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American Bestiary Fifty cryptids. One per state.

The Archive

12 specimens
Status All statusesHoaxMisidentificationFolkloricUnexplained
Kind All kindsBeastsBirdsSerpentsHumanoidUnclassifiable

Beasts

3 specimens
The Rougarou, drawn as a werewolf and shapeshifter said to live in Louisiana.
Rougarou
Louisiana
Folkloric
The Slide-Rock Bolter, drawn as a fearsome critter and terrestrial cetacean said to live in Colorado.
Slide-Rock Bolter
Colorado
Folkloric
The Squonk, drawn as a fearsome critter said to live in Pennsylvania.
Squonk
Pennsylvania
Folkloric

Birds

1 specimen
The Thunderbird, drawn as a magical avian said to live in North Dakota.
Thunderbird
North Dakota
Folkloric

Serpents and water beasts

1 specimen
The Tizheruk, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in Alaska.
Tizheruk
Alaska
Folkloric

Humanoid

5 specimens
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 Taku-He, drawn as a hominid said to live in South Dakota.
Taku-He
South Dakota
Folkloric
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

2 specimens
The Jersey Devil, drawn as a demonic mutant said to live in New Jersey.
Jersey Devil
New Jersey
Folkloric
The Wendigo, drawn as a cursed human and spirit said to live in Minnesota.
Wendigo
Minnesota
Folkloric