First recorded by Willy Ley in his 1941 “romantic zoology” book, “The Lungfish and the Unicorn”, the Ground Shark is said to primarily reside within the 235,000sq mi Timor Sea along the north coast of Australia. Believed to slightly resemble a Great White in appearance, it dwarfs its rival in sheer overall size.
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Thylacoleo carnifex, more commonly known as the Marsupial Lion, is an extinct carnivorous tree dwelling marsupial that called the Australian outback home during the late Pleistocene era. The giant mammal was the largest carnivore to ever exist in Australia and is thought to be one of the largest marsupials to exist anywhere in the world.
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In the early 1990′s, reports of a strange creature started filtering out of Buderim, an urban center on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Witnesses of the creature all described it the same way and all stated that it did not resemble any living animal within the region. What it did resemble though was a creature that once thrived in Australia, a creature that was known by many different names, a creature that many people feel died out on September 7th, 1936, a creature that many people believe is actually a Thylacine.
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The monstrous Artrellia is described by locals as being a nearly 30ft long crocodile/dragon-like creature that has the ability to climb trees and breath fire. It is a strict carnivore that devours anything unlucky enough to enter its territory and it will consume the entire body of its victim, bones and all.
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On September the 11th of 1876, two men by the names of Captain John K. Webster and James Anderson (a surgeon) were on a steamer ship known as the Nestor, when they witnessed a huge, unknown creature undulating through the waters of the Strait of Malacca (located off the coast of Malaysia). The men watched the creature move around the steamer ship for nearly thirty minutes and documented its appearance before it swam out of sight.
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The Hawkesbury River Monster is said to be between 25-35ft long, has a large bulky body that is covered in patchy black and gray skin, a long neck that is topped off by a head shaped like an oversized football, four large flippers, and a thick tail that becomes skinnier the farther away from the body it stretches.
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In New South Wales, Australia, approximately 12 miles from Queensland, there is a body of water known as Boobera Lagoon. This freshwater lake stretches over 4 miles long, is regarded as a culturally significant site (due to ceremonies once held by the Bigambul and Kamilaroi people), and is said to be the home of a water dragon.
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During the 1960’s and 1970’s in Australia, a strange type of dog-like creature that had never been seen before, was being seen by multiple people from all over. Witnesses claimed that the “dog” appeared to be half the size of a dingo, had multi-colored fur (patches of brown, red, gray, and white) like that of an African Wild Dog, a thick muscular body, and claws that appeared to be much too big for its paws.
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In 1953, a deep-sea diver from Australia witnessed something that absolutely shocked and terrified him. While deep below the surface, the diver noticed a large dark mass off in the distance that appeared to be floating within the current of the ocean. Stunned at what he was seeing, the diver continued to watch the dark mass get closer.
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A good majority of people know what out of place animals are, for those who don’t, these are animals that are discovered in a location where they are not supposed to be. Often times they are far from their normal place of residence or country/continent.
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