dead i am but alive i am not with all kinds of weird creatures, not just bald YouTubers with big teeth. Really though, there are
some legendary creatures that we've all heard of, like
the bigfoot and the yeti, among others, and for the most part, we just brush it off as fantasy. But, what if it isn't just fantasy? What if some of the creatures of legend actually exist right now, that are just waiting to be discovered. (bird screeching) Here are 10 legendary
creatures that might be real. (eerie music) Number 10 is the Mongolian death worm. (growling) There's good reason to think that the legendary Mongolian death worm might actually be real. The creature lives under
the sands of the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia in northwest China. Stories persist in these
regions about a massive worm which can reach up to
1.5 meters in length. Unlike common earthworms,
the Mongolian death worm has a thick body which
pulsates as it moves, egh. It's called the death worm
because it's so poisonous, that even to touch it would
mean a quick, painful death. The first scientific record of this legendary creature
goes back to 1926. Since then, several
expeditions have invested time and money into finding the creature. Though a specimen hasn't
been caught so far, the Gobi Desert is so vast, that it could easily
be hiding a death worm beneath its sands. Or two, or three! Why don't you go for an
adventure out there and find out? (laughs) Number nine are the big cats of Britain. (growling) Unlike North America and mainland Europe, Britain doesn't have any large predators. At least, that's the official line. Many people believe that there
are large, unidentified cats prowling the moors and hills
of the British countryside. Numerous sightings of
these mysterious animals have been made going back
to at least the 1760s. And some of these accounts
are very recent and worrying. In 2000, a young boy in
Monmouthshire was attacked by an unidentified large cat which left claw marks on his neck. And in 2005, a man was left
with injuries all over his body from a similar incident. Some believe that these cats
are breeding populations of pumas or panthers that have
been released into the wild. While others suggest that
it's not even a cat at all, and that these dark shapes
in the British countryside are something that science
has never seen before. Okay, that affects my plans
to go to the United Kingdom. Just gonna, just gonna
change that to Italy. Number eight is the Megalania prisca. (growling) The aboriginal people of
Australia have legends about some fearsome reptiles which once stalked the Australian outback. Not only have scientists found proof that these things were real, they might still be hiding
in the Australian wilderness. The Megalania prisca is the largest land-dwelling lizard ever discovered. It reached a staggering 7 meters long and could easily eat a whole human. Scientists estimate that it could run as fast as 10 kilometers per hour, and like the modern day komodo dragon would be able to chase down large animals. The most recent fossil record suggests that the Megalania prisca
existed around 50,000 years ago, and could have been competing
with human settlements in Australia at that time. Some even go further to suggest
that this monstrous lizard is still out there, and
may actually explain why some backpackers
go completely missing. Yeah, that's one explanation
why people people might go missing in the Australian outback. The other is, um, the other hundred thousand freaky
creatures that live there. Number seven is the kongamato. (screeching) The kongamato is a legendary bird which eats explorers and
even destroys small boats with people in them. Boats without people in
them, they leave those alone. The first recorded description of the monstrous flying
creature was back in 1923. It was described as being indigenous to the Congo and surrounding areas. With a wingspan of 1.5 meters,
red and black in color, and its aggressive behavior against humans who happen to encroach upon its lands, it's unsurprising that there have been several recorded attacks. The most intriguing case took
place in the Bangweulu swamps where a man was brutally
attacked by the kongamato. He had a severe chest wound, and when asked to draw the creature, he drew something that looked more like a flying dinosaur than a bird. Some suggest that the elusive animal is therefore not a bird at all, but a flying reptile unknown to science. See, this is why I don't leave the house, because some unknown flying
reptile bird creature could just swoop down
and pluck out my eye. Ca-caw! Number six is the tatzelwurm. (growling) The tatzelwurm was though to
be nothing more than a myth, but with a series of recent sightings, it's now thought that the creature might really be out there. Found mainly in the Alps
mountain range of Switzerland, and surrounding countries, the tatzelwurm is said to
be a reptilian creature with a cat-like head,
and spikes on its back. The creature hisses as it attacks, and uses its venomous breath
to incapacitate its prey. Then, it feasts using its teeth, which can easily tear through flesh. Ahn, ahn. The oldest recorded encounter goes all the way back to 1680, and there were a large number of sightings even in the 19th century. Amazingly mountaineers and hikers in the area continue to
claim that the animal exists and still stalks the slopes of the Alps waiting for its next meal. Look, I don't care if I was a hiker, and I spent my entire life
training to climb the Alps, if I saw that thing, I would
tip the F off the mountain. Bye! Number five is the mapinguari. The mapinguari is a huge reptile found in South American folklore
which is so well-described that researchers are still
out there looking for it. Also known as the isnashi, the mapinguari is described
by Amazonian tribes as resembling a giant ape or sloth, but with reptilian skin and claws. Recent encounters with
the animal have revealed that it has long, powerful arms which can tear apart
small trees in the forest. And your arms right off your body! Able to walk on both four feet and two, the creature can stand
over two meters tall, and has a ferocious roar which terrifies every other
living thing around it. Rar, I'm a mapinguari, rar. In 1937 a report stated that one of these creatures decimated a farm, killing over 100 cows
during a three-week rampage. And in a more recent encounter, locals said that bullets could
not penetrate its tough hide. That's one tough cryptid. Also, side note, who owned that farm? Like really, if it took three weeks to go through a hundred cows, here's an idea, um, take
some of the cows inside. What's wrong with people? Number four is Nessie. (growling) Ach, Nessie, you're out there somewhere! So sorry to all the
Scottish people watching, that was a terrible accent. The Loch Ness monster is world famous. But while many believe it to be a hoax, recent evidence actually
suggests that it might be real. Descriptions of this creature which lives in Loch Ness in Scotland go all the way back to 565 A.D. That's when Saint Columbia
used a Christian blessing to stop the beast from attacking people. Known fondly as Nessie, the Loch Ness monster resembles
a huge, aquatic reptile which is now extinct,
called the plesiosaur. With a long neck and flippers, a plesiosaur could reach
15 meters in length which would actually match estimations of the sheer size of Nessie. While many believe that the legend of Nessie was slowly fading, 2017 had a huge surge of Nessie sightings. So much so, that once again
people are turning their eyes to the eerie stillness of Loch Ness and wondering what lies beneath. I.e., don't go swimming there, 'cause you gon' get chomped up. Ehn, ehn, ehn. Number three is bigfoot. (growling) Also known as Sasquatch, the legend of bigfoot has
captured the imaginations of people all over the world. Most sightings of this
elusive creature suggest that it's either some sort of new ape, or an animal more closely
related to our species. Bigfoot stands 2.5 meters tall, and is covered from head
to toe in dark hair. While the animal has some
similarities to a gorilla, it walks on two feet, and
exhibits human-like behavior. There have even been recordings made of two bigfoot animals
speaking in a strange language, and numerous footprints have been found. While some believe that
bigfoot is just a myth, due to the size of its territory, and the animal's reported
practice of burying its dead and avoiding animals, we may yet find one of these huge creatures
just roaming the forests of North America. We should look in Canada first, because if we do find a bigfoot in Canada, at least it'll be polite as it, as it eats you. Eats your face. It'll say sorry afterward. Number two is the kraken. (growling) The kraken is the most ferocious
sea creature in mythology. The first stories of this
massive octopus-like animal were shared by sailors navigating the seas between Norway and Greenland. But accounts of this beast go back as far as the 13th century, and describe a gigantic tentacled creature strong enough to pull a
large ship under the waves. Descriptions put the kraken around 12 to 15 meters in length. Though, there's debate
about whether the kraken is an octopus or a squid. Yeah, 'cause that matters. One's definitely less terrifying
than the other. (laughs) No. With huge spikes on its
suckers of its tentacles, and large hypnotic eyes,
sailors were terrified of encountering this creature. As science has yet to explore
the majority of oceans, with discoveries of huge marine animals like the colossal squid, it's easily possible that something as monstrous as the kraken
lurks in the depths. And number one is the yeti. (growling) The yeti is a (imitates
ape) ape-like creature which many believe roams
the slopes of the Himalayas. The tribes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan, all have their stories
of encountering the yeti. These stretch back to before
Buddhism became popular in the region, over 1500 years ago. In the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, there were expeditions to the
Himalayas to catch a specimen. Huge footprints were found in the snow, and eye-witness testimonies from scientists and mountaineers alike suggest that there may be a large creature in the Himalayas that walks on two feet. Some believe this to be an
undiscovered ape creature, while others suggest that
it's a new species of bear. While the tantalizing
possibility still exists that the yeti is a
yet-to-be-discovered hominoid which hides itself away
from 21st century humanity. I mean, if this thing's intelligent, can you really blame it? It's not exactly like we're
gonna find it and be like, come on, let's have some tea. Let's discuss the world. (laughs) Get the chains! Man, I am telling you, there was some undiscovered
ish in this world. It's freaking me out, man. And really, it makes a lot of sense. Less than, what five percent
of the ocean is discovered, or something like that. Could you imagine what's at the bottom? (laughs) A giant squid'll eat your face. I'm never going swimming again.
