The most famous mythical creatures of America
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Many U.S. residents are convinced that mystical animals inhabit the territory in addition to the usual animals and plants. Some residents will tell you that they have seen them with their own eyes. Below are maps depicting these monsters.
The most famous mythical creature in every U.S. state

Mythical creature by U.S. state
Alabama – White Thang
Alaska – Tizheruk
Arizona – Mogollon Monster
Arkansas – Fouke Monster
California – Tahoe Tessie
Colorado – Slide-Rock Bolter
Connecticut – Melon Heads
Delaware – Zwaanendael Merman
Florida – Skunk Ape
Georgia – Altamaha-ha
Hawaii – Menehune
Idaho – Sharlie
Indiana – Beast of Busco
Illinois – The Enfield Horror
Iowa – Van Meter Monster
Kansas – Sink Hole Sam
Kentucky – The Kelly Little Green Men
Louisiana – Rougarou
Maine – Specter Moose
Maryland – Chessie
Massachusetts – Dover Demon
Michigan – The Michigan Dogman
Minnesota – Wendigo
Mississippi – Pascagoula River Aliens
Missouri – Momo
Montana – Shunka Warak’in
Nebraska – Alkali Lake Monster
Nevada – Tahoe Tessie
New Hampshire – Wood Devils
New Jersey – Jersey Devil
New Mexico – Teratorns
New York – Champ/Champy
North Carolina – The Beast of Bladenboro
North Dakota – Thunderbird
Ohio – Loveland Frogmen
Oklahoma – Oklahoma Octopus
Oregon – Colossal Claude
Pennsylvania – The Squonk
Rhode Island – Vampire Mercy Brown
South Carolina – Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
South Dakota – Taku-He
Tennessee – Tennessee Wildman
Texas – Chupacabra
Utah – Bear Lake Monster
Vermont – Northfield Pigman
Virginia – Snallygaster
Washington – Bigfoot
West Virginia – Mothman
Wisconsin – The Beast of Bray Road
Wyoming – Jackalope
Here is another map of mythical Beasts of the United States of America.

Below cryptozoological map of the United States.
Cryptozoological monsters in America

In addition, some residents believe that monsters live in the lakes as well.
Lake monsters of America

Hollywood has its own ideas about the monsters that inhabit the U.S.
Giant monsters stomp the United States

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