At the beginning of the 21st Century monsters still roam the remote, and sometimes not so remote, corners of our planet. It is our job to search for them. The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is - we believe - the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world. Since 2009 we have been running the increasingly popular CFZ Blog Network, and although there has been an American branch of the CFZ for over ten years now, it is only now that it has a dedicated blog.

Monday 31 October 2022

NOTELET

 Mystery cat of Flores


The ngo ngoe is an unknown felid in which the Nage people of Flores, Indonesia, believe.  It may not be a distinct species, but maybe a large feral cat.  It may also be a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).  It should not be forgotten that Flores was where the remains of Homo floresiensis were found and that the Nage believe in what may be their descendants - a race called the Ebu Gogo.


Source: G. Forth "Unidentified felids in eastern Indonesia" in S. Hurn (ed.) Anthropology and Cryptozoology Abingdon, 2017.

GENDERUWO

Scary humanoid in the beliefs of Java.





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VAMPIRE BATS

Truth and falsehood about these creatures.





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DO ZOMBIES EXIST?

A question in keeping with Hallowe'en.





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ELKINS CREEK CAST

An impressive cast of what may be a Bigfoot footprint.





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OOLONGA-DAGALLA

The Long Dog of  Tennessee folklore.  The information in this article comes in purple circles and you need to scroll down to see them all.


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ARKANSAS PARANORMAL EXPO

Ghost tales and legends.





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WOMAN SEES BIGFOOT HUNTING SHEEP

On the Mendocino Coast.





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NEW SPECIES OF COLORFUL BIRD

Discovered in Indonesia.


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Sunday 30 October 2022

CRYPTID NOTELETS

I hope to make this a regular feature in which I put in short pieces about obscure cryptids that it might be argued do not merit an article.


Strange Little People

Let us take you back to 1896 when a 16-year old boy (name unsupplied) heard strange music which led him to a bunch of Little People.  He had followed the sound of a  kind of music they were making.  He saw beings 3.5-4' tall.  They seem to have been humanoid, but had unusually large heads.  They surveyed the plants and insects round about, not showing interest.  When the teenager approached, they may have been at first hesitant, but then came forward and felt his clothes and face.  No further information  is provided, except to say the episode took place near Loganville (Georgia).

 Source: D. Weatherley, Peach State Monsters n.p., 2021.


A cryptid elephant

A dwarf elephant called  a Kellana is said by tribesmen to be found in the Indian state of Kerala.  Its home appears to be the Peppara Agastvarrcodum Forest.  It is claimed some photographs have been taken,

Source: C. Scott The Cryptids of Asia and Oceania San Diego, 2022.

ALIEN-HUMAN HYBRIDS

Do such things exist?





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GOATMAN OF MODERN GREECE

This creature, half man and half goat, was reported in 1937.  Another was seen in 1950.  These are reminiscent of depictions of satyrs in Ancient Greece, but satyrs were originally part man, part horse.  However they are much the same as the pans believed in in Greece.



ALKLHA

Black dragon of Siberian mythology.





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PENELOPE - SIERRA NEVADA BEING

Includes picture drawn by witness.


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PARANORMAL GUIDE TO MOUNT SHASTA

A mountain which has accrued legends over the centuries, though some are modern.




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BIGFOOT IN COLORADO

There have been said to be 10,000 sightings.





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10 MONSTERS

A good selection here.  Some good illustrations, too.


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A DEFENSE OF BIGFOOT

By a couple of Bigfoot believers.





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Saturday 29 October 2022

DOMESTICATION OF DOGS

Can archaeology tell us about this?





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EVIDENCE THAT FAIRIES EXIST

Is it convincing? (Includes Videos)





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MANGURUYU

A cryptid shark-like fish found in fresh water.


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GIANTS IN HAWAIIAN JUNGLES

A look at the giants of Oahu.  They have been reported as late  as 1993.





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OTT #204 AND #204i

Latest from the CFZ web tv show.





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CONSER LAKE BIGFOOT

Did it exist?  And where was Conser Lake?





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NEW BOOK ON BIGFOOT

Treats Bigfoot as a cultural icon and advocates a scientific approach, 





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TROPICAL FORESTS ON INDIGENOUS LANDS

They are the healthiest.





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Friday 28 October 2022

DOES THE KOUPREY STILL EXIST?

It's Cambodia's national mammal.





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WHAT IS THE MOKELO?

Mystery beast of Central Africa.  (Article in German with translation engine)


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BENIDORM SEA MONSTER

Story from 1933.





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LAST SPEAKER

Ature is an extinct language in the Amazon region.  The last speaker was a parrot!  








HISTORY OF WEREWOLVES

The terrifying creatures of legend.





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HAS NESSIE BEEN SPOTTED ON NEW WEBCAM?

News from Loch Ness.





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HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN SUMATRA

This is due to loss of habitat.  (Video)





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IMAGE ON LOUISIANA TRAILCAM

What is it?


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BIGFOOT AND PARANORMAL ON NAVAJO RESERVATION

Two rangers were assigned to investigate. 





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BEST BIGFOOT FOOTAGE TO DATE?

There are those who say it is,





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BIGFOOT PRINTS SHOW STRIDE

The stride length assessed is huge.





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Wednesday 26 October 2022

NEW BOOK ON CRYPTIDS OF ASIA AND OCEANIA

The link leads you to its Amazon site.  (It is also available at Amazon.uk.)





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OTT #203

Latest episode of web tv show. 





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MONKEY ATTENDS FUNERAL

Of man who fed her.





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THE LARGEST CRYPTIDS

Attempt to compile a list.





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ANOTHER CRYPTID QUADRUPED IN PENNSYLVANIA

Huge, doglike head and a mane.





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NASA'S UFO STUDY TEAM MEMBERS

They have been announced.





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PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CREATURES

Bigfoot, pumas, etc.





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UNKNOWN DINOSAUR FOSSIL DISCOVERED

In Bruce Museum's archive.


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CRYPTIDS OF TENNESSEE

Features the Not-Deer, the Tennessee Terror, the  White Bluffs Screamer, the Flintville Monster, the Tennessee Wildman.





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Tuesday 25 October 2022

NATIVE AMERICAN FIREBIRD LEGEND

A legend of the Great Dismal Swamp.  


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HVOKO CAPKO

Creature in the lore of Oklahoma.


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PHOENIX LIGHTS

Mass UFO sighting.





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BEST BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS OF LAST 10 YEARS

Do you agree?





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BIGFOOT - FBI INVESTIGATION

Here's what the outcome was.





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MONSTERS OF UTAH

A fascinating article by Brent Swancer.  Apart from the well-known Bear Lake Monster, it deals with a plethora of mystery creatures near or in the Great Salt Lake, including tiny horses, Indians riding elephants, white bears, mermaids, screaming kangaroos, etc.


Great Salt lake



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THE FEMALE FRECKLE

A bizarre claim that every woman has a freckle on her wrist.  The woman who claims this thinks the Government makes humans.


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INVASIVE SPIDER

The Joro spider is establishing itself in the US.





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WHO WIELDS THE MACHETE?

Mystery man of Florida causes anxiety.





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Monday 24 October 2022

A LITERARY RAVEN

The raven that inspired Dickens to create Grip in Barnaby Rudge has been preserved in arsenic.  It may also lie behind Poe's poem.





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WEIRD THEORIES ABOUT SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

Unlikely theories concerning the cartoon character that have come to the fore. 





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WILD ANIMALS SAVING HUMANS

True stories of animals coming to humans' rescue.





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