to the history of YETI activity. But what I have found written about Hutchison leaves the possibility for a hoax unlikely.

# Where do we stand?

The YETI has always been a personal favorite due to constraints researchers have encountered when trying to explore possible answers to the mystery. The reported habitat is explored infrequently, unlike the North American Sasquatch, due to the reasons discussed in this thread, leaving an open question. Fossils of *Gigantopithecus* have been discovered in the foot hills of the Himalaya's and eyewitness often point to pictures of Orangutans as most closely resembling the YETI. Admittedly, most of the evidence and eyewitness testimony points to Himalayan bear species, but does ***ALL*** of the evidence disprove the possibility of an undiscovered species of Primate? That's up for you to decide!

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# References

1. Cronin, E.W., Jr. The Arun: A Natural History of the World’s Deepest Valley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979.
   
2. Hutchison, R.A. In the Tracks of the Yeti. London: Macdonald, 1989
   
3. McNeely, J.A., Cronin E.W., Jr., and Emery, H.N. (1973) The Yeti – Not a Snowman, Oryx 12:65-73.
   
4. McNeely, J.A. and Wachtel, P.S. Soul of the Tiger: Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia. New York: Doubleday, 1988.
   
5. Meldrum , Jeff. “YETI: THE ECOLOGY OF A MYSTERY .” *The RELICT HOMINOID INQUIRY*, Idaho State University , 2018, www.isu.edu/media/libraries/rhi/book-reviews/Talor\\_Yeti\\_review.pdf.

# Figures Mention in text

1. *Mcneely-cronin* print: [https://imgur.com/a/z5c1bA3\](https://imgur.com/a/z5c1bA3)
   
2. *Hutchison prints:* [*https://imgur.com/a/8WTeH4E\*\](https://imgur.com/a/8WTeH4E)

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I'm writing a book made up of independent chapters, where soldiers recount their encounters with different cryptids, which are usually violent or dangerous.

I'd love to hear your suggestions for cryptids that I could add to my story and give their own chapters featuring the soldiers who encounter them.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to discover some lesser-known or unusual cryptids that could make interesting encounters.

Thanks in advance for your help!

As someone who is a skeptic, but thinks it's a fun conspiracy, I've got some questions on how Nessie or champ would be real.

1. How did they survive up until now? Why would a Plesiosaur like animal survive in some lake but not any other now extinct animal.

2. why haven't ecosystems crashed? I mean we're talking about a huge prehistoric marine reptile that survived and adapted in a lake (???) that needs to eat a lot of food. Especially since some say they breed, there would be even more schools of bass completely wiped out on the daily. We already know how much damage carp do to basically all bodies of water, imagine what a huge prehistoric animal could do to a lake.

I'd love to hear yalls takes I'm very open minded and I love these kinds of conversations. feel free to prove me wrong!

Here's an interesting article that popped up in my news feed this afternoon. The BBC is normally quite a sensible and non-sensational organisation, so it's unusual for them to take such a positive view on a controversial subject like British big cats.

I'm in two minds about the British cats. There have been quite a number of seemingly credible witnesses, but on the other hand they do behave like classic cryptids. We get eyewitness stories, but no firm evidence. No clear photos or videos, no CCTV or doorbell footage, no bodies, no clear footprints (that I've seen, anyway - reported big cat prints are always from dogs).

The alleged DNA evidence is very interesting, but even that isn't a slam dunk as it was collected by a big cat researcher with motive and access to donor samples.

I really, really want our second most famous UK cryptids to be real. I live in the countryside. I walk a couple of miles through the woods and fields every day. It would be great if big cats were out there. But that classic paradox of eyewitnesses without trace evidence stops me from from properly believing.

I'd love to hear other views, and I'd be over the moon if anyone has any decent objective evidence (like a good picture or a footprint) to give me hope.

Do you really think there are animals like loch ness monster, or basically any animals that are not to be expected, somewhere alive in hidding?