Burrunjor

Burrunjor is a cryptid reported to live in the Australian desert. It has been described as a theropod dinosaur. It is a little known cryptid and is most thoroughly researched by Rex Gilroy and documented in his books on Australian cryptozoology.

Sightings
In Aboriginal legend, Burrunjor is a monster said to devour Kangaroos. Some tribes maintain it continues to exist in the wilderness of Arnhem Land. Cave art in the Arnhem Land area depicts Burrunjors as animals resembling theropod dinosaurs, possibly meaning that Burrunjor is a surviving dinosaur, a theory supported by cryptozoologists, but rejected by scientists.

An early European report of the creature in 1950 described a swamp dwelling reptile that mutilated cattle. In 1961 Johnny Mathews claimed to witness a dinosaur clawing its way through thick vegatation near Lagoon Creek. His estimates at the animals height were . More recently in 1985, a family of tourists allegedly encountered two grey Burrunjors.

Appearence
Burrunjor is said to resemble the extinct dinosaur genus Tyrannosaurus in appearance, with short upper arms, sturdy back legs a long tail and strong jaws with serrated teeth.

Karl Shuker notes in his book The Unexplained that monitor lizards will sometimes run on their hind feet for short distances, possibly meaning that some Burrunjor myths could be sourced back to sightings of running lizards. This theory is supported by british cryptozoologist Alan Pringle.

See Also
* Living Dinosaurs
* Kasai Rex
* Mokele-Mbembe
* Bunyip

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