Of the world’s cryptids, two types recur all over the world. The first is the lake monster, usually with a long neck and humped body. The second is the upright ape, collectively called Bigfeet, for the sake of clarity. Apes… Continue Reading
Cryptids as we know them are largely a modern phenomenon. To us, a cryptid is often a special, singular animal. While many people work to make cryptids accepted as ordinary animals we just don’t know about yet, nearly all of… Continue Reading
Wasps are, by and large, likely the most despised animals on the planet. In a world where even spiders are beginning to be recognized as the cute and beautiful animals they are, wasps are still regarded as vicious brutes who… Continue Reading
Here at Monsters Real and Fantastic, we are avid snake stans. We have covered before how cute they are, but we also admire them for just how successful they are. There are 2,900 species of snakes worldwide, which is pretty… Continue Reading
So dinosaurs are kind of a big deal. Their popularity so eclipses all other prehistoric life that people will be earnestly surprised that there was life before them, let along billions of years worth of it. I’ve seen people declare… Continue Reading
The ocean is scary. Humans are firmly terrestrial animals who aren’t particularly good at swimming, and the ocean is a whole planet full of water where you can’t see more than a few feet down. Anywhere you can’t see the… Continue Reading
In my recent article on giraffes, I mentioned that they were part of a large swath of different animals, all of them now extinct except for themselves and okapi. That article was a runaway hit by my standards, and who… Continue Reading
Africa is pretty famous for its megafauna, with a whole slew of big, weird animals. There are animals with knives for faces, tanks that run around on riverbeds and kill crocodiles, and animals with a tentacle for a nose and… Continue Reading
In my series on moles, we have covered a lot of weird, weird animals. What we haven’t covered, however, are any rodents. This is an odd exclusion, as the classic pop-cultural depiction of a mole is clearly a member of… Continue Reading
As I write this, we are in a pandemic. Sars-Covid 19, or less precisely, coronavirus, has spread from Wuhan, China, to every corner of the globe. As you read this, you’re probably inside, waiting for it to pass. Reactions have… Continue Reading