He completed his studies at University College Hospital, London.Although he considered enlisting in 1914, he was advised to qualify first.The term cryptid refers to any creature whose existence is not supported by science.This can include animals that were thought to be extinct but may still exist, as well as legendary creatures that exist only through stories and circumstantial evidence.

Here’s a guide to some of the more famous creatures that might be lurking somewhere out there.

T H Somervell 1890-1975 Theodore Howard Somervell was Vice-President of the Himalayan Club (1942-43) and President of the Alpine Club (1962-65).

He was also an artist, musician and an author writing four books, eleven papers on his mountain experiences and sixteen medical papers.

Also known as “The Abominable Snowman,” the Yeti is a large, ape-like creature that is said to exist in the Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet.

The creature is well documented in the oral history and myths of the local people, but its legend grew as soon as westerners began to climb Himalayan peaks like Mt. Dating back to the 1800s, a number of climbers have reported seeing a large primate walking on two legs, and even more have discovered impossibly large footprints in the mountain snow.