Quick Cryptid Snippet: Rhinoceros Dolphin

In 1820, off the coast of the Sandwich Islands and New South Wales, Jean Rene’ Constant Quoy (zoologist and anatomist) and Joseph Paul Gaimard (naturalist) spotted what appeared to be a never before seen species of dolphin. Quoy and Gaimard chose to name this new aquatic mammal the “Rhinoceros Dolphin”, its scientific name being Delphinus rhinoceros. In total, 9 Rhinoceros Dolphins were seen swimming together in a pod in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Rhinoceros Dolphin is described as being larger (described as 9ft long and around 250lbs) than a normal dolphin and is black with large white spots or blotches covering its skin. It has two dorsal fins on its body, one curved fin near its head and one on its back, although it is placed farther back than the normal position of a dolphins dorsal fin. It’s pectoral fins looked to also be on the larger side. The dolphins appeared to show no fear of the ship and approached it willingly, almost touching the bow.

There have been many explanations for what the Rhinoceros Dolphin actually is throughout the years. Theories range from misidentification of an already scientifically known dolphin with a deformity, too two dolphins (a mother and calf) swimming side by side giving the appearance of one larger creature (proposed by French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier). Another theory states that the Rhinoceros Dolphin may have been a normal dolphin with a remora (a suckerfish) attached to its head (proposed by American marine biologist Richard Ellis). The final theory is that the Rhinoceros Dolphin is actually a species of beaked whale known as Blainville’s beaked whale. Males of this species of whale are known to have two horn like bumps protruding from its head. But all of these theories do not take into consideration that Quoy and Gaimard reported seeing 9 separate dolphins with two distinct dorsal fins on their bodies.

Since the initial sighting/discovery, the Rhinoceros Dolphin has not been seen again. This leads many to speculate that the species has either gone extinct, or the population has dwindled to numbers low enough that another human sighting will be almost unheard of when you take into consideration the size of the world’s oceans.

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Fun Vampire Fact; the reason that Vampires traditionally cannot see their reflections in a mirror is because mirrors used to be backed with a reflective layer of silver — which, as the metal of purity, would not ‘interact’ with Vampires, who are the Devil’s work.

However, modern mirrors have used aluminum as their reflective backing for many years now — and aluminum is not a ‘picky’ metal at all. So Vampires are able to see their reflections in modern mirrors.

All I can think about is a vampire used to not seeing their reflection in mirrors for centuries, and one day they are just walking along and unknowingly pass a mirror backed with aluminum and THEY NEARLY SHIT THEMSELVES.

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Mental Illness in the Horror Genre

Something that pissed me off the other day.

Talking to a guy who knows my parents but doesn’t know me very well, and he tells me that his friend (indeed, a very nice and talented actor) recently put out a horror movie. And I’m interested until I hear the words “So it’s about this guy with OCD…” and at that point my mom and I give each other a sidelong glance.

I say, “I don’t know, because I have OCD and it’s a pretty serious thing for me.”

To which he follows up, “Oh, you don’t have it like this guy! You’re totally functional!”

Okay, dude. Yes, I am standing before you in a fancy club, dressed nice, and looking relatively balanced. But you do not know me. You do not know OCD.

You do not know that I have been non-functional, and that in order to maintain my current balance of sanity, I take daily medication and see a weekly therapist, and I still have downward spirals and panic attacks.

OCD can add to a story, for sure. The Aviator is a great example–albeit, it was on the voyeuristic side, kind of “check out what a weirdo this guy really is”, but his condition was portrayed in a realistic and *sympathetic* manner, because it focused so hard on his anxiety and entrapment.

I don’t need a horror movie about my disorder for a couple reasons. 1. I already live the horror movie that is OCD. 2. Just like people with psychosis, schizophrenia/schizotypal disorders, dissociative identity disorders, and any other number of mental disorder that makes us act in unusual and yes, sometimes frightening ways, I don’t need it to be the hinge for your horror flick, a handy device that makes more people like you scared and misunderstanding of people like me. 3. And for people with the above disorders who may not be diagnosed, they don’t need to be told that they are dangerous monsters and cause them to avoid treatment out of fear. (This goes double for people who experience paranoia or delusions as part of their symptoms.)

This post ended up way longer than I meant, but really, truly, hear me out creators:

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