7 Real Animals Mistaken for Cryptids
15,010Some cryptids, once thought to be myths, against all odds turned out to be real animals. Here are seven of the most incredible.
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The word ‘Cryptid’ refers to any entity whose existence has yet to be documented outside of legends and myths — like… the Loch Ness Monster. But believe it or not, many real animals you might recognize today were once cryptids themselves, thought to exist only in folklore.
As humankind has explored more and more remote parts of our planet’s surface, increasingly fantastical organisms have been discovered. So, for this entry into the archives, we’re going to catalogue seven real animals once upon a time thought to be cryptids.
0:00 Intro
0:37 Giant Squid
1:49 Oarfish
2:48 Komodo Dragon
3:36 Manatee
4:17 Mountain Gorilla
5:13 Platypus
5:50 Venus Fly Trap
6:33 Outro
Footage:
Oarfish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWaQ5E07yk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yIWfCAC5y0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzW5Jx3fybM
Giant Squid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXkUrhclcc
Venus fly trap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYMYxw4Llow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNQxKxQdsU
Thumbnail
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nordelch/14013315296
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