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Many nations around the world have mythical animals which are widely believed not to exist and for which there is little or no scientific evidence, but which are nevertheless well known and, in a sense, popular. Note that the creatures listed below are unofficial fictional national animals and that the tales told about them differ a great deal. It is often not possible to deliver a definitive description as the stories vary from time to time and place to place.

• Argentina
  • Andean Wolf
  • Nahuelito (Little Nahuel)

• Australia
  • Bunyip
  • Drop Bear
  • Galilee Lake monster, Queensland
  • Yowie

• Brazil
  • Mapinguari

• Belgium
  • Kludde

• Burma
  • Burmese gray wild dog

• Cameroon
  • Ngoubou

• Canada
  • Cadborosaurus, a.k.a. Caddy (Victoria, British Columbia's Cadboro Bay)
  • Champ (Lake Champlain, Québec)
  • Fur-bearing trout (Lac Saint-Jean, Québec; also United States)
  • Kempenfelt Kelly (Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie, Ontario)
  • Lake Erie monster (Lake Erie, Ontario; also United States)
  • Lake Utopia monster (Lake Utopia, New-Brunswick)
  • Manipogo (Lake Manitoba, Manitoba)
  • Memphré (Lac Memphrémagog, Québec)
  • Ogopogo, a.k.a. N’ha-a-itk (Lake Okanagan, British Columbia)
  • Ponik (Lac Pohénégamook, Québec)
  • Thetis Lake monster (Lake Thetis, British Columbia)

• Chad
  • Ennedi tiger

• Chile
  • Giglioli's Whale

• China
  • Feng Huang
  • Qilin

• Congo (Democratic Republic of)
  • Lake Télé monster
  • Mokele Mbembe

• Egypt
  • Panthera tigris sudanesis

• Ethiopia
  • Werehyena

• Europe
  • Dragon
  • Elf
  • Fairy
  • Griffin (Gryphon)
  • Mermaid
  • Phoenix
  • Pixie
  • Troll

• Finland
  • Iku-Turso
  • Louhi

• France
  • The Dahu ("la chasse au dahu" is a traditional prank for kids)
  • The Lou Carcolh
  • The Peluda (Shaggy Beast) of La Ferté-Bernard
  • The Salamander used by King Francois I of France as his personal emblem.
  • The Tarasque (Tarascon)
  • The Vouivre (also named Wyvern)

• Germany
  • Wolpertinger

• Greek
  • Cerberus
  • Centaur
  • Minotaur

• Ireland
  • Dobhar-chu

• India
  • Buru

• Indonesia
  • Ahool
  • Orang Bati
  • Orang Pendek

• Israel
  • Behemoth
  • Leviathan
  • Ziz

• Italy
  • Lariosauro

• Iran
  • Roc

• Japan
  • Kappa
  • Kirin
  • Kitsune
  • Tengu
  • Tsuchinoko

• Kenya
  • Kongamato
  • Marozi

• Korea
  • Dokkaebi

• Latin America
  • Chupacabra

• Mongolia
  • Almas
  • Mongolian Death Worm

• Nepal
  • The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)

• New Zealand
  • Taniwha

• Norway
  • Jormungandr

• Pakistan
  • Baramanou

• Philippines
  • Aswang
  • Kapre
  • Manananggal
  • Tikbalang

• Russia
  • Brosno (Brosno dragon)

• Saudi Arabia
  • Ifrit

• Scotland
  • The Loch Ness Monster
  • Wild Haggis

• Serbia
  • BasCelik
  • Bauk

• Singapore
  • Bukit Timah Monkey Man

• South Africa
  • Vaaldam Reservoir monster

• Sri Lanka
  • Ulama (Devil bird)

• Sweden
  • The Lake Storsjön monster (Storsie)

• Tanzania
  • Popobawa

• Tibet
  • The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)

• Turkey
  • Lake Van Monster

• United Kingdom
  • Bownessie
  • Beast of Busco
  • British big cats
  • Surrey Puma

• United States
  • Champ (Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont; also Québec, Canada)
  • Fur-bearing trout (also Canada)
  • The Hodag (Northern Midwest)
  • Jackalope (Western United States)
  • Jersey Devil (New Jersey)
  • Lake Erie monster (Lake Erie, Ohio/Pennsylvania/New York/Michigan; also Ontario, Canada)
  • Sasquatch (See Bigfoot)
  • Thunderbird

• Vietnam
  • Kting Voar

Category:Legendary creatures

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