Cryptid of the Day: Ryukyu Kingfisher
Description: The Ryukyu Kingfisher, a 9 ½ inch bird, lived in Japan’s Miyako Island, but only one specimen was ever collected back in 1887. It’s believed that the bird went extinct due to the introduction of rats to the island. However, some have reported seeing the bird and believe they are still alive.
Hidebehinds are large dog-like creatures found in the stories of lumberjacks. Hidebehinds are described as large dog-like creatures with black, shaggy fur, long, sharp claws, and a tail. The Hidebehind gets its name due to the fact that it hides behind people and when they turn around the Hidebehind hides behind an object or runs behind the person so it isn’t seen then once it gets close enough the Hidebehind kills its victim and then eats them. Experts believe that the Hidebehinds could be black bears.
Benjamin, the last Thylacine photographed by Dr. David Fleay in it’s tiny pen at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, December 19th 1933
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