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Here are the cryptid species I wished were, as scientifically plausible animals:

• Mokele-mbembe - I think it would be a species of massive herbivorous semi-aquatic pangolin, part of the species Congolensaurus terriblis (in reference to being mistaken for a late-surviving sauropod.
• Emeka-ntouka - This animal would be a species of massive elasmothere rhinoceros (although its tail would be normal and rhino-like in this realistic take), of the species Emekantoukoceros congolensis.
• Mbielu-mbielu-mbielu - In this realistic take, it is a giant species of bichir fish, of the species Mbielia mackali, much like in this artwork.
• Nguma-monene - In this retake, it is a species of very large and bizarre monitor lizard, of the species Varanus monene.
• Kongamato - This animal would realistically be a species of very large African bat with a long tail (similar to mouse-tailed bats), adapted to feed on fish unlike the neighboring and distantly-related fruit bats. It would be part of the species Matophagochirus aferensis.
• Ropen - Just like the Kongamato, the ropen would most realistically be a large bat, although more adapted for an omnivorous lifestyle and lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It would be part of the species Ropenpteryx omminens.
• Burrunjor - Realistically, I think that the Burrunjor would actually be a herbivorous marsupial, more specifically a species of short-faced kangaroo, either a close relative of Procoptodon or being Procoptodon itself, being part of either the species Clarkoptodon burrunjor or Procoptodon burrunjor.
• Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) - Realistically, I think the nessie would either be a long-necked amphibian (related to salamanders), a strange freshwater fish, or a very large slug or leech. Regardless, I think it would be part of the species Nessiplata scotticus.
• Sasquatch - Rather than being a primate (let alone an Old World ape like the popular Gigantopithecus), it would be a species of ground sloth, more specifically the same animal as the Jefferson's ground sloth, known scientifically as Megalonyx jeffersonii.

What cryptids do you wish were real, and what animal would these cryptids be if they were realistic and real world animals?