The Bergman's bear of Russian folklore: . Reports of a giant bear of Kamchatka, a "God Bear" in Russian folk traditions, have circulated for centuries. In recent years, indeed, some scientific evidence has emerged to validate reports of a cryptid known as Bergman's bear. In 1920 the Swedish zoologist Sten Bergman examined the skin of a giant, black furred variety of the Kamchatka bear. Bergman wrote that the pelt "far surpassed" the size of any bearskin he had seen. Most notably, the black bears pelt was shorthaired, unlike the long coat of the normal Kamchatka bear. Bergman's 1936 paper also described a huge paw print, 15 inches by by 10.5 inches and a report of an equally outsized skull. This giant cryptid animal may well be extinct. On the other hand, it may not be. In a book called 'Bears of the world', writer Terry Domico observes that much of the Kamchatka peninsula has long been closed off for suspicious military reasons. A former Soviet official who did have access to the area told Domico that the black giants were still reported. What do you think of this cryptid? Do you reckon the military is trying to hide this giant cryptid species? And if so, why? . Art: @teroporthan thank you! Check out that page!! . _________________ 🔔 Turn on post notification 🔔 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ - DON’T FORGET TO: 😊 - ❤️LIKE 💬COMMENT 🚩SAVE ➖ ☑️ Checkout the link ↙️ @nord_blod for my craft shop !! ☑️ And discover my Blog and my best books about the Nordic mythology and viking story. ↙️ Link in my bio: @tyrenis_northern_shaman Website ↙️ www.northern-shaman.org . . . #slavicfolklore #slavicgod #cryptid #mythicalcreeatures #slavicgoddess #slavicmythology #magicalcreatures #mythology #cryptozoology #prussian #pagan #folktraditions #werebear #russianfolklore #slavichistory #folklorist #mythsandlegends #mythologicalcreatures #folktradition #norse #prussia #viking #slavic #mythology #folktale #slavicmagic #cryptids #europeanfolklore #germanic _________________ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj27ca2NwJt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=