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American Bestiary Fifty cryptids. One per state.

The Archive

17 specimens
Status All statusesHoaxMisidentificationFolkloricUnexplained
Kind All kindsBeastsBirdsSerpentsHumanoidUnclassifiable

Beasts

1 specimen
The Specter Moose, drawn as a spirit and cervid said to live in Maine.
Specter Moose
Maine
Unexplained

Birds

2 specimens
The Teratorns, drawn as a prehistoric avian said to live in New Mexico.
Teratorns
New Mexico
Unexplained
The Van Meter Monster, drawn as a flying cryptid said to live in Iowa.
Van Meter Monster
Iowa
Unexplained

Serpents and water beasts

5 specimens
The Altamaha-ha, drawn as an aquatic cryptid said to live in Georgia.
Altamaha-ha
Georgia
Unexplained
The Champy, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in New York.
Champy
New York
Unexplained
The Colossal Claude, drawn as a sea serpent said to live in Oregon.
Colossal Claude
Oregon
Unexplained
The Sharlie, drawn as a lake monster and aquatic reptile said to live in Idaho.
Sharlie
Idaho
Unexplained
The Tahoe Tessie, drawn as an aquatic serpent said to live in Nevada.
Tahoe Tessie
Nevada
Unexplained

Humanoid

6 specimens
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 Mogollon Monster, drawn as a hominid said to live in Arizona.
Mogollon Monster
Arizona
Unexplained
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 Tennessee Wildman, drawn as a hominid said to live in Tennessee.
Tennessee Wildman
Tennessee
Unexplained

Unclassifiable

3 specimens
The Dark Watchers, drawn as an optical phenomenon and spirit said to live in California.
Dark Watchers
California
Unexplained
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