A nonhuman apparition is defined as a ghostly vision which does not resemble a person. The apparition may take the form of a common animal, hybrid being, or a mythical creature.
This type of sighting differs from cryptid phenomenon in that, while the cryptid appears to be a living organism, the nonhuman apparition exhibits otherworldly characteristics, such as translucency, a vaporous form, and/or the ability vanish quickly.