became obsessed with it and the common theory arose that it was the remains of a Plesiosaur. However, this theory was soon debunked and the fishing company who caught it released a statement saying that it was the decomposed carcass of a Basking Shark which can grow to over 30 feet in length. Despite this, many people stick steadfast to the Plesiosaur theory.
# 4 Tully Monster
Since its discovery in 1958, this creature’s fossilized skeletons have baffled the science community. It was so alien and monstrous looking it earned the scientific name Tullimonstrum - named after the scientist who discovered it, Tully, and monstrum - which means monster and strange. The Tully monster was a strange fish that lived 300 million years ago and has a completely unique form.world in the ocean alone down in the murkiest depths of the water. So when a new creature is discovered, the media might go crazy in trying to identify it. This is where mass hysteria and fear tends to take over. Many of the creatures on this list have only been seen by a few people, just enough to create a legend. After the sighting is recorded by the media and/or posted online, other people see the legends and then vow to have their own encounter with the mysterious creature in question. Or, there are other people who just downright lie, therefore perpetuating the legend and lies, and not contributing to zoology or science, but instead myth and legend.
Recently, DNA has reportedly been found that confirms the existence