Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Dinosaurs may have vanished 66 million years ago, but in the world of cryptids, they remain strangely alive. From the deserts of Chile to the forests of Alaska, stories persist of reptilian beings that echo through the shadows.
Today, we’ll explore five such creatures: the Arica Monster, the Burrunjor, the Partridge Creek Monster, the Ropen, and the Stoa. None of these beings exist in reality, as far as it’s known, but through stories, sightings, and artwork, they endure. And so, as a thought experiment, let’s ask: If they were real evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, what might they have become?
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Credits
Host & Research:
- Henrique Gandum
Filming, Editing and VFX:
- Duarte Gandum
Burrunjor commission made for:
- Sam Allred
Music:
- @Archaeoptracks
- Chance Thomas
- @otaiza_jl
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Dinosaur cryptids
0:53 Arica Monster
2:04 Burrunjor
3:19 Partridge Creek Monster
4:42 Ropen
6:09 Stoa
7:33 Conclusion
8:11 Intermission
8:21 Like & Subscribe
8:31 Outro
No generative AI imagery was used in this video.
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Dinosaurs may have vanished 66 million years ago, but in the world of cryptids, they remain strangely alive. From the deserts of Chile to the forests of Alaska, stories persist of reptilian beings that echo through the shadows.
Today, we’ll explore five such creatures: the Arica Monster, the Burrunjor, the Partridge Creek Monster, the Ropen, and the Stoa. None of these beings exist in reality, as far as it’s known, but through stories, sightings, and artwork, they endure. And so, as a thought experiment, let’s ask: If they were real evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, what might they have become?
Get the CONGO 1880 comic books: shop.mudnag.com/products/congo-1880-1
Download: mudnag.com/#digital
All things CONGO 1880: https://linktr.ee/congo.bd
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Special thanks to our patrons and FB members:
- Carla Marina Silva
- David Glenn
- Paul92
- Steve Bradshaw
- Todd Hunter
- Tyler Swonger
Become a channel member or join on Patreon: patreon.com/Mudnag
---------~---------
Credits
Host & Research:
- Henrique Gandum
Filming, Editing and VFX:
- Duarte Gandum
Burrunjor commission made for:
- Sam Allred
Music:
- @Archaeoptracks
- Chance Thomas
- @otaiza_jl
---------~---------
Film Gear:
- Fuji X-H2S: amzn.to/3HRBCM7
- DJI Mic: amzn.to/41QeXef
- Smallrig Tripod: amzn.to/3DUEwhF
- Manfrotto Head: amzn.to/42py0MG
- Sennheiser MKE 600: amzn.to/4068pDW
- Canon 28-105 F3.5-4.5: amzn.to/3GHfwvM
- Neewer Lights: amzn.to/3mrpUkG
Outro music:
- youtube.com/watch?v=LoRJC_h97lk
0:00 Intro
0:31 Dinosaur cryptids
0:53 Arica Monster
2:04 Burrunjor
3:19 Partridge Creek Monster
4:42 Ropen
6:09 Stoa
7:33 Conclusion
8:11 Intermission
8:21 Like & Subscribe
8:31 Outro
No generative AI imagery was used in this video.
mudnag.com
