The Cryptid Iceberg is Getting Stronger

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cryptid fandom: cryptozoologycryptids.fandom....
wikiwand: www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_c...
AtlasObscura: www.atlasobscura.com/articles...
Exemplore: exemplore.com/cryptids/List-o...
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[@Wendigoon]

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[@rapidcougar3785]

Les go

[@rapidcougar3785]

Yo you should recommend having coconut water with the AG1 it tastes REALLY good with it

[@Rick_Cleland]

I want a *_Wendigoon_* garden gnome.

[@hidden2098]

When are we getting a check in on the movie?

[@LyrasStitchery]

I hope you are feeling better.

[@CynnamonSpyder]

New Yorker: "OMG AN ALLIGATOR IN THE SEWER!!!1" Floridian: "We named it George and flush bacon down the toilet for him every morning."

[@sophriac]

"somtimes on sundays we climb down there and pet him so he doesn't come up our toilets and bite us"

[@21Handguns]

Thats Australia (I've never been there)

[@eugenehatin.420]

He’s a good gator he eats toilet bacon and methed up homeless sewer dwellers!

[@flowercornw2066]

​@@21Handguns florida is to the us what australia is to the rest of us

[@Hravokh]

oh yea hows George?

[@BrandonHerrera]

Yo the Kappa is just my homie Franklin, straight up.

[@Stexy13]

Fuck Franklin we beefin he did things

[@ianharrison5758]

@@Stexy13ong we FranklinK

[@adamstevens4718]

Brandon & the Kappa are B tier bros

[@VikingMutt33]

Franklin after homie got his skull caved in, GD!

[@dant3838]

bro you need to reign franklin in dog he disemboweled my dad

[@chrise8275]

I feel so bad for The Squonk, I just want to give him a big hug and tell him that everything’s going to be okay.

[@henrystickminstickmin8914]

Real

[@carolinehannah7306]

he deserves all the love

[@heaterdawg]

He really does! 🥺

[@viceforever]

First ive ever heard of him but now he is my favorite.

[@jaomello]

If you did that, it would turn into a Samsquonk, and you don't want that.

[@Bernardo-Vasques]

There’s a guy here in my city that for the last 30 years has been riding his bike all over town dressed only in trunks with his body covered in oil. He rarely talks to other people and everybody kinda collectively agreed not to bother him. He’s known as Oilman and everybody here in Curitiba, Brazil knows who he is and cherishes him as basically the top folklore figure of the city. He’s kind of a Cryptid I guess. Edit 1: as a brazilian I frickin love the Mapinguari and I love even more how you admire our weird folklore!

[@nharo2442]

A tier

[@NBrioDaZueraRules]

i have a friend from brazil and he told me that back when he lived in fortaleza there was a man on his street who shit his pants and no one could stand him and people nicknamed him "cagado"

[@David-np3vx]

@@NBrioDaZueraRulesmy bad dawg I couldn’t hold it

[@zeag7187]

Is he waiting for the rain so he can fly?

[@jacob99503]

I love that people can just do weird stuff and become a cryptid by choice. Like the Naked Cowboy in NYC. I wanna do that. Just walk around eating Saltines out of a Pringles container. The Saltine Pringles guy.

[@heyyall8283]

⭐️ “There once was an ugly barnacle he was so ugly that everyone died-The End” The Squonk *Wails loudly* 😭

[@JK-gm6kk]

If moaning myrtle was an elusive cryptid in the wild, instead of a toilet at hogwarts

[@thegunslinger8806]

Patrick mayonnaise is not an instrument.

[@Luke31531]

is this a reference to the comment section of a different wendigoon video?

[@blockyicecreamplays8866]

Squint S teir

[@Mcgturtle3]

@@Luke31531it’s a SpongeBob reference

[@ratmessiah7223]

"It's just a giant wolf" "Giant snakes are objectively cool"

[@RJS2003]

Alright but this one guards an ancient underground pyramid so it gets a pass.

[@coffeedude]

Giant snakes are at least two tiers above giant wolves in a coolness scale

[@r8Dest]

Wolves are scary because they are so people-like. Snakes are scary because they are basically aliens. So yes, big snake is cool

[@cousinmajin]

The wolves are just extra big but the snakes are fucking collassal

[@mr.glitchyypants8108]

So called free thinkers when they see a weird dogs ( not a cool snake)

[@danielle-idontwantjustnumbers]

“it is F tier, but i do miss him” best description of the Dodo

[@stephenlong9806]

37:55 another great example is The Questing Beast, from Arthurian legend. 'The questing beast…had in shape like a serpent's head and a body like a leopard, buttocked like a lion and footed like a hart.' Thats a Giraffe my guy.

[@Spectrum0122]

"We are talking about shape shifters and antarctica people. I don't care that your cat can go in water" is probably the closest we'll get to hearing wendigoon say fuck

[@Mohamed_amin120]

Knowing just how uncharted some of the Congo river basin is it deadass may be real lol

[@EatitHarvey]

I love how between eldritch horrors and beastly monsters for cryptids, there's cryptids like the Squonk who's just so pitifully ugly he circles around to being cute. The pug of the cryptid world.

[@lauren.13]

Highly friend-shaped. Would hug.

[@princealigorna7468]

I love this pitiful little bastard

[@Tiberium10332]

I think that if it would understand that some people think it is kinda cute in a way, that this would make it really happy.

[@ThingMaBobJimmy]

Maybe I am a squonk.

[@harrybrown7745]

great genesis song.

[@Armameteus]

Quick clarification on the dodo: the myth that it was eaten to extinction is just that. While the sailors that showed up on the island did eat some of them, they were described as being gamy and unpleasant, so they weren't actually eaten all that often. Instead, the sailors fished off the shores of the island for most of their food. The reason the dodo went extinct is not because it was "too dumb and slow" to get away from some dudes with clubs, but because the sailors ships had rats stowed away on them, which came onto the island with them. Dodos were a flightless bird, so they made their nests at ground level and since they had no natural predators, they had no need to protect/hide their nests. The rats that infested the island thus made short work of all the dodo nests, pillaging and consuming all their eggs. The dodos died out in a single generation, likely _after_ the sailors had already left (without having eaten them all) because every last one of their nests were destroyed by rats. It's _still_ the fault of the sailors for allowing the rats to get onto the island in the first place, but for once, it wasn't direct human activity that killed off a species. People didn't kill them; rats did.

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

Us Humans are still at fault for sailing there with rats in the first place same as me driving to a friend's house with termites stowed away in my car's crevaces makes me at fault if their furniture is eaten by termites.

[@Cicada2204]

The Skaven strike again!!

[@icycrusader1947]

​@@Cicada2204It's always those rats!

[@entrevistaspecotellicanal7818]

men, i dont know if you ever going to read this, but i had to tell you. As you probably guesed, english is my second lenguage, but when like a week ago i discovered your channel, i hoped its was my first lenguague to enjoy you more (i know that sound wierd but i dont find another way to say it). Your way of telling histories with homour and the obvious knowelegde you have because of the incredible resource that you make, really motivates me a lot, and it makes me wanna do a good job when im doing something. And also, you made me wanna read again, a hobbie that i lose over the years but now you encourage to retain it. So thanks to all of that, i dont think that any other channel will ever made me feel this way. (sorry for the probably horrific english, i promise you im doing my best).

[@dannyg.4421]

I think you are doing an amazing job I will pause the video and rewrite your paragraph. I'm not a teacher so I don't know if it will help but I hope it does a bit. "Man, I don't know if you will ever read this, but I had to tell you. As you have probably guessed English is not my first language but when I discovered your channel about a week ago I wish it was my first language so I could enjoy your channel even more. (I know it sounds weird but I can't find a different way to to say it). The way you tell different histories with humor and the obvious amount of knowledge you have makes you an incredible resource. It really motivates me alot and makes wanna do my best when I do something. And also you made me want to read again, A Hobbie I have lost over the years, but you have encouraged me to take up again. So thanks for all of that, I don't think any other channel has ever made me feel like this one has." I hope it helps a bit in your english journey. Peace my friend.

[@adamnielson42]

​@@dannyg.4421minor nitpick, but I think in this case it's important: I'm pretty sure "A Hobbie" is supposed to be "a hobby"

[@dannyg.4421]

@adamnielson42 no, you are right I just copy and pasted his comment and tried to correct it as I went along. I missed one, Good catch.

[@HenriettaD]

My Nana was from PA and used to tell me, "Don't cry, you'll turn into a Squonk." ❤

[@litliterature2341]

That’s so funny and wholesome. I wanna use that

[@Bitlizard]

I guess you cried

[@ThePolecatProcess]

@@Bitlizardman that was just kinda mean

[@absolutelysolid8041]

I lived in Lancaster PA for 17 years and never heard of that thing but I love it and wish I've heard of it

[@cryo7730]

Have you ever seen a squonk’s tears, well look at mine

[@fritzmuller8001]

Men we gather yet again

[@skynwlkr713]

Indeed siar

[@TotallyNotUltraman1966]

Shall we begin the Council's Festival?

[@RayLilith]

no gurlz allowd

[@Luckraig97]

Indeed

[@BlackJack-iu1jm]

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to honor-

[@ILovePandas55]

I'm so happy you talked about the Squonk. It's my state's official cryptid and I love it so much.

[@user-vd6zf4fx1t]

BRAZILLL REFERENCEEEE!!! Also, there are some more obscure cryptids that are hard to find on the internet cuz it was mostly oral traditions from tupi-guarani tribes, but are amazing in detailed lore and monster design. Amazonin cryptids are amazing in general!

[@Somereasonstolive]

Em qual minuto?

[@lplasters]

ele vai amar se aí tiver o boitatá kkkkkkkk Uma serpente enorme, que come fogo e tem centenas de olhos pelo corpo, que ela tira das suas vítimas; tem como não gostar?

[@Jav3raGaming]

Salve família, os do mar/rios são os mais interessantes. Menos "Leões aquáticos"

[@salamartin5492]

giant snake: I sleep giant snake in Japan: I'm SUPER AWAKE

[@heyheyitrachelgray]

I haven’t even watched the whole video yet but this is making me giggle

[@LateNightTableCo]

The fact it lives at a mountain top in the snow also adds some points for me. A snake not slowed down by the cold would be terrifying.

[@raimbeknussipkhozhin2950]

Is that a sekiro reference?

[@kimmygengar]

like a what?

[@Spark-bw3ph]

@@kimmygengar *insert Yakuza: Like A Dragon cover here*

[@big_bad_raj]

I can only assume that the cryptids icebergs increased strength is due to feeding on copious amounts of Magic Spoon

[@noahkramer9036]

And AG1!

[@benjaminwoolley8352]

Definitely

[@CazadorSlayer]

@@noahkramer9036 Magic Spoon but with AG1 instead of milk in the bowl.

[@Dewydisco9]

Has he made a "cereal killer" joke yet or is that just implied.

[@JK-gm6kk]

Huffing dry erase markers

[@aliasecho9656]

THE SQUONK!!!! I'm so happy you talked about them! The Squonk is my spirit cryptid

[@harls9498]

I've been bawling my eyes out over the squonk for 15 minutes, I love them 😭 please bring him to A tier 😭

[@wingerding]

Don't let shit get to their heads, they wouldn't be the same if they were emotionally stable.

[@TimeBucks]

The images for the Ningen absolutely spooked me

[@nono-dy8ce]

its scary but i die every time he says nin-jen, the japanese pronounciation is nin-gen

[@catalinaplaza7909]

I hope someone comes out with cool stories

[@kellyfarrar6639]

its the stuff of nightmares for sure

[@nono-dy8ce]

@@catalinaplaza7909 unfortunately, the ningen was posted on 4chan about a decade ago. while it was interesting, i doubt many people think about it any more

[@dracog0322]

Thank god I scrolled down as soon as I saw the title

[@ampersand_e]

the makalala is 100% a shoebill stork. they stand about 5 feet tall, and clatter their bills together which makes a sort of machine-gun type sound instead of vocalizing. they decapitate their prey, and they can fly! but they are remarkably docile towards humans :]

[@treechild869]

auwhhh

[@necrobunnyxoxo]

omg andy ur so smart and handsome and sexy and smart and mwah mwah mwah mwah mwah

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

"They decapitate their prey - they are so cute"

[@AgxntOrange]

They know their place 😂

[@ampersand_e]

@@airplanes_aren.t_real they’re just a little misunderstood i promise 💀

[@DoubleSpoiler]

i love the kappa, playing the Harvest Moon games growing up and having a Kappa as a secret character you can meet and he only acknowledges you if you give him cucumbers was my favourite thing lmao

[@stephenrolle2671]

Being a Bahamian and hearing Wendigoon talk about the Lusca was a pleasant surprise! My family actually hails from the Island of Andros. It was used as a means to prevent us from swimming in the blueholes as a kid.

[@Balandai98]

"All the women I talk to... [contemplates decisions for a brief moment] my wife" 10/10

[@jlo7770]

He often donates to a known pdfile so? He's most likely a pdfile

[@fqirlyfire]

@@jlo7770please show the evidence??

[@jlo7770]

@@fqirlyfire well he was just on a well known pdfiles podcast a week ago. I know he's donated to him in the past as well

[@thegoblinking7714]

​@@jlo7770 Again, who? Proof?

[@jlo7770]

@@thegoblinking7714 lolcow live, look up wings of redemption aka jordie Jordan aka pka host (before he was thrown out) the podcast show host( before thrown out) current lolcow live host (aka Richard, his gov name). Him being a pdfile and called out for it wendigoon knows about, he donates to Richard often. He is a pdfile supporter. Wendi knows wings advocates for the age of concent / child P to be lowered to 12. He is disgusting, he gave a 3 yr old boy an enema because he was still in diapers. He is a disgusting human and this guy is helping him/giving him money. It's disgusting

[@b_sway]

His Skinwalker apology is more genuine and more effort than like 99% of KZbinr apologies

[@synthelia7564]

THE MAKALA MIGHT BE REAL! I was freaking out when he explained this cryptid because it sounds so much like a Shoebill Stork! They stand nearly as tall as a person (so maybe an exaggeration like the Kraken/collosal squid) the outline looks almost identical to the first Makala photo, and they make a loud clacking noise with their beak! (Also definitely looks like a "troubling" bird)

[@everettingram5230]

Bit late to reply, but I actually think it might be a Secretary Bird

[@_Jay_Maker_]

"Let's get back to the thing I decided to do with my life instead of finishing college." My man, you can't believe how motivating that statement was for me.

[@chrism.3354]

take the squonk-pill and move him to S tier

[@ZGorlock]

Not putting it in F tier is disrespecting to its very nature

[@resorbis92]

based and squonk pilled

[@HardCodedGaming]

I'm only liking this comment for the pfp. Very in character

[@spunktaneouscumbustion8109]

Yo ho ho ho took a bite of squonk pill

[@blockyicecreamplays8866]

Yess S teir

[@Arcanelake98]

You go and tell me about the Squonk like it’s just any other Thursday? Well, thanks Wendigoon. I now have another creature I want to rescue.

[@emilyrose562]

A tier!!!

[@katla_phc]

Exactly! The Squonk is peak 😭😭😭😍😍😍

[@lawrencelopez9839]

whoever made up the squonk doesn't know how water and soil interact though

[@thedistantsoundcs8900]

The S in S Tier litterally stands for Sqonk

[@biggiewiggie5557]

Who up playin with they squonk?

[@demonlord3143]

The backwards feet one just creeps me out in a different kinda way compared to the others.... Sure you have surper natural monsters and stuff... but that just... idk, the thought gave me chills instantly...

[@itsalien372]

as a brazilian I do hope wendigoon finds more about our cryptids but I'm pretty sure it wont be the more unknown ones such as the Taú bird, the Ingerados or Encantados or even the Canaimé which scares me to this day- they're really taken seriously by the locals of the Amazon forest or people who live in more isolated areas but there's little to no coverage about them even in our own country!

[@iancarpenter5488]

Wendigoon taking a small sip and saying "it tastes just fine" is making me think it does not infact taste fine. if he chugs the whole bottle ill buy AG1

[@zapan9643]

Wendygoon is a notorious liar and a goon.

[@goldfishdeeerlover]

agreed

[@noahpancakes6507]

rightt he takes the littlest sip trying to say its good tasting lol lies thats why i wont buy it,

[@harveyflippers9531]

“Bill Gates drinking from his human-waste machine” energy

[@christowers7307]

It's SO expensive! I'd love to support wendi through sponsors but man I can't drop near $100 on some drinks lol

[@talaeyn8326]

A pennsylvanian here advocating for the poor Squonk :( Pretty privilege struck him again with B tier! I cry everytime.

[@rayanderson5797]

So does he.

[@KatmodoDragon]

he's needs the S-tier!!!! Squonk-tier!!!!!

[@thedistantsoundcs8900]

Squonk Tier! Squonk Tier!

[@boinkadoink9538]

theres a joke im too high to make about how his tears make him deserve s tier bc tear and tier

[@autumnuncle]

@@boinkadoink9538i agree boinka doink

[@quitian9596]

Let me just say how much I love all the content you produce, especially these cryptid vids you’ve been pumping out. Things like the massive snake that was housed in an ancient, forgotten pyramid turned mountain that stalks the treasures that no man pursues due to the fact that it is remember by no one? That’s is dope shit that I live for. Keep being awesome wendigoon

[@gorilla_sensei420]

19:28 LIKE A WHAT????

[@ZykonIGuess]

YAGAMEEEH

[@Lamp37820]

The best feature of the squonk is that due to the marshlands it resides in, it developed webbed feet. But only on its left side. So if one happened to stray too far out into the water, it would swim in a circle until it drowned. This is the leading cause of death for squonks.

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-db2ff]

I love how lots of these sorts of campfire creatures completely defy logic entirely

[@ihaar]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa​@@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-db2ff

[@gutsglory6991]

NOOOOO I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF A SQUONK 😭😭😭

[@sporeham1674]

​@@gutsglory6991i feel like they'd be very high maintenance

[@JamesBrown-fn2qp]

Who up squonking they shit rn

[@AlienKissy]

JUSTICE FOR SQUONK! How could you hunt something knowing you are following it's trail of tears??? Make this a plushie and let me hug it. I CAN FIX HIM!

[@blockyicecreamplays8866]

Squonk S tier

[@gunk4876]

I love squonks

[@whoviansforlife6636]

I made a crochet plush squonk......it was a very....interesting......project. I added a lot of weird black knots to make it look as much like the description as posibble

[@Ulfrich_Stormcock]

The squonk is the saddest cryptid ever :( poor thing

[@demonking86420]

Imagine if we made grenades made of squonk tears

[@san-jy5xh]

can confirm the squonk exists. I myself am a squonk. and PUT THE DAMN SQUONK IN S TIER. GIVE HIM HIS OWN TIER, HASNT HE SUFFERED ENOUGH.

[@Dredd-Mau]

I love the squonk. I never thought I'd find a cryptid so relatable.

[@julesd_fl]

REAL SHIT HAHAHAHAHA

[@Jeremias9453]

Shit, am I a squonk?

[@Poppipower]

Once there was an ugly squonk. He was so ugly that everyone died. The end.

[@ash_carrotcake]

Civil engineer here - sewer gators do happen. Specifically in storm sewers in places where they are native. Nothing fun in sanitary sewers, but storm sewers often have animals that we have to watch out for.

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Neat! I assume snakes end up there too .

[@EngMadison]

Doesn't NYC have a shared sewer system?

[@dopey473]

19:28 THE YAKUZA BRAINROT IS REAL

[@marvinsroommate1003]

‘Previous studies by Merchant showed that alligators have an unusually strong immune system that is very different from that of humans. Unlike people, alligators can fight microorganisms such as fungi, viruses, and bacteria without having prior exposure to them.’ This explains why alligators can get their legs or even faces completely ripped off by other alligators and casually heal and go on with their lives. So they’d more than likely be able to survive sewers

[@flu3b93]

Hi Wendigo, brazilian here. Big fan of your channel. I doubt I am the first one to point out but you ended up putting together two myths in the Mapinguari: the creature itself only is a giant ape/sloth thing with a mouth on its belly. The backwards feet comes from the Curupira, which is sort of a Indigenous Brazilian elf (in a very broad sense): which is a creature with fire instead of their hair and it is a protector of the jungle and it's animals. The backwards feet is to trick hunters. The curupira is a much broadly known myth in Brazil like the Saci and the Headless Mule, so it's nice to see someone talking about the Mapinguari! Love your channel, especially the iceberg stuff.

[@GreedoBeats]

Fiquei surpreso dele nunca ter mencionado o Curupira, garanto que ele ia adorar as histórias, creio que é o ser mais famoso de todas as lendas que a gente tem no país.

[@Cry0tiK]

Eu adoraria ver ele falando do boto kkskskksksksjksjskd

[@shadowbone777]

Algumas versões do Mapinguari citam os pés invertidos, então não necessariamente vem do Curupira

[@letah7264]

E eu que não tinha visto teu comentário e falei coisa parecida KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@DMXIII]

Fico feliz em ver ele falando da cultura do nosso país. Temos tantos mitos maravilhosos! Espero que ele veja mais sobre nossa cultura! 🇧🇷

[@bonelessbaby6908]

I love how he starts everyone of these cryptid videos with “I know I said last time” 💀

[@pasqualetttto]

I love that I always find out stuff about my country watching your videos. I'm from Brazil and I've never heard of that creature. To be fair, I'm from a urban area (São Paulo), far away from the amazon forest. It's always a surprise. For example, when you told that story about Henry Ford coming here in the 30s (if I'm not mistaken?) and building an american city in the middle of nowhere in the forest, I didn't know about that and I was shocked. Anyway, another great video!

[@BCPD03]

Man just finished your blood meridian video absolutely blown away on the story along you and would love to see another McCarthy book like the road always keep up the good work bro💪💪

[@barbararab6390]

Brazillian here. Thank you for the compliments!! We have tons of interesting folklore to explore. The Mapinguari is similar to Curupira, who also has inverted feet and leads huntes away from the forest. Theres also Corpo seco, which is basically a zombie. Hugs from brazil iceberg boy!

[@lucasperuzzo7459]

Lendas na Europa: Elfos, anões, sapos, duendes Lendas nas Americas: Monstro gigante que se esconde no matagal e come carne humana

[@aldominic]

​@@lucasperuzzo7459Also if you're not careful that pink dolphin will steal your girl.

[@lucasperuzzo7459]

@@aldominic that was a Catarinense going to Pará and having some fun

[@lucas4177]

Eu sinceramente nunca escutei desse bixo antes

[@nicolygomes2214]

a cuca configura cripto?

[@spiltmjlk]

squonk, my beloved... you are forever s tier in my heart

[@RoseWhitmore]

the fact that Squonk, a monster known for crying, is one of the favorites of someone names Spiltmjilk is pure poetry

[@beesechurger4737]

Ok so I’d first like to say that you are amazing at iceberg videos because I’ve never been more invested in anything like this ever. Secondly I have an iceberg video suggestion, Ready or Not, idk if that game is your kinda vibe, but I think you’d make an amazing video on it and it might even bring more viewership to the channel. Just a suggestion though, it’d be pretty cool if you did do a video on it though.

[@JaredSwift-oj6ee]

Hey Wendigoon I think a good idea for a video between some of these crypid tierlists would be a deep dive into admiral byrd and operation highjump. I know its a subject somewhat close to your heart, and would be a higher effort video but i've wanted you to make it forever.

[@jacksonmansfield6951]

I can't believe you had a whole section on the Squonk without mentioning Squonkapalooza! the festival celebrating the Squonk! As a Pennsylvanian, I feel you've done an injustice to our unofficial mascot

[@Alex-vm6ef]

That's the corniest and worst part about the whole thing, so I thank him

[@noahpancakes6507]

wenidgoon is corny asf wym you out here listening to this mans being super corny all the time yet talking crap about corny things lol you silly@@Alex-vm6ef

[@adrianozuna2149]

@@Alex-vm6ef Bro got beef with the squonk

[@40watt53]

you made this shit up bruh 😭i hate pennsylvania

[@FreshlyWaxxedTesticles]

this is a hate crime, someone call Mr. The Oldest View to teach him a lession

[@anguilla12]

Marine Biologist here yet again Many of my profs have talked about how we need to give more credit to people who live in an area. Meetings about the environment and what it means for native people used to just be full of scientists with one native rep but nowadays we try to flip that ratio. We've also had speakers who tell us how fishermen are great at noticing climate change effects (even if they are global warming deniers) cause you can get them talking about how fish aren't the same size they were 20 years ago and whatnot. So giving more credit to the people wendigoon mentioned throughout the video is good for both science and crytid

[@jamesf4423]

Yeah but unlike global warming cryptozoology is a pseudoscience. I wouldn’t put them together like that. I’d think a marine biologist would know better. It’s just fun to read and learn about urban legends

[@heehoopeanut420]

I think that's the future of a lot of scientific fields. Those who live off the land and those who study it working together🙏🏻 It's so promising that things are already starting to move that direction.

[@mrsubject1]

Damn true! Nothing gets me more mad than scientists who treat people's eye witness accounts of stuff as less than worthless. Communication is key

[@baddragonite]

I don't know if it's been brought up yet or not, but fun fact: The Mountain Gorilla was thought to be a made-up cryptid for a long time until researchers actually found them That's part of the reason they were used so heavily in fictional pulp stories for a time

[@aeries4385]

Hi Wendi! I'm a bit late to commenting here but I hope you'll see this! I've been watching some of these cryptid iceberg vids and it's made me think of an experience Matt Emch (Planet 412 on YT) had with a wolf creature / man dog. I just finished listening to it last night via What Lurks Beneath but I think his experience is something that could use more coverage, definitely worth the time to listen to what he has seen.

[@gabrielp.40]

6:45 As a central slav, I have never heard of this one + its quite a basic one. You should search Vodník, which is an extremaly unique cryptid, who conserves human souls in kitchen pots, lives undewater and may want to marry your daughter. Edit: It may also ride a sleigh carried by cats during the winter months, the lore behind this one is extremely deep.

[@voliker]

He's exactly like Vodyanoy in esteem slavic cultures

[@jakubeugeniuszskomorowski8371]

We central slavs really like funky guys hiding in the water, Polish folklore has like ten different ones lol

[@syrogu]

i would let him marry my daughter he looks kind and gentle

[@zadovrus1624]

Can confirm, but in our country we call it - Vodyanoy

[@gabrielp.40]

Having read your comments, I did some digging on Vodyanoy and what I found is actually quite curious. It seems to be that these two, even though they might have the same origin, are actually quite different in their nature. I recommend the English wiki page, as it gives a general overview of their differences and similarities, but to be completely honest, they give me vibes of 2 quite different cryptids.

[@CaitlinKoi]

15:40 I have a special place in my heart for the Squonk. One of my mother's favourite bands is Genesis, so I listened to a lot of their music as a little baby. They have a song called Squonk, and the whole piece is a story about a hunter luring a squonk in by pretending to be a friend, only for the hunter to find a pool of tears in a sack when he got back home. It's an extremely somber song with a funky bassline that I still love to this day, and for that alone, Squonk is S tier for me.

[@smoot9069]

Fellow Genesis enjoyer in the wild?!?!?

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

Never thought I'd see a Genesis reference in a Wendigoon video.

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-db2ff]

They did my boy squonk dirty 😢

[@ShroomyTheOne]

I reaaaaly needed to catch up on theese cryptid videos man. Nuthin like gettin blitzed then watchin some wendigoon. Love you man, keep churnin out the best content on youtube. ❤❤❤

[@slimely9758]

theres a whole fair dedicated to the squonk called the squonkapalooza. along with being an adorable tribute to the creature, it genuinely looks super fun to go to if you love cryptids. i absolutely love the squonk. it is probably one of the most unique cryptids (that i know of) it isn't threatening, its lovable, and just completely different from the classic cryptids. i am a #1 squonk fan

[@maluromano1002]

Brazilian here. I once found a book at my school's library which was about "the scariest of Brazilian folklore" and Mapinguari was one of the creatures mentioned. I swear to God I couldn't sleep for WEEKS after learning about it. Genuinely terrified 10yo me. Also, there are SO MANY scary Brazilian folkloric creatures, I was also super scared of the "mula sem cabeça" (headless mule) and the "corpo seco" (dry corpse)

[@Arkyver]

Outro Br por aqui :0

[@froztline4148]

Yeah as soon as he mentioned the mapinguari I wondered if he was going to talk about the pombeiro or pomberito as it’s known in Argentina lol

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Oi br, nunca ouvi falar desse corpo seco, pode contar um pouco mais?

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Oi br, nunca ouvi falar desse corpo seco, pode contar um pouco mais?

[@Guilherme-dz3fs]

@@airplanes_aren.t_real Uma pessoa tão ruim que nem o inferno quis, então a alma fica presa no corpo e ele não apodrece, apenas seca e fica vagando por ai e fazendo maldade

[@samuraispartan7000]

The Makalala sounds like an unusually large Shoebill. Shoebills can reach 5 feet in height and they are known to make clacketing, machine-gun like sounds with their beaks.

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

Dinosaur leftover.

[@shadowbear1231]

Thank God someone else pointed that out. I feel like alot of cryptids are probably just really rare animals with forms of gigantism

[@katla_phc]

My first thought-like as he started describing it I was like “so a shoebill stork” 😅

[@livebackwards]

"So maybe some kind of giant bird DID go extinct around the late 1800s" - when he said this I immediately thought of Haast's eagle, which did coexist with humans and was absolutely large enough to kill people, but it went extinct around the 1400s. Only off by 400 years or so.

[@crabington6036]

Shoebill gang rise up we love us some big fucking storks

[@WanderingWayfinderLibrarian]

Dearest Wendigoon I have on several occasions now fallen to sleep amidst the sultry tones of the tomes of your stygian lorespeak. And I wonder if you know about the outskirts of the outskirts of the early days of creepypasta? The holders series? The thumps. The dog experiments. The right left game? The back roads are gaining traction lately. Food for thought🎉

[@ryleh_horror1683]

They covered the left right game on the Creepcast podcast!

[@rafaelfaria1380]

As a Brazilian viewer, sad to not see Cuca or Saci on the iceberg. They're so famous in Brazil they appear on kids shows.

[@eerohongisto821]

Wendigoon about every cryptid: "very cool, very unique, very nice lore" Also wendigoon: "C-tier"

[@TheWretchedOwl]

You know, the Kappa is a personal favorite of mine too. I love the idea that if you manage to see one you’re dead, unless you remember in that brief instant of panic that you need to bow to it.

[@mistdoesstuff]

or if you happen to have a cucumber

[@Jm-ki4su]

yeah, and the water in its head spills out when it bows in return, allowing you to escape

[@Spacetravel-pd8ej]

Rip the dodo homie did nothing wrong 😭😭

[@letah7264]

As a brazilian, first I have to say, I absolutely love your content! You're so captivating and funny, love from Brazil! 💛💚🤍💙And now I gotta comment about Mapinguari, honestly, I've never heard of it, but I belive it's because it has evolved to the folklore known here as Curupira. It's important to note that most of the folklore legends here are originated from native groups and usually have a lot to do with nature. The Curupira is usually described as a young boy with a vibrant, pulled up red hair (more commonly said to have actual fire for hair) with big teeth and backwards feet, holding a large stick or a makeshift spear. He's not only a protector of the forest, but mainly watches over the weak, protecting baby animals from hunters and ill intentioned people. He truly acts like a chaotic child who loves to cause mischief and has a carefree, funny and kind personality, but absolutely loses it to people preying on the forest and weak animals, turning feral with the fire in their hair matching their fury and planning traps to get to the hunters and tricking them with his backwards feet. Anyways, thank you so much for the video! I've been acompannying your channel for a long while now and it warms my heart you enjoy the crazy brazilian cryptid/folklore we have (my personal favorite is the Mula sem Cabeça/Headless Mule)! Edit: correcting a few spelling mistakes

[@bingusboop3829]

Justice for my man squonk

[@bethanywoll7669]

I feel like there is something kind of badass about essentially weaponizing depression. Like "come at me and you will FEEL MY MISERY!"

[@InspectahReese]

He just needs a hug 🫂

[@ddude1212]

SQUONK S TIER >:(((((((((

[@violadorazio8947]

JUSTICE FOR THE SQUONK!! MOVE HIM TO S TIER BEFORE HE STARTS TO CRY

[@WavyNigward]

It’s too late. The Squonk squonk’d and eliminated itself via evaporation. 💔😭

[@Milkdaddy248]

I work on waste water treatment plants and we had a alligator that lived in one of our tanks for over a year

[@connor-zv7id]

Wendigoon your videos never disappoint even in troubling times like im in right now. thank you for your content and may God bless you unconditionally my freind 🙏

[@Ascottishcollector]

"one day the portuguese show up and thats it" needs to be used as an out of context clip I died laughing way too hard a that for some reason

[@dataexpunged6969]

That line could also work very well for all the countries they colonized.

[@dataexpunged6969]

@@takethisoops What hate? All I stated was a fact. There we go with transgenerational guilt.

[@Ascottishcollector]

​ @takethisoops ​ @dataexpunged6969 yall cant behave historical events, identity and guilt has nothing to do with anything. I just thought that was a funy god danm sentence for those out of context COMP vidios GO AWAY

[@dataexpunged6969]

@@Ascottishcollector says 'GO AWAY' after commenting publicly. Sweetie, this isn't your personal inbox. And what got you so triggered? Has everything been okay with you? I'm not being condescending, I'm genuinely worried at the outburst

[@Mondy667]

​@@takethisoopsWhy the hell would you yap when he just said something that's just a fact

[@KackisHD]

Wake up babe another Cryptid Iceberg video dropped

[@dudeguyrockfan]

hey everybody its rick....................kackis here^

[@AddMoreJPEG]

He is the only KZbinr with intros almost as long as yours

[@dadiabetic1174]

Just watched the new vid man keep up the good work

[@troystallman6354]

holy shit rickedy kackedy?

[@alexandergordon648]

Rick Galifianakis here

[@urphakeandgey6308]

I know I'm late, but "Ningen" is pronounced "Nin-gen" with a hard G sound. Like in "gate." It comes from the Japanese word 人間, which means "human." I think that adds a lot to its eeriness.

[@357nayster7]

Hey Wendigoon, your channel gotten so big ❤

[@AP0110_Rings]

⬇️ “Squonk I am here for you” button

[@SoggySandwich80]

Fr

[@andreasjensen6617]

I only just found out about the squonk but I like them

[@Eyeballssoup]

Fr

[@CollaateraL]

I feel bad for him. I want him to be happy. Nobody deserves a life of sadness.

[@ianeons9278]

Yo I just met Ronny LeBlanc (Someone who’s on Paranormal Caught on Camera, Expedition Bigfoot, and more) irl and I asked him if he knows your channel and he said yes. Absolutely legendary.

[@demonking86420]

Wendigoon collabs with Ronny LeBlanc when

[@chuckandcharlie6915]

wendigoon your channel is probably my favorite channel ever. Keep it up!

[@diovary_exe3642]

glad to see you again, iceberg boy

[@rosetta_i]

Wendigoon: justifying himself for uploading so quickly and for how many parts there are All of us: already prepared with popcorn and pillows

[@BlossomingVoid13]

I ate my popcorn too fast lol. 🍿Gone by 33 minutes in, so I need more snacks for my binge watching.

[@aiyathepapaya]

S tier content, as usual. When you were talking about the "ningen", I was just listening to the video and not watching it actively, and the way you pronounced it made it sound like "ninjin", which is "carrot" in Japanese. I was picturing a giant orange dorito-shaped being of horror. To be fair, I'd much rather run into an Arctic misshapen carrot man than that guy 😐

[@KageKobushi]

When I was hearing it, I was hearing "Ninja" and had to look at the video to see what the heck was going on!

[@nickbob2003]

@@KageKobushiglad I wasn’t the only one to hear ninja at first lol

[@JoeGrzzly]

I don't think he knows that Japan uses 'hard g's even when followed by an e or an i.

[@KageKobushi]

@@nickbob2003 In Antarctica, the last stronghold of the ninja is secretly buried under the ice. The only signs of their presence are their two-legged 'Sus-Suits,' specifically designed to blend in with the environment and not look like ninja. The leak connecting them to these sui--I mean, 'cryptids'--is still under investigation, and then assassination.

[@Beastboy0123]

Literally waited 5 days so I could enjoy this at work

[@b1untf0rce]

the sponsor transition was funny as hell “let’s talk about something else that’s weird: you.”

[@plaguedoctorate]

The Makalala sounds a lot like the Shoebill Stork which does live in that area. The Shoebill Stork doesn't make a clacking sound with its wings but it does make a loud clacking sound with its beak. It is a huge bird that can get to 6 feet tall and can fly for short distances. They sound like cryptids but are completely real and really cool.

[@joshuajoesephthomas2292]

Thought this exact thing, although i can see why they would be so revered. First time i saw one i thought it was an actual Dinosaur.

[@phoenixdragon1258]

I kept repeating "shoebill" out loud while he was talking about it too

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard the Makalala entry and just went 'That's a Shoebill. Right down to the clacking noise.'

[@camilleonparisi7368]

i was thinking the same thing especially with the first image! from the second image though it looked more like a GIANT secretary bird

[@thegreivousone2444]

Yes! I thought the exact same thing. A giant shoebill would be terrifying though

[@EvilMastermindOfDoom]

"All the women I talked to: my wife" Honestly iconic.

[@MelissaKnox]

The Ningen would be my favorite cryptid if it weren't for the recency of its conception. If legends of the Ningen went back a long time, it would probably be the scariest cryptid I know of. I gotta say though, the Mapinguari having backwards facing feet to cause people to accidentally run toward it when trying to flee is a brilliantly scary detail to add to a monster.

[@Denis.Menace121]

Wendigoon the type of guy to make an 18 part series of a cryptids iceberg

[@famby3526]

“Water Lions” get a bit more interesting when you learn about Enhydriodon, a giant prehistoric otter that lived in Africa millions of years ago and was thought to be an apex predator. It even lived alongside some early human ancestor species. Could be a source of inspiration for the legend.

[@insanospaz]

I've heard of it, but I was just going to take the name pretty much at face value. A lot of big cats are very capable of chasing prey in the water.

[@woecel]

It’s a legend that’s been passed down since before our species existed

[@hokton8555]

i heard they are more like a sable tooth

[@dhoffnun]

This summer... don't go swimming with... DEATH OTTER

[@amelialuna7792]

I love the squonk, I think he is S tier. Very precious and cute and extremely original.

[@RTSfan-ee5lt]

Precious, aye? Extremely Original, aye? The Kappa:

[@carolinehannah7306]

agreed

[@PloopChute]

You know what would be a fascinating video that seemingly nobody is touching on, at least in depth? The batshit crazy "Empress". One of the only people on earth who can crack the DRM software Denuvo. A literal cult leader, and genuinely terrible person. It is WILD. Not only is she's basically single handedly keeping videogame piracy alive, she also happens to be one of the unhinged people I've ever read about. Her skills at cracking games, position in the scene, and her unprecedented level of narcissism make for an absolute spectacle.

[@bat6353]

So I got my borrowed copy of RDR2 from a clearance bin Terry Davis

[@The_idiot_I_suppose]

Iv been waiting for you to upload to Spotify for like a month before I realized i could look you up on KZbin💀💀

[@FleckAndFire]

i’m literally eating pasta and now watching ice berg boy. i couldn’t ask for anything better

[@XParasiteOctoling]

Lucky, I already had dinner

[@EMan-xj5cz]

I’m eating stroganoff and watching iceberg boy

[@gabsmarg4048]

Omg i just finished my pasta

[@dnrfrank]

@@EMan-xj5czShe strogan my beef til i’m off

[@lordlammi1562]

I'm watching him while in the bath tub

[@Phil-pp5ir]

Mr. Goon, I am from Florida and when I was a child, my father would tell a story of a bi-pedal alligator type creature that would come up from the swamps. It would prey on folks who were camping near the water and would make a haunting clicking noise while stalking its victims. I’ve tried researching this tale to see if I could find its origin but haven’t been able to find anything. I was wondering if you’d come across anything like this. Thanks!

[@albinosh4dow]

Looks like your dad tried starting a cryptid. We Floridians should expand on this!

[@demonking86420]

​@@albinosh4dow call them "average Jacksonville FL resident"

[@fumbles7380]

Iguanas can run on land and i think shallow water you should check it out. Idk about clicking,

[@pointlesspeanut3182]

the koopas being based on a Dungeater turtle is the best piece of useless information i've ever received

[@littlelemonaide4223]

Seeing the mboi yagua statue immediately made me think of the Columbia River sand squink, one of the fearsome critters. It's described as a coyote with bobcat spots, rabbit ears, and a squirrel tail that could create sparks by touching its tail to the tips of its ears, which it used to lead travelers astray. It also lived along river banks and laid eggs of bakelite Granted, this description doesn't sound all that similar. However, this statue looks a LOT like an old drawing of the squink laying down near the river, having a similar silhouette. And even thinking about it, you could see how they could possibly be describing the same animal. The barbs on the tail look kinda like rabbit ears with a pointed snout. Mammals don't really lay eggs, but snakes do which could be described as almost like a mishappen plastic compared to bird eggs. Snakes can also have spots not dissimilar to a feline. And apparently there's the connection to coyotes if it's said to bark. While the sparks can't be completely explained, being bitten by one would certainly hurt at least as much as being shocked, if not more. The Columbia River runs through northwestern US and up through Canada, but I could still see this possibly being a legend which morphed as it moved up from south America

[@pizzalisp5427]

If I may add on to a couple of things mentioned: -The water thing with kappas is often tied in with them possibly becoming servants. The idea is, if you bow and they bow back lose that water, you can refill the hole with water and the kappa will feel they owe you their servitude for showing them mercy. -The big serpents mentioned from the Philippines are pretty scary, if straightforward, but if you ever just want some fun reading of wild myths, trust me that Filipino mythology has some wild stuff, too. Edit: I've been made aware that one video mentions aswang, I've yet to see it

[@perevision]

After that amazing aswang history video, I would love Wendi to talk about the manananggal, but even more I just want to know how he would pronounce words like manananggal and siokoy 😂

[@pizzalisp5427]

@@perevision oh yea I think I know the video you're talking about. I still need to watch it

[@PhantasmASMR]

Mainlining this cryptid lore Fun Dodo facts: They were so easy to kill and so bad to taste that they caused local tortoises to be hunted near extinction. There was also a tree that’s seeds couldn’t germinate without being passed through a Dodo. 3 species threatened or made extinct just because they never had a natural predator.

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

That's actually a really good explanation of a "load barring" species

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

The word dodo means fatass in Dutch who named them.

[@whoviansforlife6636]

Where are you finding this stuff.(I am doing a research paper on cryptids and will cover the dodo) Please reply with the source so I can use that for my report

[@SodaPop707]

also they were killed by the dutch, not the portuegese

[@SuperSaiyanGuyver]

​@@SodaPop707 probably tasted bad since they were cooked in Dutch ovens? We'll never know.

[@williamleroy8409]

Just finished the 3rd installment and while on the Hodag it crossed my mind that yourself or someone else with this knowledge should put these creatures into a kids cartoon series. Maybe a character like “Benny Bigfoot” or another tier 1 cryptid could explore the world in search of other lesser known cryptids. You could include some friends like the Mothman or Thunderbird to help Benny get from place to place. With over 350 creatures compiled here, there’s plenty of material on the table.

[@benjamincooper358]

I haven’t watched it just yet, but is that what the Secret Saturdays was?

[@freshmaggot]

I think giant catfish is a great cryptid because it makes Lakes (a place often seen as recreational with little danger to humans) suddenly a scary place to be. As someone who grew up with a lakehouse thinking about big ass catfish spooked me away from diving too deep.