12 Epic Native American Cryptids

from the Sasquatch and skinwalkers two sea monsters and the Wendigo here are 12 epic native-american cryptids welcome to crypto fun Fridays and let's thank Drake a knight for suggesting this list requesting an episode focusing on creatures from Native American legends and myths so we hope you like what we came up with and remember if you have an epic suggestion for an epic future episode let us know in the comments yes number 12 white death this one is also known as the Alaskan taiga and is said to inhabit the swampy areas near the town of Paxton Alaska according to legend this is a savage feline that some witnesses claim resembles the saber-tooth cat others draw a link to the Siberian tiger after killing a human it said that a stripe will develop on the animals back jump also known as the Beast of Lake Champlain this kind of sounds like a US version of the Loch Ness monster this beast is said to inhabit the lake which is shared by Vermont and New York more than 300 sightings of Chomp have been reported that date back to the times that Native American tribes controlled the region the first sightings by Europeans were documented in 1609 the monster size tends to vary according to the account claiming it can be anywhere from five feet long to more than a hundred and eighty feet while chomp has been said to have been captured on film and video no such footage has ever been authenticated it's speculated that chomp might be a god or a stitch both animals can be found in Lake Champlain and could match the description of chomp as a horn snip another possibility is that chunk could be a plesiosaur type creature that was lost a time [Music] Raven mocker according to legends of the Cherokee people of Appalachia this is a witch that assumes the form of a raven to watch over people and then decides upon a victim not unlike a lion targeting the weakest member of a herd of antelope the Raven mocker will seek a victim that is in a weakened state gore is dying once identified the witch will take to the sky and transform into a fireball before diving upon its prey to snatch out the heart Tahoe Tessie now this is another type of sea serpent said to inhabit Lake Tahoe located in California and Nevada sightings are traced to the mid 19th century when such tales were recounted by members of the Paiute and Washoe Native American tribes according to legend the monster stays in an underground tunnel located below cave rock Tessie is usually described as having reptilian features and measuring up to 80 feet long with a wide serpentine body and coloration that ranges from turquoise to jet-black not unlike charm some theories suggest Tess it might be anything from a plesiosaur to a new species of freshwater eel sightings have continued into the 21st century regardless of what the creature may or may not be dear women these creatures are found in Native American mythology and the most often cited in the southwestern US also known as deer ladies they can appear to be a beautiful young woman with hooves or they can be an actual for who've deer they can also assume a centaur like form with a female upper body and the lower body of a white-tailed deer when assuming the human guise they are said to stand just away from the trail and try to lure men to them whereupon the use the hooves to stomp the guys to death according to tradition they can be banished through the use of tobacco and chanting Oklahoma octopus this mysterious critter is said to inhabit three lakes in Oklahoma Lake Tenkiller Lake Thunderbird and Lake bulaga legend has it that this reddish brown monsters the size of a horse and resembles an octopus with long tentacles it uses to attack and kill swimmers because octopuses are ocean creatures it seems unlikely that they could thrive in freshwater environments but certain jellyfish have been known to adopt from saltwater to freshwater conditions and the bull shark can exist in both fresh and saltwater environments so it could be possible that a giant cephalopods might have been trapped within an inland lake when coastal waters recede at many point to the large number of unexplained drownings in the Oklahoma Lakes as proof of its presence but there's no physical evidence to corroborate that did you know that Native Americans have long feared this creature but likened it more to elites than an octopus moon-eyed people these are said to be people about the size of Dwarfs who lived in North Carolina they appear in Native American legends which claim they have large round eyes which inspired the knife these little people were said to live underground it's possible the dark environment led to the development of the enormous eyes they may have also inhabited small house like mounds that have been found containing various artifacts and utensils did you know the mounds are revered by some people who claim they contain great energies thunderbirds native tribes have reported sightings of these creatures for centuries across northern Canada to Central America the enormous birds were said to be so powerful that they could pluck whales out of the sea and carry them back to the nests the creatures got the name because thunder was created when they flapped the wings lightning would flash from the eyes and water falling off the backs created rainstorms while described as dangerous and powerful beings they were also considered benevolent spirits of nature and would sometimes assist tribes searching for food during times of famine did you know that sightings of Thunderbirds have continued into the 21st century in 2002 a huge bird-like critter was reported being seen in Alaska witnesses described it as having a 14 foot wingspan and looking like quote something out of Jurassic Park sightings have also occurred in Texas but so far there have been no successful searches for the beasts and they remain unidentified tukwut gee according to one NOAA folklore these small bipedal humanoid creatures stand up to 3 feet tall and exhibit human features although they had gray skin enlarged ears noses and fingers in addition to occasionally glowing they said to possess a vast array of unusual abilities they can vanish and reappear it will create fire when they so desire employ magic when necessary and even transmogrify themselves into a bipedal porcupine fuckwad she were once friendly with humans but apparently that relationship is sour today they're known to kidnap people and attack victims with Spears and knives as you might expect humans are well advised to leave the creatures be skinwalkers they're found in many Native American legends and the Navajo has some of the best documented law concerning them skinwalkers have the supernatural ability to shape-shift into any creature they wish they're often disguised as animals like wolves eagles or coyotes but they'll assume the form of any creature that has the abilities it requires at that particular time for example if the skinwalker needs to travel quickly it might assume the form crow there are some beliefs that skinwalkers can steal the face of another person or views themselves into the body of another and read the mind of a human it could also generate any animal noise it uses regardless of what form they currently hold not unlike vampires skinwalkers need an invitation before they can enter an inhabited home so they might mimic the voice of a loved one to lure you outside and they may try to poison you by blowing corpse dust into your face that's a powder ground from the bones of infants it's advised you not upset skinwalkers because they do actively seek to cross humans harm one digo this script it has been reported along the Atlantic coast from the u.s. to Canada and is said to prefer colder weather in Algonquin folklore the Wendigo can be perceived as either a cannibalistic monster or an evil spirit in its spirit form it will possess a human and transform them into an abomination or it can appear as a monster that displays human traits two said to stand around 14 feet high with a gaunt frame and ashy gray skin an enormous animated skeleton that reeks the decay most accounts agree they have long tongues sharp yellow fangs and glowing eyes according to legend one digos were originally humans that tend and carnivalism or committed another egregious act like murder and that triggered their unholy transformice [Music] sasquatch now that word sasquatch comes from the language of the solace people indigenous to coastal British Columbia the word means wild man and native tribes have long related stories of ape-like animals roaming through North American forests thus Spoke cons of Washington State spoke of a race of hairy giants that would arrive at night to steal people and some witnesses have described them as having a pronounced brow Ridge standing up to 11 feet tall and covered in a coat of reddish-brown fed while the most often portrayed as a block reaches that earliest reported sightings claimed they were more bear like in appearance and there's a pictograph of a sasquatch that dates back around a thousand years located near Toth California at the painted rock shelter you can see it in detail in the picture taken by copy Moskowitz Strine the painting itself is about eight and a half feet tall and depicts a creature standing upright with its arms outstretched the left arm has white outlines while its right arm appears to be a rusty shade of red two similar forms are located next to the creature which are believed to betray a mother and child local indigenous people referred to this being as hairy man did you know that sightings of such cryptids have been reported on every continent except Antarctica you

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Length: 10min 18sec (618 seconds)

Published: Fri May 05 2017