File Plesiosaur8.jpg thumb right Reconstruction of an alleged Ogopogo sighting Cryptozoology from Greek ... examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as Living dinosaur cryptozoology dinosaurs .... Cryptozoology A to Z The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters , Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature . New York Fireside Simon and Schuster, 1999 ref Cryptozoology is not a recognized ... of the word cryptozoology is often attributed to zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans , though Heuvelmans ... ref Heuvelmans argued that cryptozoology should be undertaken with scientific rigor , but with an open ... and Alternative Science Cryptozoology Big Cats Cryptozoology Big Cats ref largely due to the relative ... to cryptozoology, as he discusses the Yeti and sea serpent s, as well as relict dinosaurs. The book ... , a modern popularizer of cryptozoology, has chronicled the history and personalities of cryptozoology in his books. ref cite book author Loren Coleman title Tom Slick True Life Encounters in Cryptozoology ... of the defunct International Society of Cryptozoology Cryptozoologists claim there have been cases ... the Congo, later became the emblem for the now defunct International Society of Cryptozoology ... Rumor or Reality The Creatures of Cryptozoology url http www.livescience.com animals top10 creatures of cryptozoology 1.html work Imaginova publisher LiveScience accessdate 20 December 2010 ref and Hoan ... that humanoid cryptids like the Orang Pendek and yeti were founded on grains of truth . Cryptozoology ..., God and Cryptozoology The discovery poses thorny questions about the uniqueness of Homo sapiens ref Criticism Cryptozoology has been criticised because of its reliance on anecdotal information ref ... The majority of mainstream criticism of cryptozoology is thus directed towards the search for megafauna ... that are already in the article Cryptobotany List of cryptids List of figures in cryptozoology Lazarus ... Arment, Chad. Cryptozoology Science & Speculation . Landisville, Penn. Coachwhip, 2004, ISBN ... more details
The mamlambo is a cryptid which supposedly lives in the Mzintlava River near Mount Ayliff in South Africa . It is also known as the brain sucker and has been reported to have killed at least 7 9 people who crossed the Mzintlava River but there is no evidence as to if they were killed by this creature. It is unknown what type of animal Mamlambo is, or if it is an actual animal. Villagers of the area claim that is has the torso of a horse and the lower body of a fish, as well as the neck of a snake. According to legend, the Mamlambo often appears during lightning storms it is said that the Mamlambo may be attracted to lightning . Film & TV An expedition was done in the SyFy Show Destination Truth Links http www.ncf.carleton.ca bz050 mamlam.html http istina.rin.ru eng ufo text 152.html http ufoinfo.com roundup v02 rnd02 26.shtml Cryptozoology Category Lake cryptids bg ... more details
,Bernard Annotated Checklist of Apparently Unknown Animals with which Cryptozoology is Concerned, CRYPTOZOOLOGY, Vol 5, 1986, P.1, ISSN 0736 7023 ref and Roy Mackal regard the Buru to be a large Komodo ... http www.newanimal.org buru.htm The Buru, Giant Lizards and Giant Crocodiles Cryptozoology Category ... more details
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TOCright This is a list of Cryptozoology organizations located around the world . Europe Image LocationEurope.png 150px United Kingdom Centre for Fortean Zoology North America Image LocationNorthAmerica.png 150px United States International Society for Cryptozoology International Fortean Organization INFO Tri State Bigfoot Study Group Cryptozoology Category Cryptozoology Organizations Category Cryptozoology organizations Category Lists of organizations Cryptozoology organizations bg ... more details
The now defunct International Society of Cryptozoology ISC was founded in 1982 in Washington, D.C. to serve as a scholarly center for documenting and evaluating evidence of cryptid unverified animals that is, animal species or forms which have been reported in some manner but which have not been scientifically proven to exist. ref name Simpson G. G. Simpson 1984 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society , Vol. 128, No. 1 Mar. 30, 1984 , pp 1 19 Mammals and Cryptozoology ref ref name ISCv12 Cryptozoology Interdisciplinary Journal of the International Society of Cryptozoology Vol.12, 1993 1996. ISSN 0736 7023. ref The study of such animals is known as cryptozoology , and Cryptozoology was also the title of its journal. ref name Simpson The President was Bernard Heuvelmans , and the Vice President Roy Mackal . The Secretary was J. Richard Greenwell died 2005 , of the University of Arizona . ref name ISCv12 ref name Biosci BioScience, Vol. 31, No. 11 Dec., 1981 , page 804 Cryptozoology Group Forming ref Loren Coleman , John Willison Green , and several other prominent cryptozoologists were either Life Members, Honorary Members, or Board Members. The official emblem of the society was the Okapi , which was chosen because, although it was well known to the inhabitants of its region, it was unknown to the European scientific community until the English Exploration explorer Harry Johnston ref http books.google.com books?id hpR hPSqYa0C&pg PA544&dq Harry Johnston okapi&hl en&ei ... ref The journal Cryptozoology was published from 1982 to 1996. ref name BL British Library Catalogue ... to the International Society of Cryptozoology in Tucson, Arizona, with administrative contact ... as the next entry, dated December 10, 2005. ref According to the journal Cryptozoology , the ISC served ... Notes and references reflist DEFAULTSORT International Society Of Cryptozoology Category Cryptozoology ... of Cryptozoology ... more details
Here follows a list of notable researchers and writers in the field of cryptozoology Erik Beckjord , Bigfoot researcher deceased John Bindernagel , Bigfoot researcher author of North America s Great Ape the Sasquatch Tom Biscardi , Bigfoot researcher Mark Chorvinsky , creator of Strange Magazine deceased Jerome Clark , co author of Cryptozoology A to Z Ronan Coghlan , author Dictionary of Cryptozoology and Cryptosup . Loren Coleman , author of Bigfoot The True Story of Apes in America , Tom Slick True Life Encounters in Cryptozoology , Mysterious America , Mothman and Other Curious Encounters coauthor of Cryptozoology A to Z , The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Yeti, and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide , The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep , and other books William R. Corliss , general Anomalistics anomalist has collected reports of unknown hominds and other cryptids Ren Dahinden , Bigfoot researcher deceased Tim Dinsdale , Loch Ness Monster researcher deceased Jonathan Downes , founder of Centre for Fortean Zoology Richard Ellis biologist Richard Ellis , marine life artist author of The Search For The Giant Squid Paul Freeman cryptozoologist Paul Freeman , Bigfoot researcher deceased Richard Freeman cryptozoologist Richard Freeman , researcher affiliated with Centre for Fortean Zoology Josh Gates , researcher, TV host Patterson Gimlin film Bob Gimlin , with Roger Patterson, allegedly filmed Bigfoot in 1967 Rex Gilroy , Australia n cryptozoologist focused on the Megalania and the Yowie cryptid Yowie . John Willison Green , Bigfoot researcher J. Richard Greenwell , secretary of the International Society for Cryptozoology deceased Bernard Heuvelmans , author of On the Track of Unknown Animals father of cryptozoology deceased Fredrick William Holiday , Loch Ness Monster researcher deceased John Keel , Mothman researcher deceased ... english biographies biographies index.html Cryptozoology Biographies cryptozoology Category Cryptozoologists ... more details
notability date April 2009 The dingonek or Jungle Walrus is a cryptid walrus that purportedly lives in the heart of western Africa . External links http www.strangeark.com bfr historical dingonek.html Historical Note The Dingonek cryptozoology stub Cryptozoology Category Cryptids bg ... more details
Crypsis has two distinct meanings in biology organisms that hide themselves crypsis organisms that are difficult to distinguish crypsis taxonomy See also Cryptozoology Disambig ... more details
Notability date December 2009 Nabau is a 30 meter long snake with a dragon head that lives on Borneo Island . Category Cryptids cryptozoology stub ... more details
Champy can refer to Champ cryptozoology , reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain. Champagne wine , a sparkling wine. James A. Champy , one of the founders of the management theory behind Business process reengineering BPR . disambig ... more details
The Pogeyan is a cryptid grey big cat , a Felidae feline possible leopard or out of place Asian lion , known to local people, allegedly living in the Western Ghats , India . The name Pogeyan is derived from the local dialect and means The cat that comes and goes like the mist References http scienceblogs.com tetrapodzoology 2009 01 pogeyan the cat in the ghat.php The Cat in the Ghat cryptozoology stub Cryptozoology Category Carnivorous cryptids ... more details
orphan date January 2010 unreferenced date October 2009 The tapire laura is a species of huge, pig cat like alleged cryptid creatures who live near the Amazon River , in the Amazon Rainforest region. They are allegedly very protective of their territory and aggressive towards intruders. They can reportedly grow to lengths of approximately 9 Foot length feet , and hunt prey using their Tooth animal teeth and claw s. References Cryptozoology DEFAULTSORT Tapire Lauara Category Cryptids cryptozoology stub ... more details
Chuchunya is a Hominidae hominid cryptid rumoured to exist in Siberia , Russia . It has been described as six to seven feet tall and covered with dark hair. ref name Newton 2005 cite encyclopedia title Chuchunaa encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology A Global Guide author Newton, Michael pages 102 publisher McFarland & Company, Inc. date 2005 id ISBN 0 7864 2036 7 ref Some cryptozoologists including Bernard Heuvelmans have speculated that Chuchunya may be a relict population of Neanderthal . Mark Hall, another cryptozoologist, has suggested surviving members of Homo gardarensis . ref name Newton 2005 No conclusive evidence for the existence of the creature have yet been presented. See also Almas cryptozoology Almas Bigfoot Yeti also known as Abominable Snowman Pangboche Hand References references Category Hominid cryptids cryptozoology stub Russia stub lt iu iuna ru ... more details
orphan date March 2010 inline date March 2009 The Manatee of Helena is a cryptid believed to have once inhabited the coast of St. Helena . ref cite web url http www.newanimal.org helena.htm title The Cryptid Zoo Helena Manatee accessdate 2009 04 09 last Hall first Jamie work newanimal.org ref There is very little scientific evidence to prove its existence, and only two eye witness accounts have been reported. ref cite web url http www.nature.com nature journal v138 n3479 abs 138033b0.html title The Manatee of St. Helena accessdate 2009 04 09 last G. first RETCHING work nature.com ref References reflist Cryptozoology Category Legendary mammals Category Cryptids Category Cryptozoology Category Pseudoscience animal stub cryptozoology stub ... more details
Buru may refer to Buru island, Indonesia Buru Island Turnagain Island, Torres Strait , Queensland, Australia Buru cryptozoology Buru of Gojoseon Buru people Buru language Hae Buru disambig it Buru ru fi Buru t smennyssivu ... more details
Expert subject date August 2010 Cryptozoology Image The ya te veo.jpg thumb Depiction of a man eating tree from Central America. Cryptobotany is the study of various exotic plants which are not believed to exist by the scientific community , but which exist in myth, literature or unsubstantiated reports. As with cryptozoology , the undisciplined field is associated with fringe research and is considered a pseudoscience . Citation needed date July 2009 Folk legend and ethnic usage of plants, often as interdisciplinary research, is presented and developed for an unknown species, in the hope of allowing those species to be collected or adequately identified. Any researcher or writer can identify himself or herself as a cryptobotanist the field is surveyed within cryptozoological or other journals, or with varying degrees of scepticism as a protoscience . ref cite web url http web.ncf.ca bz050 criticalcz.html title Taking a Hard Look at Cryptozoology A Critical Approach to Cryptozoology accessdate 2007 07 03 author Roesch, Ben S. authorlink coauthors date year 1999 work Author s On Line Cryptozoology Archives publisher quote Thus the argument goes in order to ensure accuracy in cryptozoology, research on sasquatch should be done by a primatologist or physical anthropologist, and research on sea serpents should be done by a marine biologist, preferably one who has good knowledge of both invertebrate and vertebrate marine organisms. ref Many plants remain undiscovered or are yet to be classified, however cryptobotany usually focuses on fantastical plants believed to have harmful or therapeutic interactions with people. Sources of data may be secondary or scant reports may be plausible or outlandish. ref cite web url http web.ncf.ca bz050 HomePage.scza.html title Cryptozoologists ... 64 3 ref See also Ethnobotany Umdhlebi Cryptozoology Notes Reflist Bibliography Refbegin Terence McKenna ..., Drugs, and Human Evolution Bantam ISBN 0 553 37130 4 Refend Cryptozoology Category Cryptozoology ... more details
Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name Ozark Howler Image Name Image Caption Grouping Cryptid Sub Grouping Local Legend AKA Ozark Black Howler Country United States Region Arkansas , br Missouri , br Oklahoma , br Texas Habitat First Reported Last Sighted Status Local Legend The Ozark Howler , also known as the Ozark Black Howler, is a legendary creature that is purported to live in remote areas in Arkansas , Missouri , Oklahoma , and Texas . The Ozark Howler is typically described as being bear sized, with thick body, stocky legs, black shaggy hair, and as having prominent horns. Its cry is often described as being a combination of a wolf s howl and an elk s bugle. Cryptozoology Cryptozoologists have speculated that the creature might be a misidentified or unrecognized big cat. Anthropology Anthropologists have speculated that the creature might be a branching off of the dark dogs of death found in British folklore. Chad Arment asserts in his book Cryptozoology that the Ozark Howler myth is a hoax. According to Arment, he and many other cryptozoologists received email messages that made wild claims about Ozark Howler evidence. These messages were tracked down to a university student who had made a bet that he could fool the cryptozoological research community. ref Arment, Chad Cryptozoology , page 14. Coachwhip Publications, 2004 ref However, stories of the Ozark Howler are said to predate this. The Ozark Howler may also be a sub species of panther said to exist in the American Deep South. There are unconfirmed sightings throughout the Southern states, however, most state governments reject the claim that such an animal exists. See also Cryptozoology References references External links http www.messybeast.com genetics anomalous bigcats.html Anomalous Felids http ozarkhowler.20m.com Hunting the Ozark Howler Cryptozoology Category Carnivorous cryptids ... more details
unreferenced date February 2008 The Mannegishi singular the same are a race of trickster people in Cree folklore , similar in nature to the Memegwesi of the Ojibwa . They are described as semi humanoid, being sexdactylous humans with very thin and lanky arms and legs and big heads minus a nose. According to one Cree schema of the mythology, there are two humanoid races, one being the familiar human species and the other being the little people , i.e. Mannegishi. These people are said to live between rocks in the rapids. One of their biggest delights a completely non heroic form of trickster behavior is to crawl out of the rocks and capsize the canoes of people canoeing through the rapids, spinning them to their death. The Mannegishi has attracted interest in recent years due to its possible cryptozoology cryptozoological connections. It is believed by some that the Dover Demon represents a modern sighting of the Mannegishi. Category Mythology of the indigenous peoples of North America NorthAm myth stub cryptozoology stub ... more details
Image Nantucket Blob.jpg thumb 237px Samples of the Nantucket Blob. The Nantucket Blob was an unidentified mass globster that washed ashore on Nantucket Island , Massachusetts , sometime during November 1996. ref Puig, R. 2004. http web.archive.org web 20080527140638 http www.research.usf.edu absolutenm templates newro.asp?articleid 571&zoneid 26 A Whale of a Tale . Research Online, University of South Florida. ref Analysis of samples in 2004 suggests that the Nantucket Blob was a large mass of adipose tissue from a whale . ref Pierce, S., S. Massey, N. Curtis, G. Smith, C. Olavarr a & T. Maugel 2004. http www.biolbull.org cgi content full 206 3 125 Microscopic, Biochemical, and Molecular Characteristics of the Chilean Blob and a Comparison With the Remains of Other Sea Monsters Nothing but Whales. Biological Bulletin 206 125 133. ref References reflist Globsters Category Globsters Category Cryptozoology Cryptozoology stub ... more details
The Lukwata is the name of a water dwelling cryptid said to be found in Lake Victoria along with several other Uganda n lakes . It has been described as 100 feet long, with a square head and slender, some say dolphin like body, brown on top with a white underbelly. Pieces of the Lukwata were thought to have Magic paranormal magic al properties and were revered as relic s in eastern Africa. ref name discovery Discovery The Popular Journal of Knowledge, Published by John Murray, 1937, University of Michigan ref References reflist External links http www.xprojectmagazine.com archives cryptozoology lmattack.html X Project When Lake Monsters Attack , 16 August, 2001 http www.americanmonsters.com monsters lakemonsters index.php?detail monster&idmonster 163 American Monsters profile of the lukwata Category Lake cryptids cryptozoology stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2008 The Altamaha ha is a posited Aquatic animal aquatic creature alleged in local mythology and folklore to inhabit the myriad network of small stream s and abandoned rice field s near the mouth of the Altamaha River after which it has been named in southeastern Georgia U.S. state Georgia , United States , particularly around Darien, Georgia Darien and elsewhere in McIntosh County, Georgia McIntosh County . No physical evidence for its existence has been reported. Appearance The Altamaha ha has been described as looking like a sturgeon including a bony ridge on the back , swimming like a dolphin or porpoise, and having a snout like a crocodile. It is also said to be grey with a whitish yellow underbelly. History There have been many stories of such a creature in southeastern Georgia and a smaller number of similar reports in Florida going back to at least the 18th century. Citation needed date March 2009 The local Tama Amerindian tribe Tama Indian tribe has legends of a giant, snake like creature inhabiting the waters of and near the Altamaha River Citation needed date April 2008 that presumably pre date English settlement of the Georgia coast. In cryptozoology Within cryptozoology , some have speculated that the Altamaha ha may be an oceanic cryptid which engages in reproductive spawn biology spawning in the fresh waters in and around the Altamaha River. However, no physical evidence for its existence as a real creature has been reported. Alleged sightings of the animal continue to be reported, with most reports involving swimmers bumping into the creature, which appears to be harmless as no accounts of it attacking humans have emerged. References http chronicle.augusta.com stories 031598 fea floydcol.shtml Prehistoric creature may live in river , Augusta Chronicle , March 15, 1998 Cryptozoology DEFAULTSORT Altamaha Ha Category American folklore Category Cryptids cryptozoology stub bg ... more details
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