8 Mythical Creatures That Just Might Actually Exist

Skeptical of the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot, and the goat-sucking El Chupacabra? Fair enough. But keep an open mind and tell yourself that nothing is impossible in this life. In fact, we have identified 8 mysterious and supposedly fictitious creatures from folklore for which there is at least some credible evidence that they might be real. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be persuaded!

Jersey Devil

The legend: 300 years ago in what is now the state of New Jersey, a baby – cursed because it was the family’s 13th child – was born. After killing its mother and the midwife, it flew off into the darkness and has been stirring up trouble ever sense. New Jersey is known as the armpit of America for reasons geographically, metaphorically and if we’re being honest, literally. So it makes perfect sense that if some kind of nightmarish winged creature with horns and a horse-like head exists, the Garden State is precisely where it would call home.

The proof: In 1909, police officers in the city of Camden claimed to have spotted the Jersey Devil and even fired their guns at it.

The odds that it actually exists: 13%. Those Camden cops were total liars.

Winged Alpaca Unicorn of Lviv

The legend: Back in 2015, after eating a stale cookie that had been in the cookie jar for who knows how long, a resident of Lviv, Ukraine looked out their apartment window and discovered a majestic creature in the courtyard that resembled Vicugna pacos, the beloved South American alpaca. However, it also possessed a few unusual characteristics, including pink wool, wings, and a unicorn’s horn. Impressive indeed.

The proof: A photo that definitely was not photoshopped.

The odds that it actually exists: 99%. However, the psychedelic properties of that stale cookie leave room for some very slight doubt.

Skunk Ape

The legend: Back in the 1960s and 1970s, people in North Carolina, Arkansas and Florida had reported seeing a hideous, foul-smelling apelike humanoid creature walking about on four legs. Florida seemed to be the place where it was most commonly found, which makes perfect sense because, of course, Florida. The mysterious dude goes by several aliases including Swampsquatch, Louisiana Bigfoot (presumably the Floridian monster’s cajun cousin) stink ape, swamp cabbage man, and so on and so forth.

The proof: Grainy camera footage. So, yeah.

The odds that it actually exists: 1%. Floridians bang to the beat of a different drummer.