Ten weird creatures

Found this 10 weirdest newly discovered animals link on the NPR site. It seems like the buggers get weirder and weirder as the humans discover them. The rarest are probably just perceived at first as strange and unusual; but imagine what it was like to have seen a rhinoceros for the first time. The Europeans thought it was some kind of unicorn :P

Here's a link to the National Geographic article.

And, of course, may favorite - pictured is the Yoda Bat.

Piotr Naskrecki/Conservation International

New Sea Monster discovered

A giant sea monster skull has been found in England. Apparently this fellow was big enough to eat a Tyrannosaurus Rex if he wanted to. Its head was over 8 feet long. That's why I'm assuming it's a boy. Only boys get a big head like that.

Read about the details here.

Worm of death

The Mongolian Death Worm

The Mongolian Death Worm doth exist. This I know to be true. The mystery of this cryptoid be thine only for your lack of belief. From whence it came be the only necessary mystery. Knoweth this, oh surface dweller: The Mongolian Death Worm means to spit acid in those eyes of thine.

Enjoy. Clickula.

Was the Sarlacc of the Great Pit of Carkoon in the Dune Sea of Tattooine inspired by this creature? Only George Lucas knows for sure. Was Jabba the Hutt from Mongolia?

Long Island paper picks up the monster

Long Island’s Newsday is finally getting in on the Montauk Monster action. This time, at least, there’s some more info than just an image, and random speculation.

See the Newsday article.

Go directly to montaukmonster.com

And, finally: Newsday’s interesting piece, 4o Creatures that may or may not Exist.

Chickcharnie con carne

A good, old friend, Arnie Chickcharnie has allowed his legend to reach the mainland. He’s a very quiet creature who retired to the Bahamas centuries ago. He wanted to remain anonymous, but he was occasionally spied by humans who built a Bahamian legend around him. His handsome red eyes must have given him away.

If you get down to the Bahamas on vacation, be sure to keep your eyes out for him. Though he’s shy he does appreciate a Bahama Mamma once in a while. So buy him one. Maybe he’ll spare your delicate hide.

For more about Chickcharnie according the the Miami Herald, click here.

Cold storage Bigfoot

I, personally think this is a hoax. I know Bigfoot, and he recently lost a lot of weight with Jenny Craig. There’s no way Bigfoot weighs over 500 lbs.
This is either his older brother, Bigfat or a kwyjibo who overdosed on minoxidil.

Clicky for CNN article. It’s not news, It’s CNN.

The last of the Montauk Monster

This is the last I’ll be saying about this creature. The poor thing needs to rest in peace… unless of course it’s a movie prop.
If you’d like to continue to follow this story, I found this site that is dedicated to it… along with several banner ads :/

Montauk monster follow-up

I’m getting mixed messages about this poor thing. According to this most recent article the original photo set was shot by Jenna Hewitt. So why did my link yesterday give credit for the photo to Alanna Nevitski? Well that's neither here nor there. Credit schmedit.

What I’m really bringing this back for is this:

1 • Apparently the remains are still in the hands of someone less secret than the Men in Black.
2 • I never even made the Plum Island connection! There have been rumors for decades that there’s more to Plum Island than meets the eye.

Montauk Monster

Photo by Alanna Nevitski

Holy crow! I have no idea who this fella was. He must go to different monster meetings, Apparently he or she washed ashore on a Montauk beach, and this is the only photo (that I know of). Some creepy old taxidermist supposedly took it away, but you and I know it was the Men in Black or the FBI.
Read more about the Montauk Monster.

It’s sad to think how it died. Please comment if you know anything more about this...

Tasmanian Devil spotted

Cryptomundo is reporting that the Tasmanian Devil has been sighted. Big deal, you can see him any time on the WB Network :P
Clicky for Crytomundo.

Kraken the case

I found this fascinating article in The Sydney Morning Herald online. It’s about the creatures of the ocean that have not yet been discovered. Somehow they arrive on the seemingly arbitrary number of 18 undiscovered large creatures. I know of at least 27 that you don’t know, and I don’t even attend the annual monster meetings. One creature I can’t wait to meet is the giant starfish.
Looks like they are giving up on Nessie too. Good for her. She was about to shave her head and smash some Scottish SUVs with her umbrella. She craves attention, but despises it at the same time.

Mande barung me all the way to the jungle

My family took in an exchange student from India last year. His name was Madhu, and he was one of the elusive mande barung — the black and white Big Foot of India. He was a nice guy. Didn’t say much about his home, but he was okay to have around the house. He actually helped to build the tree-house in the backyard.
He sent me this article with video links yesterday. He and his family were playing games with a fellow named Dipu Marak because the commission of tourism there paid him to “be seen.” He’s hoping it doesn’t affect his privacy, but then again he’s a real ham.

Click to see the article.

No photo Yeti, Migoi make you a sketch

Wildlife painter Polyanna Pickering has created what she calls a “photo-fit” of the elusive Yeti creature. I can tell by the sketch she was trying to draw Eddy Yeti, but it really doesn’t look like him all that much. He’s actually very photogenic, and quite a ham, so I’m not sure what the big deal is about getting a real photo. Try calling him for an appointment. He’s in the book.
Linky to the article.

Note to Martin Charlesworth:
Is photo credit really necessary when all you did was photograph the sketch?

Fabulous thunderbirds

If you don’t know what thunderbirds are, here’s a quick overview that may get you up to speed.
Maybe it was the inspiration for one of my favorite flying giant monsters, Rodan (not to be confused with the sculptor Rodin ;)
I’ll sure keep my eyes out for these giant birds of prey, though. I wouldn’t want to be snatched while I was out flying to find a drink.

Legless lizard? Yeah, that’s called a snake

Scientists have discovered some new species recently. Goody for them. The more measly creatures they find the less chance they’ll run across some of our friends in the crypto-zoo realm.
There are some interesting animals in this article; but come on fellas, a lizard without legs? Is that anything like a hairless ape? We already have a name for those. Dummkopfs.

Yowie Kazowee, he’s naked!

Listen up, humans. It’s hard enough to swallow the idea that most of you don’t believe in us “monsters,” but for those of you who do believe, and want to prove it — is it really necessary to catch us at our most awkward moments?
The Yowie is Australia’s Bigfoot. You might say he’s the Bigfoot from down under. It‘s totally not necessary to catch his down under parts on film, and then post the picture on the internet. Thankfully all they got was his rear end.
Here’s the linky, but you won’t see his winky.

You are who your friends are

Here they go again. They’re confusing the Lizard Man with Bigfoot. For one, that’s like confusing the Geiko Gecko with Curious George. Two, Actually, the Lizard “Man” they are talking about is a woman. Three, they have names. Judging by the region, they’re talking about Elizabeth Squamata and Frank Sasquatch.
Lizzy told me about that day she attacked that van. It was a case of road rage, and she’s sorry. The van cut her off when she was trying to change lanes. She had her signal on, and the guy actually sped up causing her to miss her exit.
Anyway, here’s their confusing story. Turns out Frank was in the area that day. Maybe that’s why the humans are mixed up.