Favorite Cryptid

[Dragon 673]

Which cryptid creature is your favorite? 

[StormWolfe 557]

I had to say Kraken but will also toss in the Lusca or any mega-giant undersea creature. I know it's not a cryptid, but I'm even wild about the giant and colossal squids.

 

This is so timely! My 2nd character at my fantasy game will be a cryptozoologist. 😄 

[Dragon 673]

6 minutes ago, StormWolfe said:

I know it's not a cryptid, but I'm even wild about the giant and colossal squids.

 

Well, it used to be! One of the rare ones that have actually been proven to exist. 

 

I put the Tasmanian Tiger on the list, too, even though it is a known species to science - but since it's believed to have gone extinct that puts any surviving members back into the 'cryptid' category. 

 

I don't recall ever hearing about the Luska, though. That'll be something to look up on! 

 

Personally I'm all about the Dogman stories. I eat those up. 

[StormWolfe 557]

My apologies, I misspelled Lusca.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusca

 

And yes, not as much on the Michigan Dogman as there is on Sasquatch or Nessie. Which, I'm all about lake monsters too although I don't think Nessie really exists. Loch Ness just wouldn't support a really large cryptid.

[Dragon 673]

18 hours ago, StormWolfe said:

not as much on the Michigan Dogman as there is on Sasquatch or Nessie

 

Not the "Michigan Dogman" specifically, but there are supposed 'dogman' sightings all over continental North America (they've even started to sprout in Europe, whaddyano). They're just as, if not even more, common as the bigfoot sightings. Personally, I view it as a fascinating example of how folklore takes on life and spreads.  

 

I love the Nessie stories, but I'm inclined to lean with this recent study which indicates that the Loch Ness monster is a giant eel.