Cryptid

"If these “cryptids” are really just some form of evolved animals that have gone to hide in some other form or perhaps a hollow earth-like world, then I’d say it is possible for these creatures to either or both be studied, or be left alone, but I am not too sure what outcome is better, and in regards to extraterrestrial life, it comes to the fact that we aren’t alone that some species from another planet, outside or inside the Milky Way could be inspecting upon us as we know it, though I have doubts the penguin race could ever make contact with other extraterrestrial species aside from events on the moon or that racing event that happened on the fourth planet, it is just a matter of time if what outcome is better when it comes to the possibility of what we can do and not do, shall these creatures… cryptids reveal themselves or be reclusive once more…"

- RealMax, cryptid enthusiast at the National Cryptid Convention or Cryptfest.

The term Cryptid is one only referenced in the topic of cryptozoology, the study of animals or creatures that are often attributed as mythical creatures from myths and legends who are used as background monsters to terrorize penguins and other Antarctic folk around Antarctica. The general term of a cryptid is an animal that is often used in the context of supposed urban legends and stories, that are attributed with evidence such as photos, audios or video footage related to the "cryptid," with eerie context, whether it be a photo of a Sasquatch-like creature walking in the woods or the head of some supposed long-extinct plesiosaur sticking its head out of water in a lake where it couldn't survive. Considered a subculture or pseudo-science of animal science and biology, several cryptids have turned out to be "real" in a sense, with creatures like the Sasquatch or Corecreatures, but many are only known in local folklore or by urban myths.

Because of some amount of cryptids, some cryptids have been thought to be "non-applicable," a term used in cryptozoology to describe cryptids whose general appearance and hypothetical branch couldn't exist in a cold climate like Antarctica. Because of this, the cryptozoology community has gone to regularly update and edit a section of real existing animals like Uberfuzzies, Puffles, Muskoxen and Shprogshels and counter them with cryptids that could or should not survive in the temperatures of Antarctica. Famous cryptids include the Sasquatch, Loch Chess Monster, Mokelesaurus Mbembetini, Yeti or even extraterrestrial life. Because of their somewhat semi-popular status, the community opened up a museum on the west coast of Antarctica.

However, because of its popularity, it has gone on to be scrutinized by outsiders to them--especially criticizing Rednecks--to believe in nothing but stupid myths with no explainable evidence. However, the cryptozoology community has gone on to hypothesise what animals they actually saw as opposed to some actual mythical creature-type things, such as believing to have seen a prehistoric killing beast, which in reality is just a local large carnivorous mustelid and so forth.

There have also been reports that are both unknown and confirmed of several "penguin-made" cryptids that have been unleashed upon the snow of Antarctica, but only a few are confirmed to be true. Most cryptids are thought to be real with the explanation of non-sapient animals known as Chinophiles, animals that can exist in cold temperatures.

History & origins
The history of cryptids and cryptozoology as a whole can be found in the person who is considered the godfather of cryptozoology, the semi-known late Batavian zoologist named Franklin Ephmeris III (June 14 1921 - November 30th 2002), a local zoologist who had a love for animals and plant life. His hypothesis in his first known pages of preserved writing based upon cryptids comes from many expeditions in the wilderness of many countries and also the many folk and mythical stories of monsters and fiends, first published in 1954. He was also known for being an artist in nature, he drew many hypothesized creatures who could be real animals alongside their so-called appearance from locals. Franklin hypothesized that many sea monsters like sea serpents and long necked sea beasts where merely misinformed views of either regular animals like pinnipeds or some form of evolved, long-necked pinnipeds.

Franklin also hypothesized in the beliefs and encounters with the supposed mythical beasts and monstrous villains of the past in ancient civilizations, with him simply stating that they were stories made up, but did also explained how some of these monsters were real animals that are either still alive, or extinct animals who were alive at that time, but are now, obviously, extinct now. The popularization of cryptozoology emerged in the late 1960's, when a small subculture developed around areas around the States, Calada and Batavia. The following decades would spring up a series of monster movies released in those decades. Cutting to modern day, a community of cryptid enthusiasts exist, where they go on to examine what they think the possibility of a cryptid's existence and actual species is.

List
The following will be a list based on "ranking" of their appearance and possible conclusion and answer.

They will go as follows:
 * Real - Refers to cryptids who have been confirmed to exist.
 * Possibly real - Refers to cryptids with actual possibilities of being real with theories and explanations.
 * Unknown - Refers to cryptids with no possible explanation, but it does not make them hoaxes.
 * Possible hoax - Refers to cryptids who despite sightings, have some cons and true explanations.
 * Hoax - Cryptids who are confirmed to be hoaxes or plain out fake.
 * Penguin-made - Cryptids who are confirmed to be engineered or created by any means.

The list will also include their place of origin, original date of their encounter and artistic interpretation of the cryptid. All cryptids are organized in alphabetical order.

Real cryptids
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;" !Name !Other names !Description !Location !Discovery !Status !Image
 * Coelacanth
 * Dorkugese Fossil Fish, Living Fossil
 * A rumored once extinct fish, the Coelacanth is purple or bluish-black in color with lips and eerie yellow eyes. Known to eat octopuses and eels, it's only dangers are penguins.
 * Dorkugal - Lives around the waters of both of the islands of Dorkugal, where they only live with a medium-small-sized stable population.
 * Early Devonian period - present day, sightings first appeared in 1938, decades later, confirmed real with sightings in 1998 and 2002.
 * Vulnerable
 * Coelocanth.png
 * Giant Octopus
 * Club Penguin Island Globster
 * A giant octopus that washed up, the Giant Octopus was later to be confirmed to be a common Pacific giant octopus that had a gene disorder resembling a growth sprout.
 * Club Penguin Island - Body currently at Club Penguin University.
 * 2006 - First spotted, washed up at the titular Cove.
 * Deceased
 * Giant_Octopus.png
 * Deceased
 * Giant_Octopus.png