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American Bestiary Fifty cryptids. One per state.

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Fifty specimens
Status All statusesHoaxMisidentificationFolkloricUnexplained
Kind All kindsBeastsBirdsSerpentsHumanoidUnclassifiable

Beasts

10 specimens
The Beast of Bladenboro, drawn as a feline predator said to live in North Carolina.
Beast of Bladenboro
North Carolina
Misidentification
The Beast of Bray Road, drawn as a canine werewolf said to live in Wisconsin.
Beast of Bray Road
Wisconsin
Misidentification
The Chupacabra, drawn as a terrestrial predator and mutant canid said to live in Texas.
Chupacabra
Texas
Misidentification
The Jackalope, drawn as a terrestrial mammal and lagomorph said to live in Wyoming.
Jackalope
Wyoming
Misidentification
The Michigan Dogman, drawn as a canine humanoid said to live in Michigan.
Michigan Dogman
Michigan
Hoax
The Rougarou, drawn as a werewolf and shapeshifter said to live in Louisiana.
Rougarou
Louisiana
Folkloric
The Shunka Warak'in, drawn as a canine predator said to live in Montana.
Shunka Warak'in
Montana
Misidentification
The Slide-Rock Bolter, drawn as a fearsome critter and terrestrial cetacean said to live in Colorado.
Slide-Rock Bolter
Colorado
Folkloric
The Specter Moose, drawn as a spirit and cervid said to live in Maine.
Specter Moose
Maine
Unexplained
The Squonk, drawn as a fearsome critter said to live in Pennsylvania.
Squonk
Pennsylvania
Folkloric

Birds

5 specimens
The Mothman, drawn as a flying cryptid and avian said to live in West Virginia.
Mothman
West Virginia
Misidentification
The Snallygaster, drawn as a demonic bird said to live in Virginia.
Snallygaster
Virginia
Hoax
The Teratorns, drawn as a prehistoric avian said to live in New Mexico.
Teratorns
New Mexico
Unexplained
The Thunderbird, drawn as a magical avian said to live in North Dakota.
Thunderbird
North Dakota
Folkloric
The Van Meter Monster, drawn as a flying cryptid said to live in Iowa.
Van Meter Monster
Iowa
Unexplained

Serpents and water beasts

12 specimens
The Alkali Lake Monster, drawn as an aquatic reptile said to live in Nebraska.
Alkali Lake Monster
Nebraska
Hoax
The Altamaha-ha, drawn as an aquatic cryptid said to live in Georgia.
Altamaha-ha
Georgia
Unexplained
The Bear Lake Monster, drawn as an aquatic reptile and hoax said to live in Utah.
Bear Lake Monster
Utah
Hoax
The Beast of Busco, drawn as a lake monster and reptile said to live in Indiana.
Beast of Busco
Indiana
Misidentification
The Champy, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in New York.
Champy
New York
Unexplained
The Chessie, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in Maryland.
Chessie
Maryland
Misidentification
The Colossal Claude, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in Oregon.
Colossal Claude
Oregon
Unexplained
The Okie Octopus, drawn as a cephalopod and hoax said to live in Oklahoma.
Okie Octopus
Oklahoma
Hoax
The Sharlie, drawn as a lake monster and aquatic reptile said to live in Idaho.
Sharlie
Idaho
Unexplained
The Sink Hole Sam, drawn as an aquatic cryptid and hoax said to live in Kansas.
Sink Hole Sam
Kansas
Hoax
The Tahoe Tessie, drawn as an aquatic serpent said to live in Nevada.
Tahoe Tessie
Nevada
Unexplained
The Tizheruk, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in Alaska.
Tizheruk
Alaska
Folkloric

Humanoid

15 specimens
The Bigfoot, drawn as a hominid and primate said to live in Washington.
Bigfoot
Washington
Misidentification
The Fouke Monster, drawn as a hominid and primate said to live in Arkansas.
Fouke Monster
Arkansas
Unexplained
The Lizard Man, drawn as a reptilian humanoid said to live in South Carolina.
Lizard Man
South Carolina
Unexplained
The Loveland Frogmen, drawn as an amphibian humanoid and hoax said to live in Ohio.
Loveland Frogmen
Ohio
Misidentification
The Melon Heads, drawn as a mutant humanoid said to live in Connecticut.
Melon Heads
Connecticut
Folkloric
The Menehune, drawn as a humanoid said to live in Hawaii.
Menehune
Hawaii
Folkloric
The Mogollon Monster, drawn as a hominid said to live in Arizona.
Mogollon Monster
Arizona
Unexplained
The Momo, drawn as a hominid said to live in Missouri.
Momo
Missouri
Hoax
The Northfield Pigman, drawn as a mutant humanoid said to live in Vermont.
Northfield Pigman
Vermont
Unexplained
The Skunk Ape, drawn as a hominid and primate said to live in Florida.
Skunk Ape
Florida
Unexplained
The Swamp Monster, drawn as a hominid and hoax said to live in Delaware.
Swamp Monster
Delaware
Hoax
The Taku-He, drawn as a hominid said to live in South Dakota.
Taku-He
South Dakota
Folkloric
The Tennessee Wildman, drawn as a hominid said to live in Tennessee.
Tennessee Wildman
Tennessee
Unexplained
The White Thang, drawn as a hominid and ursine said to live in Alabama.
White Thang
Alabama
Folkloric
The Wood Devils, drawn as a hominid and spirit said to live in New Hampshire.
Wood Devils
New Hampshire
Folkloric

Unclassifiable

8 specimens
The Dark Watchers, drawn as an optical phenomenon and spirit said to live in California.
Dark Watchers
California
Unexplained
The Dover Demon, drawn as an alien and mutant said to live in Massachusetts.
Dover Demon
Massachusetts
Misidentification
The Jersey Devil, drawn as a demonic mutant said to live in New Jersey.
Jersey Devil
New Jersey
Folkloric
The Little Green Men, drawn as an extraterrestrial said to live in Kentucky.
Little Green Men
Kentucky
Misidentification
The Mercy Brown, drawn as a vampire and undead said to live in Rhode Island.
Mercy Brown
Rhode Island
Misidentification
The Pascagoula Aliens, drawn as an extraterrestrial and robotic said to live in Mississippi.
Pascagoula Aliens
Mississippi
Unexplained
The The Enfield Horror, drawn as an extraterrestrial and mutant said to live in Illinois.
The Enfield Horror
Illinois
Unexplained
The Wendigo, drawn as a cursed human and spirit said to live in Minnesota.
Wendigo
Minnesota
Folkloric