The Thanacth (or Tanacht) is a bizarre cryptid from India, sighted in the 16th Century by European travelers and some locals.
Description[]
They are described as tail-less, tiger-like creatures, covered in tawny fur, featuring a human-like face with long head-hair. They also have a snub nose, are covered in black, frizzly fur, and have tiger-like back paws, and human-like fore hands. French explorer André Thevet claimed to have seen one in the sixteenth century.
Explanation[]
The Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) has only a stub of a tail, and its face looks human-like. It lives in the rain forests of northeast India. However, it’s only about 15 inches long. Other misidentifications may include a Bengal Tiger, or a living specimen of the Megaladapis or Palaeopropithecus, giant tail-less, humanoid lemurs, or possibly some other kind of primate. They almost fit the description, however, they lived only in Madagascar.