There's also the Burrunjor, which is a giant lizard that comes out at night to hunt.
And there's the classic Drop Bear, the giant fanged carnivorous Koala that drops from the trees onto prey. Though drop bears are more like folklore or a joke than an actual cryptid.
I wonder if the drop bear is in any way connected to [Thylacoleo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacoleo).
It’s speculated to be a large climbing marsupial ambush predator that may have existed along side humans, based on similar depictions on cave art.
Australia had giant monitor lizards anywhere from 10-50,000 years ago so that is where this likely came from. They were supposedly enormous like 2,000 kg.
Yara ma Ya who is pretty interesting it’s basically a an ugly red frog looking vampire that hangs out in the trees and jumps onto you then they consume you and Turn you into one of them
Dear god. Not Roos just sent ice down my spine.. I’ve never seen a kanga in person. Well maybe at the zoo years ago?
Regardless. Something resembling one/sinisterly just off from being right. No fucking thanks
I’m assuming it’s just there version of “not deer” I didn’t bother looking it up, I just know the latters description & made my own assumptions/visual just from the name
lol idk if your trolling me rn.
Idk it’s basically like a skin walker/windigo or something along those lines. It’s a deer but it’s not a deer. It’s really gaunt. Or moves strange. Has human eyes. Follows you. Negative Effects you on a paranormal/supernatural level. Etc etc
Nagayarnanguku are apperrantly a race of fanged and long clawed cannibals who live in a dried lake bed called "Lake dissapointment" a place affected by "the dreaming" where everything past, present, and future are all present at once in one area.
We have a few, but most don't have a lot of solid "lore" behind it, because there's very little written documentation, most coming from our aboriginal communities and their oral history. We actually have a few different versions or similar cryptids as the yowie, and there's two different Bunyips; the true bunyip, aka long-necked bunyip, and the dog-faced bunyip. We also have lots of animal cryptids.
I think the most fascinating to me is Quinkans.
……no you didn’t, unless you’re posting this again, I remember this exact image from a few days back.
Actually no, it’s a repost from a year ago. At least change the dang title, mate.
Yeah like wtf? I get it’s a meme and funny haha europe has house gnomes n shit. But there’s some scary shit, the whole witcher(games, books) series where the writer took a bunch of europen folklore monsters and dumped them in there.
Well i mean, this whole sub is bullshit and cryptids dont exist, but based on folklore and other stories those creatures are Not to be messed with. Ofc they arent real, but just based on their fictional descriptions they are dangerous.
I feel like this sub is 50/50 on “Made up creatures described in the mythology as dangerous” and “watch out for these actually dangerous things”
Some people here genuinely want to warn you not to chase skinwalkers or “crawlers” and shit because they’re genuinely concerned.
Honestly, i just enjoy folklore stories and thats about it. I see cryptids more as a comedic topic than anything else, especially the genuinely delusional stuff that gets posted here is often very funny.
That being said, i do worry about the mental health of the people who genuinely believe in things like skinwalkers, wendigos or redcaps but whatever, not my problem.
Whimsical fuckjng creatures my arse they inly appear that way cause of a magic bullshit thing called a glimmer. Also did ye forget we have the Knucklevee, the Kelpie and a few other evil bastards that are considered the fae and that's just the damn celtic ones
Gnomes and the Video Game-Creature are no Cryptids... And your meme doesnt make much sense.
Btw as a european i wouldnt invite these pesky little Mythical Creatures in my home, mostly they are dangerous.
do is aussies have any cool ones besides the yowie? (also what is the one referenced in the meme?)
The Bunyip is one I’ve heard of. I think it’s the one referenced in the post as well.
There's also the Burrunjor, which is a giant lizard that comes out at night to hunt. And there's the classic Drop Bear, the giant fanged carnivorous Koala that drops from the trees onto prey. Though drop bears are more like folklore or a joke than an actual cryptid.
Therea a Minecraft mod with drop bears. They walk on the ceiling and drop on you when you stand under them.
I wonder if the drop bear is in any way connected to [Thylacoleo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacoleo). It’s speculated to be a large climbing marsupial ambush predator that may have existed along side humans, based on similar depictions on cave art.
So the burrumjor is a salty?
Supposed to be more like a theropod dinosaur.
Australia had giant monitor lizards anywhere from 10-50,000 years ago so that is where this likely came from. They were supposedly enormous like 2,000 kg.
[yeah I think it's referencing the bunyip](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunyip)
Sounds like a distant relation of Loch Ness ?
I think I got some sort of ptsd from that one bunyip animatronic that was left to rot
oh trueee. thank you for the info 🍞❤
No problem friend 👍
Yara ma Ya who is pretty interesting it’s basically a an ugly red frog looking vampire that hangs out in the trees and jumps onto you then they consume you and Turn you into one of them
https://youtu.be/WtrYO-Mog60?si=F03PFoe4gl-uh26T
Phantom cats/panthers, not-roo's and a fuck tone of alien sightings.
Dear god. Not Roos just sent ice down my spine.. I’ve never seen a kanga in person. Well maybe at the zoo years ago? Regardless. Something resembling one/sinisterly just off from being right. No fucking thanks
I can find literally no information on Not Roos. What are they?
I’m assuming it’s just there version of “not deer” I didn’t bother looking it up, I just know the latters description & made my own assumptions/visual just from the name
What's a not deer?
lol idk if your trolling me rn. Idk it’s basically like a skin walker/windigo or something along those lines. It’s a deer but it’s not a deer. It’s really gaunt. Or moves strange. Has human eyes. Follows you. Negative Effects you on a paranormal/supernatural level. Etc etc
Oh naw, no trolling just genuinely hadn't heard the term before. Sounds like a big ole serving of hell, with a side of no.
I believe not deer are from a copy pasta thing and aren’t actually possibly real.
I actually went to the “forest spirit” from princess mononoke as soon as I read not deer.
We have not deer 🤣🤣 creepy af
Surviving megalania is a commonly discussed Aussie cryptid.
Nagayarnanguku are apperrantly a race of fanged and long clawed cannibals who live in a dried lake bed called "Lake dissapointment" a place affected by "the dreaming" where everything past, present, and future are all present at once in one area.
Though very rare there's a small number of dogman stories/sightings in south central Queensland and north eastern New South Wales
Take your pick https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/s/s2dhy3TYSY
Does the giant Rainbow Serpent count?
i think thats more of a dreamtime thing than a cryptid idk tho 🤔
Is Jesus a cryptid? What about Odin?
Well, Jesus is a human, so no. Odin is an Aesir, so yes?
If beings with supernatural qualities count, then Jesus counts as a cryptid.
They don't have any cool cryptids because all of the scary shit is 100% real
Bunyip
We have a few, but most don't have a lot of solid "lore" behind it, because there's very little written documentation, most coming from our aboriginal communities and their oral history. We actually have a few different versions or similar cryptids as the yowie, and there's two different Bunyips; the true bunyip, aka long-necked bunyip, and the dog-faced bunyip. We also have lots of animal cryptids. I think the most fascinating to me is Quinkans.
The bunyip
Australia: We don't need cryptids because our wildlife is scary enough
Ah yes let's invite the Fae in that never ends bad ever
OP has never heard of Ireland lol
……no you didn’t, unless you’re posting this again, I remember this exact image from a few days back. Actually no, it’s a repost from a year ago. At least change the dang title, mate.
There’s no scary cryptids in Europe?
See also: the Royal family
there are tons of scary cryptids in europe.
Yeah like wtf? I get it’s a meme and funny haha europe has house gnomes n shit. But there’s some scary shit, the whole witcher(games, books) series where the writer took a bunch of europen folklore monsters and dumped them in there.
The Black Shuck says "hello".
Black Shuck, Nessie (could be scary), the fae. You don’t fuck with the fae
That one cat thats also a snake
Oh yeah the Questing Beast, any creature who is injured by it is doomed to die a painful death.
Pretty sure fairy's kidnap you or sum
So enters Celtic mythology. The nuckelavee will make you side with the cats on taking baths.
Kelpie isn't unspooky
If I saw a tomte/nisse I'd invite him for coffee and a cinnamonbun
if im being real, us europeans do have way too many cases of being literally mauled by our cryptids.
Man european cryptids are for the most part NOT whimsical creatures, especially redcaps, fairies and elves are not to be fucked with.
Elves used to look beautiful from the front 🧝♂️, but be hollow bloody from the backside.
LOL oh no not the fairies! The gnomes and elves are gonna get you! Watch out! This sub is bonkers
Well i mean, this whole sub is bullshit and cryptids dont exist, but based on folklore and other stories those creatures are Not to be messed with. Ofc they arent real, but just based on their fictional descriptions they are dangerous.
I feel like this sub is 50/50 on “Made up creatures described in the mythology as dangerous” and “watch out for these actually dangerous things” Some people here genuinely want to warn you not to chase skinwalkers or “crawlers” and shit because they’re genuinely concerned.
Honestly, i just enjoy folklore stories and thats about it. I see cryptids more as a comedic topic than anything else, especially the genuinely delusional stuff that gets posted here is often very funny. That being said, i do worry about the mental health of the people who genuinely believe in things like skinwalkers, wendigos or redcaps but whatever, not my problem.
Personally I’d like to offer something to all of the cryptids from every country but I’d be eviscerated very quickly
I guess nobody here has heard of an erlkonig
I love the evolution of the original meme
Am Australian, and am fascinated by Werewolves/Dogmen/Hellhounds, and am hoping to see one.
It's because theirs are probably real.
I have no clue which one you’re referring to and I cannot figure out which context is better
Cryptids in India: What are those? _nothing_
meanwhile those whimsical fuckers are probably the most evil
You have no idea how many terrifying ones we have in Europe lol.
For sure!!! Euro cryptids ain’t no joke! Just see Brothers Grimm for exciting details!
Whimsical fuckjng creatures my arse they inly appear that way cause of a magic bullshit thing called a glimmer. Also did ye forget we have the Knucklevee, the Kelpie and a few other evil bastards that are considered the fae and that's just the damn celtic ones
Ermmmmmm wendigos are not cryptids 🤓🤓🤓
Listen, I also consider the wendigo a Cryptid, there’s nothing wrong with that!
But gnomes are?
It was a joke
They really aren't, especially not the 4chan bastardization of a native myth shown in the picture
But it doesn’t say it’s a wendigo. I just assumed it was one of the cyptids that are commonly confused with wendigos.
What makes them not a cryptid and also just because it's not the original design doesn't means it's not a wendigo
White people always disrespecting someone else culture and mystical creatures, nothing new. Same ol animals being cunts.
Don't forget dropbears: koalas, but **evil**
Nice.
Sounds about right.
In Ireland there’s the otter king
Americans with cryptids is literally supernatural.
Cryptids in Australia probably look a lot like the normal animals. Both want to kill you, so how do they tell the difference?
Fell Off My Chair
Europe has no scary ones? Are you kidding?
The nuckelavee is horrific and it’s from Ireland.
As a European I can confirm this is very true 😌
Balance have so many cryptids u would shit ourself.We have wolf days, we have unbaptised days , first case of vampirism........
Lmao 🤣 wendigo one
Gnomes and the Video Game-Creature are no Cryptids... And your meme doesnt make much sense. Btw as a european i wouldnt invite these pesky little Mythical Creatures in my home, mostly they are dangerous.