Posted by: Nick Redfern on October 24th, 2013
“A wallaby has set up camp in Highgate Cemetery in north London. The marsupial was first photographed at the cemetery – famed as the final resting place of Karl Marx – on Sunday.”
Read: Another UK Wallaby »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on October 16th, 2013
“…deep within the sprawling and wooded Haldon Hills of Devonshire, England there exists what might accurately be termed an unofficial pet-cemetery…”
Read: Wolverines in the UK? »
Posted by: Karl Shuker on October 10th, 2013
Contrary to the assumption by many aficionados of the Sherlock Holmes stories that it was wholly fictional, there really is a giant rat of Sumatra. But how does this scarcely-known real species compare with its infamous albeit fictitious counterpart? Further details can be found here on my ShukerNature blog.
Read: The Giant Rat of Sumatra – Zoological Fact, Not Sherlock Holmes Fiction »
Posted by: Karl Shuker on September 2nd, 2013
The common European adder or viper Vipera berus occasionally produces albinistic and melanistic individuals, due to the expression of certain mutant gene alleles. Of course, these are not separate species, merely genetically-induced morphs of the common adder. As recently as the mid-1800s, however, many natural history tomes were still soberly stating that Britain was also […]
Posted by: Karl Shuker on August 12th, 2013
Largest of today’s living tapir species, and the only one that is native to the Old World, the Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus is further distinguished by its striking ‘saddle’ of white, encompassing much of its torso and haunches. In total contrast, its four New World relatives are all uniformly dark. Naturally, therefore, zoologists were nonplussed when one of the adult Malayan tapirs sent to Rotterdam Zoo in spring 1924 from Sumatra proved to be entirely black, with no saddle.
Read: Brevet’s Black Malayan Tapir – A Forgotten Asian Mystery Beast Resurrected »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 12th, 2013
One farmer has publicly confirmed his sighting, made on his property near Sea Lake. The Guardian has also received anonymous reports of sightings and strange livestock behaviour in other nearby areas.
Sea Lake farmer Nic Harrison was willing to go ‘on the record’ and tell the story of his “frightening” big cat experience which occured while he was spraying crops.
Read: Aussie Big Cat Sighting »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on June 12th, 2013
Butler County, Ohio has been the recent scene of some disturbing livestock mutilations. Two miniature horses named Blaze and Buck were found hacked to death last week on a stretch of pasture near what is known as Springfield Road situated near the Indiana state line. They had been known to be missing since May 23.
Read: Livestock Mutilations In Ohio »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on June 1st, 2013
The latest edition of The Week in Weird is live! There’s a handful of the strangest stories from this week’s updates at Who Forted, like giant hairy blobs attacking cities, old dudes fooling news crews with fake UFOs, footage of a glowing ghost, and a miracle in Ohio. PLUS! Take the psychic challenge and win a WF shirt!
This episode was a mother-whistle to finish, so do us a favor and share it!Who Forted? – The ‘Zine About Weird Stuff
Read: This Week in Weird »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on May 24th, 2013
Strange carcass with some type of government stamp on it.
Watch the video here at Cryptomundo!
Read: What The Hell Is This? »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on May 15th, 2013
“Lots of our favourite crypto-creatures are here as well, the Jersey Devil, the Kraken, the horse-headed men of the Philippines, and the Mongolian Death Worm…”
Read: The Big, Bad Book of Beasts »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on May 13th, 2013
The genome of a primitive fish that was once thought to have died when the dinosaurs did has now been sequenced by scientists — and when put into mice, some of the fish DNA caused mice to sprout limbs.
Posted by: Karl Shuker on April 28th, 2013
I am delighted to say that from now on, all of my cryptozoology-related ShukerNature blog posts will be introduced and directly linked here on Cryptomundo. As a longstanding fan and follower of Cryptomundo, I consider this to be a great honour for me, and am exceedingly grateful to Craig Woolheater for enabling this to happen.
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 20th, 2013
An unlikely way to go…
Read: Death by Beaver »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 4th, 2013
A Jackalope walks into a vet’s office in MN..
Stop me if you’ve heard this one already….
Read: Real Life Jackalope! »
Posted by: KryptoKelly on February 14th, 2013
Show me the werewolf!
Read: Missouri Man Beast? »
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