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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 4:57:48 GMT 5
This is just a thread to talk about what Cryptids you find to most likely to exist.
In my opinion. I'd say Bigfoot and others like it since I think they're intelligent enough to hide from us and avoid our detection. Cryptids in the sea as well as the jungles.
I also believe in the Mongolian Death Worm since it lives in miles of sand and you'd never know it's under your feet.
What about you guys. What Cryptids do you think are the most likely to exist?
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Post by Grey on May 31, 2013 5:12:15 GMT 5
Giants sea snakes, in the form of some unknown abyssal serpentine fishes, like the king of hareings.
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Post by Fragillimus335 on May 31, 2013 7:39:04 GMT 5
I like to think so of the giant spider myths are real, just for the sheer coolness of it. Namely the Jba Fofi, apparently they are described in detail by locals, and are not given mythical qualities, just shy huge spiders that feed on small forest mammals. Locals even say they are declining in numbers due to habitat loss. These mundane qualities led credibility to the story, at least IMO.  |
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Post by Grey on May 31, 2013 7:40:51 GMT 5
I add the Mongolian Death Worm too the plausible, interesting cryptids.
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Post by Fragillimus335 on May 31, 2013 7:48:30 GMT 5
I add the Mongolian Death Worm too the plausible, interesting cryptids. Agreed. Now we just need to find their spice hoards! ;D ;D |
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Post by Grey on May 31, 2013 7:54:08 GMT 5
I admit, I've just discovered this one while reading DinoMike first comment.
But really interesting...and frightening somehow.
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 16:07:47 GMT 5
Surviving Varanus priscus somewhere on Papua New Guinea
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 16:41:12 GMT 5
Surviving Varanus priscus somewhere on Papua New Guinea Didn't Megalania only live in Australia....? |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 17:35:04 GMT 5
I think so, but there's this story of a beast that could be a living Megalania on New Guinea
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 17:41:23 GMT 5
I think so, but there's this story of a beast that could be a living Megalania on New Guinea Well if Megalania did live in Papua New Guinea. I'm sure we would've found fossils of it by now. Don't you think? |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 17:51:03 GMT 5
I doubt there have been many excavations there. It took us many years to realise there was a species of Allosaurus in Europe. Only a fraction of all fossils that fossilise are found, and only a fraction of all animals fossilises. I don't say this animal exists, in fact I think that's unlikely, but among cryptids, it is relatively likely it could exist.
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 17:59:48 GMT 5
I doubt there have been many excavations there. It took us many years to realise there was a species of Allosaurus in Europe. Only a fraction of all fossils that fossilise are found, and only a fraction of all animals fossilises. I don't say this animal exists, in fact I think that's unlikely, but among cryptids, it is relatively likely it could exist. True, and I too do believe Megalania is still alive. After all. In the 1970's a farmer found these bones belonging to a Megalania and carbon dating reveals they were only 300 years old. |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 18:18:16 GMT 5
carbon dating isn't always reliable. I don't believe it's still alive, but it is possible and among the most likely cryptids.
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 18:24:00 GMT 5
carbon dating isn't always reliable. I don't believe it's still alive, but it is possible and among the most likely cryptids. Really. I never knew and I think it's possible too. How about Megalodon. Do you believe it's still alive? |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 18:28:08 GMT 5
No, not in that case. It was just too large, would need huge amounts of food and sightings of huge sharks can be attributed to exagerationg and other species.
I think especially during whaling era there would have had to be traces of such a gigantig, whale-hunting shark. Also since shark teeth are relatively common, one would expect to find them.
And a giant lamnid wouldn't be able to live in great depths.
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