10 Unidentified Creatures

10 Unidentified Creatures

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Top 10 Unidentified Creatures That Turned Out To Be Real
Cryptozoology, the study of “hidden creatures”, concerns itself with animals whose existence has not
yet been recognized by mainstream science. These creatures, known as “cryptids”, are often the stuff of
legends, written off as myths or elaborate hoaxes.
Some famous cryptids are Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and El Chupacabra, all of which remain
shrouded in mystery. However, many animals widely recognized today were once among these cryptids.
So while the humans were not able to identify these beasts of nature, stories started to unfold of the
scary experiences people had and while, some entered the realm of mythology and hoaxes, others were
identified and you can read all about them thanks to dozens of videos and literature available.
Today, we bring you a top 10 list of creatures that were once a part of the folklore or human
imagination, but thankfully, were recognized in the wild by scientists and are now identified as their own
species!
10. Devil Bird
The Devil Bird, or Ulama, is a frightening horned bird of Sri Lankan folklore. This elusive creature is rarely
seen but is often heard in the form of its infamous, blood-curdling screams. Its cries are said to resemble
a wailing woman and are perceived by locals as an omen of death. For centuries, the nocturnal cries of
the Devil Bird were the only evidence of its existence; Western science wrote if off as mere superstition.
Then, in 2001, the Devil Bird was identified as a new species of owl, the spot-bellied eagle owl or as
scientists say, bubo nipalensis. The largest of all Sri Lankan owls, the bubo nipalensis matches the
description of the Ulama perfectly, down to its characteristic screech and tufted “horns”. Although some
debate still remains as to the true identity of the Devil-Bird, the spot-bellied eagle owl stands as the
most compelling source of inspiration for this mysterious creature.
9. Ziphius
In Medieval folklore, the Ziphius, or “Water-Owl”, was a monstrous nautical creature said to attack ships
in the northern seas. It possessed the body of a fish and the head of an owl, complete with massive eyes
and a wedge-shaped beak. “Ziphius”, meaning “sword-like” in Latin, may refer to the beast’s fin, which
was said to pierce the hulls of ships like a sword.
Today, the inspiration for the Ziphius is known as Cuvier’s Beaked Whale, a widespread species of
beaked whale. Also known as the Goose-beaked whale, this creature is found as far north as the
Shetland Islands and as south as Tierra Del Fuego at the tip of South America. It is the only member of
the genus Ziphius, which bears the name of its legendary identity. Some additionally attribute the
inspiration of the Ziphius to the orca or the great white shark, based on some depictions of the beast as
a predator to seals.
8. Bondegezou
The Bondegezou which translates to the man of the forests, is a legendary, ancestral spirit of the Moni
people in Western Indonesia. Described as a tree-dwelling creature, the Bondegezou resembles a small
man covered in black and white fur. It is said to be a tree climber, but often stands on the ground in a
bipedal stance.

In the 1980s, a photograph of the Bondegezou was sent to Australian research scientist Tim Flannery,
who initially identified the creature as a young tree kangaroo. But in May 1994, Flannery conducted a
wildlife survey of the area and discovered that the animal in the picture was new to science. The
Dingiso, as the creature is also known, is a forest-dwelling marsupial with bold coloration that spends
most of its time on the ground.
The Dingiso remains a rare sight – the first real evidence of the creature was only skins, and to this day,
no Dingiso exists in captivity.
7. Kangaroo
Early explorers to Australia described bizarre creatures never before seen by Europeans. They wrote of
creatures with heads like deer that stood upright like men and hopped like frogs. The creatures
sometimes sported two heads – one on their shoulders, and one on the stomach. Such accounts were
understandably disregarded and ridiculed by fellow colleagues.
Imagine being alive at that time and having your mate tell you a story about such a monstrosity!
Thankfully, however, that changed in the 1770s, when a dead specimen of this odd beast was exhibited
in England as a public curiosity. Today, this creature is known as the kangaroo, a widespread marsupial
endemic to Australia.
Well-known for their leaping abilities and the female pouch for carrying young, kangaroos are a
nationally recognized icon of Australia. Four species of kangaroo exist: The Red Kangaroo, the Western
Grey Kangaroo, the Western Grey Kangaroo, and the Antilopine Kangaroo.