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Tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi)

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Short eared dog (Atelocynus microtis)

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Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis)

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Sketches of seal-like cryptids, from top to bottom; the tizheruk, the long-necked seal, and the gigantic Cadborosaurus.

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In December 2013, me, John Conway and Darren Naish held a launch & signing session for our latest book, the Cryptozoologicon. We had a great time and many of our fans asked us to draw little zoology or cryptid-themed artworks on the books they bought at the event. Here is a collection of those sketches. The artwork here belongs to me, John and Darren.

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Sketch of the Tatzelwurm, a snake-like cryptid from Alpine Europe, for an upcoming secret project.

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Sketch of the “Dover Demon” entity, supposedly seen in Massachusetts in 1977.

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Cryptid of the Day: Ahool

Description: The Ahool is a giant bat seen on the Indonesian island of Java, named after the bizarre sound it makes. It was first brought to the West’s attention in 1925, when naturalist Ernest Bartels claimed to have seen it at the slopes of Salek Mountain. He encountered the creature again in 1927, where he heard its iconic screech.

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HOAX of the Day: Fatu-Liva

Description: The Fatu-Liva were a fictional species of bird invented by George S. Chappell in his 1921 travel parody The Cruise of the Kawa. The birds were said to be found in the fake “Filbert Islands” in the South Pacific, laid cube like eggs similar to dice, and made nests that looked like semi spheric bowls.

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HOAX of the Day: Woofen-Poofs

Description: Woofen-Poofs was a fictional bird created by Lester W. Sharp, which was printed in a 34 page monograph in the Buighleigh Press in 1928. The monograph detailed the bird’s anatomy, physiology, ecology and evolution, as well as cave paintings and illustrations. It’s scientific name is Eoörnis pterovelox gobiensis.

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Cryptid of the Day: Abyssal Rainbow Gar

Description: In the early 1930s, naturalist William Beebe chronicled many unknown fish through his voyages onboard a bathysphere. Off the coast of Bermuda, he documented a fish that has yet to be found again, a colorful fish called the Abyssal Rainbow Gar. He saw the fish at a depth of 2,500 feet.

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Cryptid of the Day: Iowa Dragon

Description: On August 11th, 1887, in Bedford, Iowa, Lee Corder saw a flying creature with a writhing, twisting body, protruding eyes and a forked tongue. It was seen again in October of 1890, in Independence, Iowa. It wouldn’t be seen again until 2005 by a witness simply named Megan.

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Cryptid of the Day: Converse Werewolf

Description: According to legend in Bexar County, Texas, a rancher sent his teenage son into the woods to hunt a deer. When he didn’t come back, the father and his hunting posse went out looking for him. They found the boy being devoured by an 8ft tall werewolf like creature.

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Cryptid of the Day: Hunda Globster

Description: In January of 1942, a mysterious carcass washed ashore on Hunda Island, located near the Orkney Island in Scotland. It was described as having “monster proportions”, as well as grayish black tough skin. Like most globsters, it’s been dismissed as a basking shark.

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Cryptid of the Day: Yucca Man

Description: The Yucca Man is a Sasquatch like monster seen in the deserts of California, Nevada and Arizona. Sightings peaked during the 1970s, though stories can be traced back decades earlier. Some reports claim the monster would chase cars on highways.

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Cryptid of the Day: Caribbean Monk Seal

Description: The Caribbean Monk Seal likely went extinct in 1939, but unconfirmed sightings of the seal have been recorded past that date. The seal is seen around Haiti and Jamaica, though scientists think these were just misidentified hooded seals from Puerto Rico.  

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