Bigfoot, Loch Ness monster, Yeti: Legendary beasts might be real Don’t laugh now, Bigfoot might have been real May 26, 20168:54am Next time you want to scoff at a Bigfoot believer, maybe don’t. Picture: Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images/AFP Amanda Bell New York Post BIGFOOT, the Loch Ness monster and more may soon cross over from fiction to fact. You might have been surprised to find your news feed filled with stories about the scientifically confirmed existence of “unicorns” back in March. But for cryptozoologists — those who search for and study creatures whose existence has not actually been proven — this so-called “discovery” was a rather yawn-worthy affair indeed. That’s right: Unicorns’ existence was only a surprise to you. And that’s just the beginning. Cryptozoologists believe that there are many “fictional” creatures that are just waiting to be discovered. Calling all Yetis, mer-people and Loch Ness monsters: Now’s your time to make yourself known. One beast that has cryptozoologists chattering is Gigantopithecus.

The now-extinct ape was the largest ever known — and thanks to Disney’s new concept of King Louie in Jon Favreau’s update of The Jungle Book, is enjoying new popularity. “Gigantopithecus is thought to be what the yeti or Bigfoot might be,” Loren Coleman, director of Portland, Maine’s one-of-a-kind International Cryptozoology Museum, explains to The New York Post . Coleman adds that the pop-culture impact of the film’s inclusion of that creature — above the ape or orang-utan, as shown in previous imaginings of the classic tale — has been felt on his end. This is not a “mythical” creature, he’s quick to specify. This is “legendary.” And now people are talking about it again, giving a mini-boon to the interest in this possible Bigfoot brother. “Beneath the smoke, there’s fire,” he explains of the cryptozoological imperative.

“What we’re searching for are new species … indigenous people report these creatures — they maybe use the words ‘fantastic’ or ‘monsters,’ but they really think that there’s a real animal out there.” Before you start chuckling at those holding out hope that these creatures have ever existed or might even still — understandable, given the prevalence of false sightings on YouTube or even prop staging, of late — consider some recent advances in the science. In 2003, for example, J.R.R. Tolkien might’ve rolled over in his grave to give two very enthusiastic thumbs up to the archaeological finding of Homo floresiensis, a.k.a. hobbits (!), in Indonesia’s Flores Island. The hairy skull and the bones of some fingers of a supposed yeti are kept in the monastery Pangboche Gompa in Nepal. Picture: Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images.Source:Getty Images “The hobbits were a very big deal because they were recently extinct, and they very much match the stories of ‘little people’ — the Menehune in Hawaii and some in Ebu Gogo,” Coleman says.

“They weren’t fairy tales or urban legends.” The very next year, Japanese researchers recorded the first-ever observations of a giant sea squid (release the Kraken!) in the wild, and in 2013, a fifth species of the tapir — the long-celebrated dreameater from Chinese and Japanese folklore — was unearthed. The list goes on. There are some creatures, however, that even those among this community of “open-minded sceptics” are willing to discount (although perhaps not entirely). “Dragons, unicorns — those might be based upon known animals” in lore, explains Coleman, who adds zombies, ghosts, vampires and aliens to the list of things not covered by his museum. But among the so-called “legendary” crew of creatures that might have foundation in a distinct species are mer-beings and sea-apes, which “may be names for unknown cryptids,” chupacabras (the two-legged kind from Latin America, not those canine breeds out of Mexico), and Ogopogo, the British Columbia Lake Monster. Don’t discount those just yet. A few in-the-works cases for fantastic beasts on the rise might cause a public suspension of disbelief within our lifetimes. The biggest?

If you haven’t already heard of the Orang Pendek, a 3- to 4-foot-tall “hairy ape-like creature” that dwells within the “lost worlds” of Central Asia, you might want to brace yourself for an onslaught in coming years because it’s going be a real doozy in the cryptozoology world. “For the last 25 years, there have been consistently good reports, good sightings, good footprints, and also some hair samples, and I’d say we’re within 25 years of a major anthropological discovery in that area,” Coleman says. “That will really shake up the anthropological world and the zoological world, and it will be an outstanding discovery.” So does that mean there’s hope for the Loch Ness monster and yeti enthusiasts in the crowd? You bet. While there are an estimated 200 different potential species being studied by cryptozoologists at any given time — the discipline works hand in hand with anthropologists, zoologists, palaeontologists and everyone else under the discovering sun — even these so-called “celebrity creatures” are still definitely in the optimistic interest zone, too. Nessie, are you out there?

Picture: Keystone/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images “We’re much more interested in whether or not reports of a Bigfoot or lake monster or unknown animals seen in the river might actually be related to new species,” says Coleman, who adds that it’s even a misconception to think there’s just one breed of Bigfoot or Loch Ness monster roaming about. “All the cryptozoologists worth their salt know that there’s breeding populations of different animals out there.” “We’re not evangelical about it,” he adds. “We don’t really care if anybody notices what we’re doing because part of the work of cryptozoology is a passionate interest in animals as well as an incredible amount of patience.” And the reason we won’t soon see a taxidermied version of Bigfoot even if it is sighted by someone in the field to eliminate all doubt? “We’re very much animal conservationists, too. Most cryptozoologists nowadays are not like John James Audubon or the Victorian Era of zoology. They don’t go out and shoot animals to prove they exist.

We try for DNA sampling, live captures and photographs.” The areas that are considered habitat hotbeds for new species research right now, he explains, are those which have recently undergone political transformation, like Vietnam and Laos. The end of the Vietnam War, he said, opened up the floodgates for scientific research, leading to the discovery of “new animals that were really kind of ignored during the war.” “Only after these conflicts really subside do you find that ‘Oh, wait a second, let’s think about the animals’” attitude toward the scientific value of an area’s fauna, he says. Central Africa currently lies within that “artificial wall” of human violence that prevents researchers from safely uncovering what hidden gems of Animalia might exist within. One such, at present, is an aquatic rhinoceros that has been reported but that is feared will become extinct before it’s officially discovered. If that is the case, then it, too, will become a “legend” of what once was … but no less real.

Maybe Bigfoot believers aren’t crazy after all | New York Post Maybe Bigfoot believers aren’t crazy after all Firefighters save a cow from a swimming pool Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and more may soon cross over from fiction to fact. You might have been surprised to find your news feed filled with stories about the scientifically confirmed existence of “unicorns” back in March . But for cryptozoologists — those who search for and study creatures whose existence has not actually been proven — this so-called “discovery” was a rather yawn-worthy affair indeed. That’s right: Unicorns’ existence was only a surprise to you. And that’s just the beginning. Cryptozoologists believe that there are many “fictional” creatures that are just waiting to be discovered. Calling all Yetis, mer-people and Loch Ness monsters: Now’s your time to make yourself known. One beast that has cryptozoologists chattering is Gigantopithecus. The now-extinct ape was the largest ever known — and thanks to Disney’s new concept of King Louie in Jon Favreau’s update of “The Jungle Book,” is enjoying new popularity.

The skull and finger bones of a supposed Yeti, on display in a monastery in Nepal.Photo by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images “Gigantopithecus is thought to be what the Yeti or Bigfoot might be,” Loren Coleman, director of Portland, Maine’s one-of-a-kind International Cryptozoology Museum , explains to The Post. Coleman adds that the pop-culture impact of the film’s inclusion of that creature — above the ape or orangutan, as shown in previous imaginings of the classic tale — has been felt on his end. This is not a “mythical” creature, he’s quick to specify. This is “legendary.” And now people are talking about it again, giving a mini-boon to the interest in this possible Bigfoot brother. “Beneath the smoke, there’s fire,” he explains of the cryptozoological imperative.

“What we’re searching for are new species … Indigenous people report these creatures — they maybe use the words ‘fantastic’ or ‘monsters,’ but they really think that there’s a real animal out there.” Before you start chuckling at those holding out hope that these creatures have ever existed or might even still — understandable, given the prevalence of false sightings on YouTube or even prop staging , of late — consider some recent advances in the science. In 2003, for example, J.R.R. Tolkien might’ve rolled over in his grave to give two very enthusiastic thumbs up to the archaeological finding of Homo floresiensis , a.k.a. hobbits (!), in Indonesia’s Flores Island. “The hobbits were a very big deal because they were recently extinct, and they very much match the stories of ‘little people’ — the Menehune in Hawaii and some in Ebu Gogo,” Coleman says.

“They weren’t fairy tales or urban legends.” (Cue the Samwise Gamgee smile.) New Line The very next year , Japanese researchers recorded the first-ever observations of a giant sea squid (release the Kraken!) in the wild, and in 2013, a fifth species of the tapir — the long-celebrated dreameater from Chinese and Japanese folklore — was unearthed. The list goes on. There are some creatures, however, that even those among this community of “open-minded skeptics” are willing to discount (although perhaps not entirely). “Dragons, unicorns — those might be based upon known animals” in lore, explains Coleman, who adds zombies, ghosts, vampires and aliens to the list of things not covered by his museum. But among the so-called “legendary” crew of creatures that might have foundation in a distinct species are mer-beings and sea-apes, which “may be names for unknown cryptids,” chupacabras (the two-legged kind from Latin America, not those canine breeds out of Mexico), and Ogopogo, the British Columbia Lake Monster. Don’t discount those just yet.

A few in-the-works cases for fantastic beasts on the rise might cause a public suspension of disbelief within our lifetimes. The biggest? If you haven’t already heard of the Orang Pendek, a 3- to 4-foot-tall “hairy ape-like creature” that dwells within the “lost worlds” of Central Asia, you might want to brace yourself for an onslaught in coming years because it’s going be a real doozy in the cryptozoology world. A supposed 1934 sighting of the Loch Ness Monster.Keystone/Getty Images “For the last 25 years, there have been consistently good reports, good sightings, good footprints, and also some hair samples, and I’d say we’re within 25 years of a major anthropological discovery in that area,” Coleman says. “That will really shake up the anthropological world and the zoological world, and it will be an outstanding discovery.” So does that mean there’s hope for the Loch Ness Monster and Yeti enthusiasts in the crowd? You bet.

While there are an estimated 200 different potential species being studied by cryptozoologists at any given time — the discipline works hand in hand with anthropologists, zoologists, paleontologists and everyone else under the discovering sun — even these so-called “celebrity creatures” are still definitely in the optimistic interest zone, too. It’s even a misconception to think there’s just one breed of Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster roaming about. “We’re much more interested in whether or not reports of a Bigfoot or lake monster or unknown animals seen in the river might actually be related to new species,” says Coleman, who adds that it’s even a misconception to think there’s just one breed of Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster roaming about. “All the cryptozoologists worth their salt know that there’s breeding populations of different animals out there.” “We’re not evangelical about it,” he adds. “We don’t really care if anybody notices what we’re doing because part of the work of cryptozoology is a passionate interest in animals as well as an incredible amount of patience.” And the reason we won’t soon see a taxidermied version of Bigfoot even if it is sighted by someone in the field to eliminate all doubt?

“We’re very much animal conservationists, too. Most cryptozoologists nowadays are not like John James Audubon or the Victorian Era of zoology. They don’t go out and shoot animals to prove they exist. We try for DNA sampling, live captures and photographs.” The areas that are considered habitat hotbeds for new species research right now, he explains, are those which have recently undergone political transformation, like Vietnam and Laos. The end of the Vietnam War, he said, opened up the floodgates for scientific research, leading to the discovery of “new animals that were really kind of ignored during the war.” “Only after these conflicts really subside do you find that ‘Oh, wait a second, let’s think about the animals'” attitude toward the scientific value of an area’s fauna, he says. Central Africa currently lies within that “artificial wall” of human violence that prevents researchers from safely uncovering what hidden gems of Animalia might exist within. One such, at present, is an aquatic rhinoceros that has been reported but that is feared will become extinct before it’s officially discovered. If that is the case, then it, too, will become a “legend” of what once was … but no less real.

Real unicorns were actually pretty ugly: Share this: Cryptozoology - 必应 Cryptozoology. The tiny fishing trawler bounced and pitched in the choppy gray sea. The date: December 22, 1938. Welcome to the official Cryptozoology subreddit! Read our FAQs! Welcome to /r/cryptozoology! This subreddit is dedicated to all things Crypto. Whether it be the ... The International Society of Cryptozoology (ISC) was a former professional organization founded in 1982 in Washington, D.C. It ceased to exist in 1998. Cryptozoology in America - YouTube Cryptozoology in America Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Dec 31, 2013 Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός, kryptos, "hidden" + zoology; literally, "study of hidden animals") is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra; and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as phantom cats (also known as Alien Big Cats). The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. Many species appear in cryptozoological literature, including mythical and folkloric animals, such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, which have appeared commonly as cultural references, and within TV, movies, and other media. A few extant species such as the okapi and mountain gorilla are also commonly used by cryptozoologists as examples of animals they say were previously thought to be cryptids, but are now known to exist.

These species are rarely anticipated by cryptozoologists before their discovery by science, but are nonetheless often depicted as hallmarks of cryptozoology. Bigfoot is one of the most well known cryptids. The Yeti. The okapi was discovered in 1901, and had been hinted at (but unseen) by Henry Morton Stanley in his travelogue of exploring the Congo. The okapi later became the emblem for the now defunct International Society of Cryptozoology. Before 1912, the komodo dragon was thought to be a mythological creature, and was called the giant monitor. The Hoan Kiem Turtle. The mountain gorilla.

The 2003 discovery of the fossil remains of Homo floresiensis was cited by paleontologist Henry Gee, editor of the journal Nature, as possible evidence that humanoid cryptids like the Orang Pendek and yeti were "founded on grains of truth." "Cryptozoology," Gee said, "the study of such fabulous creatures, can come in from the cold." While cryptozoologists are often unable to properly follow the scientific method due to the nature of their work, the vast majority still reject supernatural explanations for cryptid sightings, preferring to keep explanations as plausible as possible without ruling out the cryptid's existence. Category Cryptozoology - Caveman's Nature Site Caveman's Nature Site ! Cryptozoology- Searching for Unknown or Thought to be Extinct Creatures ! Photo - Okapi > This Native to the Ituri Rainforest was once a Cryptid. Cryptozoology, from the Greek means "study of hidden animals". This refers to the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs, animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and the Chupacabra.

Included are strange creature sightings of wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as phantom cats or "ABCs" (an initialism commonly used by cryptozoologists that stands for Alien Big Cats). The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. Cryptozoologists are a specialized branch of monster hunters. Since their ultimate goal is to discover a new species of animal, a new subspecies or a thought to be extinct species, the science of cryptozoology is rooted in biology. The more a creature shows evidence of being supernatural, the less likely it is that cryptozoologists would be interested in it. Not many cryptozoologists investigate the strangest things like ghostly demon cats, Mothman or werewolves. Ghost hunts are left to the paranormal investigators and a few fringe cryptozoologists. On the other hand, there are very few animals, however mythical they may be, that have never stirred the interest of a cryptozoologist. This is because perfectly real animals have often been obscured by so much folklore that they seemed ridiculous. Cryptozoologists look for creatures like sea serpents and the yeti, hoping to gather enough evidence to prove that these beings exist.

They also look for more commonplace animals, such as the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the Giant Vampire Bat, the Inflatable Hedgehog and the Pygmy Elephant. Although cryptozoology doesn't get much respect from other scientific disiplines, it has had some spectacular success stories, including the Pongo (now known as the Gorilla), the Okapi (an animal that looks like a cross between a giraffe and zebra), and the Coelacanth (a prehistoric fish thought to be extinct). The Giant Squid, Spindlehorn and Hoan Kiem Turtle are other examples of still existing species that were brought to the attention of modern science but formerly thought to be cryptids. ↯↯↯>Below are Cryptozoology Animal Photos and Website Links<↯↯↯ "NOTE" -- Some of the animals in the photos are now proven to exist but others are still listed as Cryptids. ▼▼▼ Titles are Below Photos ▼▼▼ Cryptozoology - definition of cryptozoology by The Free Dictionary Cryptozoology - definition of cryptozoology by The Free Dictionary Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia .

cryp·to·zo·ol·o·gy (krĭp′tō-zō-ŏl′ə-jē) n. The study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been substantiated. cryp′to·zo′o·log′i·cal (-zō′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj. cryp′to·zo·ol′o·gist n. cryptozoology (ˌkrɪptəʊzəʊˈɒlədʒɪ; -zuː-) n (Zoology) the study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been scientifically proved cryp•to•zo•ol•o•gy (ˌkrɪp toʊ zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi) n. the investigation of creatures whose existence is not proved, as the yeti and the Loch Ness monster. [1955–60] cryp`to•zo•ol′o•gist, n. cryp`to•zo`o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

Translations Cryptozoology - Crystalinks Cryptozoology Cryptozoology (from Greek kryptos, "hidden" + zoology; literally, "study of hidden animals") refers to the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra, and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as phantom cats or "ABCs" (an initialism commonly used by cryptozoologists that stands for Alien Big Cats). The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. In the realms of pseudoscience, these cryptids may have their roots in otherworldly origins. Thursday August 4, 2011, the History Channel series Ancient Aliens presented an episode about the origins of mythological monsters and beasts. Were they part of alien biogenetic experiments? Do these creatures still exist in remote areas of the planet? Are they being created in labs today? Are they a result of toxins in soil and water?

As an ancient alien theorist , I believe the human race was created as part of a biogenetic experiment. It is a consciousness hologram set in place to study emotions. A list of Mythological creatures are depicted throughout the journey of humanity - so anything is possible in the projected illusion of reality . Cryptozoology is not a recognized branch of zoology or a discipline of science. It is an example of pseudoscience because it relies heavily upon anecdotal evidence, stories and alleged sightings. The term cryptozoology (adding the Greek prefix kryptos, or "hidden" to zoology to mean "the study of hidden animals") is often attributed to zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans. However, Heuvelmans himself in his book In the Wake of Sea Serpents attributes coinage of the term to the late Scottish explorer and adventurer Ivan T. Sanderson. Heuvelmans' 1955 book, On The Track of Unknown Animals traces the scholarly origins of the discipline to Anthonid Cornelis Oudemans and his 1892 study, The Great Sea Serpent. Loren Coleman, the modern popularizer of cryptozoology, has chronicled the history and personalities of the science in his books.

Another notable book was Willy Ley's Exotic Zoology (1959). Ley was best known for his books on rocketry and related topics, but he also wrote a number of books about animals. Exotic Zoology (which combined some of Ley's older writings with new ones) is of some interest to cryptozoology, as he discusses the Yeti and sea serpents, as well as reports of relict dinosaurs. The book's first section ("Myth?") entertains the possibility that some legendary creatures (like the sirrush, the unicorn or the cyclops) might be based on actual animals (or misinterpretation of animals and/or their remains). Heuvelmans argued that cryptozoology should be undertaken with scientific rigor, but also with an open-minded, interdisciplinary approach. He also stressed that attention should be given to local and folkloric sources regarding such creatures. While often layered in unlikely and fantastic elements, folktales may indeed contain grains of truth and important information regarding these animals. Some cryptozoologists align themselves with a more scientifically rigorous field like zoology, while others tend toward an anthropological slant or even a Fortean perspective.

Cryptozoology is often considered a pseudoscience by mainstream zoologists and biologists. Scientists have demonstrated that some creatures of mythology, legend or local folklore were rooted in real animals or phenomena. Thus, cryptozoologists hold that people should be open to the possibility that many more such animals exist. In the early days of western exploration of the world, many native tales of unknown animals were initially dismissed as mythology or superstition by western scientists, but were later proven to have a real basis in biological fact. In the New York Times, William J. Broad writes, "Monster lovers take heart. Scientists argue that so much of the planet remains unexplored that new surprises are sure to show up; if not legendary beasts like the Loch Ness monster or the dinosaur-like reptile "Champ" said to inhabit Lake Champlain, then animals that in their own way may be even stranger." Cryptozoologists point out that natives often know a great deal more about their immediate environment (and the animals that inhabit it) than western investigators, and therefore suggest that, even today, thus far unproven tales and traditions regarding unknown undescribed animals in native folklore should not be summarily dismissed in the same way.

There are several animals cited as examples for continuing cryptozoological efforts (none of which were actually discovered by cryptozoologists): The Coelacanth, a "living fossil" - a representative of an order of fish believed to have been extinct for 65 million years - was identified from a specimen found in a fishing net in 1938 off the coast of South Africa. (The coelacanth was well known to Comoros fishermen as the Gombessa, but unknown to scientists.) Of an even older lineage than the coelacanth are the Graptolites. Living representatives were first found in 1882, although the group had previously been presumed to have been extinct for 300 million years. Cryptozoologists point these out to demonstrate that there are many unexplored regions of the world left, and that remote exotic locations or specialized ecosystems relatively untouched by man may contain unexpected life. Similarly cited is the 1976 discovery of the previously unknown megamouth shark, discovered off Oahu, Hawaii, when it became entangled in a ship's anchor.

Some have cautioned against applying the "megamouth analogy" too broadly to hypothetical creatures, noting that while "the megamouth does show that the oceans have a lot of secrets left to reveal ... The Megamouth is not a useful analogy to support the existence of marine cryptids" in general. Also cited is the 2003 discovery of the remains of Homo floresiensis, a descendent of Homo erectus which took the anthropological community completely by surprise. Myths of a strikingly similar creature, called Ebu Gogo by the local people, persisted until as late as the 19th Century, but it took until 2003 before the possible fossil remains of this species were found. In 1930, a Danish research ship, the Dana, collected a 6-foot eel larva. A 3 inch larva (called a leptocephalus) grows into a 6 foot eel. Scaling up, a 6 foot larva may result in a 100 foot adult. Cryptozoological supporters have noted that many unfamiliar animals, when first reported, were considered hoaxes, delusions or misidentifications.

The Platypus, Giant Squid, Mountain Gorilla, Grizzly-polar bear hybrid, and Komodo Dragon are a few such creatures. Supporters note that unyielding skepticism may in fact inhibit discovery of unknown animals. Others have suggested a rigid world view disallows many academics from accepting evidence contrary to the prevailing paradigm. The emblem of the now-defunct International Society for Cryptozoology is the Okapi, a forest-dwelling relative of the Giraffe that was unknown to Western scientists prior to 1901. Georges Cuvier's so-called "Rash Dictum" (a phrase coined by Heuvelmans) is sometimes cited as a reason that researchers should avoid unfounded, "rash" conclusions: in 1821, Cuvier remarked that it was unlikely for any large, unknown animal to be discovered, not because they aren't conspicuous, but because there aren't that many. Fewer than 50 such discoveries have been made since Cuvier's statement. Categories of Animals Type 1 : Animals known from native tradition, i.e. a "print" in the collective memory.

Most mystery animals dealing relevant to cryptozoology are known by tradition, and therefore possess a vernacular name (or several ones) among the natives. It should be emphasized that many "classified" animals belong to this category : most people known the wolf or the bear, for instance, more by tradition than by any other means... Artistic representations of animals also fall into this category, unless they are directly related to an actual observation, thus relevant to the following category. Type 2 : Animals known by witness' account, i.e. a "print" in any of the five human senses. We indeed possess visual information (when the animal is observed), as well as auditive (when it is heard crying, whistling... or just moving), olfactive (when it is smelt), tactile (when it is touched), and even gustative (when it is eaten). Type 3 : Animals known by interaction with matter, i.e. a physical "print". Tracks and trails (print on the ground), photographies and movies (print on a pellicule), sonar echoes (electronic print), injury marks (claw, tooth...

print), hybridization marks (genetic print), evidence of symbiosis with another species or modification of the environment (ecological print), etc. Type 4 : Animals known by anatomical fragments. Hears, feathers, fur, bone fragments, excrements, blood drops, tissue samples, etc. Type 5 : Animals known by an actual complet specimen. One could believe that cryptozoology is not concerned with this categorie, but there are indeed some controversial species relevant to cryptozoology, although they have been described from a specimen : for instance, the pygmy elephant (Loxodonta pumilio). While many cryptozoologists strive for legitimacy and some are respected scientists in other fields, and though discoveries of previously unknown animals are often subject to great attention, cryptozoology per se has never been fully embraced by the scientific community. A cryptozoologist may propose that an interest in reports of animals does not entail belief, but a detractor might counter that accepting unsubstantiated sightings without skepticism is itself a belief. As in other fields, cryptozoologists tend to be responsible for disproving their own objects of study. For example, some cryptozoologists have collected statistical data and studied witness accounts that challenge the validity of many Bigfoot sightings.

It is the commitment to spectacular animals (mostly vertebrates) that makes cryptozoology's critics suspicious of sensationalism. A source of suspicion could be that cryptids are usually creatures that should have been the least likely to remain undetected and to leave no traces in the fossil record, such as dinosaurs and hominids. More probable cryptids like smaller vertebrates and invertebrates are usually not reported as cryptids and seem to be of little interest to cryptozoologists. Many mainstream experts are likely put off by the more sensationalistic fringe elements in cryptozoology, and the occasional overlap with alleged paranormal phenomena. Another reason for the lukewarm reaction from mainstream science may be a lack of specialization. Unlike mainstream animal experts (who typically focus vary narrowly on a specific species for their study), many cryptozoologists study or research a broad range of alleged creatures from many different families. Most criticism - and sometimes ridicule - from the scientific mainstream is, however, directed at the proponents for the existence of the more "famous" cryptids (like Bigfoot, Yeti or the Loch Ness Monster), whose existence is generally regarded as highly unlikely. Ben S.

Roesch calls these alleged creatures "mega-monsters", and furthermore notes that "many lesser known mystery creatures" are alleged to exist as well, and that "some of these have more evidence going for them than the monster super-stars." The larger cryptids, in fact, would not only have to often evade close contact (accidental or otherwise) with humans to remain undiscovered, they would also have to do so in great numbers. Such creatures could not survive unless there were a gene pool composed of many - maybe hundreds - of the creatures. Many lake monsters are proposed to be prehistoric reptiles that would live undetected in lakes despite the lakes being too cold for any known aquatic reptiles and with too little space and food to sustain a viable population of large animals. Aquatic animals with lungs like mammals and plesiosaurs would also need to surface for air, making their ability to remain undetected in the view of skeptics like for example Bengt Sjogren (1980) very unlikely. There is also no evidence for any surviving prehistoric creatures in the fossil record. No unambiguous physical evidence (like a dead specimen) has ever been presented.

Supposedly credible eye-witness reports exist of Bigfoot-like creatures in densely populated areas along the American east-coast, sightings of creatures such as Mothman, Spring-heeled Jack, reptilian humanoids and of ghosts, whose eyewitnesses might be just as honest and credible. A cryptozoologist must also address the sudden appearance and disappearance of sightings of the proposed animals, for example the Loch Ness monster was not commonly reported until the 1930s. In the 19th century, a Swedish folklorist collected trustworthy reports of sightings of lindworms in Smaland, Sweden, but after a reward for a real animal was proclaimed, not only did any fail to find a lindworm, but the reports of existing such creatures rapidly decreased and disappeared entirely (Sjogren, 1980). The portrayal of the Loch Ness Monster's form appears to have changed radically between early sightings and the discovery of the plesiosaur.

Pseudoscience Project 2013 - Period 6 Projects Pseudoscience Project 2013 Voodoo Cryptozoology (nick stewart, Jayfey Agudelo, Hirusha Pelaketiyage, aden ibrahim, deven douglas 1. Cryptozoology is the study of animals and creatures that have not been proven as fact such as bigfoot and any other odd animals and their markings that appear. 2. Cryptozoologists contend that because species once considered superstition, hoaxes, delusions, or misidentifications were later accepted as legitimate by the scientific community, descriptions and reports of folkloric creatures should be taken seriously.[12] The popularly reported European discovery of the okapi in 1901, earlier hinted at but unseen by Henry Morton Stanley in his travelogue of exploring the Congo, later became the emblem for the now defunct International Society of Cryptozoology. The mountain gorilla,[13] giant squid[14] and Hoan Kiem Turtle[15][16] are other examples of extant species that were brought to the attention of modern science.

The 2003 discovery of the fossil remains of Homo floresiensis was cited by paleontologist Henry Gee, editor of the journal Nature, as possible evidence that humanoid cryptids like the Orang Pendek and yeti were "founded on grains of truth." "Cryptozoology," Gee said, "the study of such fabulous creatures, can come in from the cold."[17] While cryptzoologists are often unable to properly follow the scientific method due to the nature of their work, the vast majority still reject supernatural explanations for cryptid sightings, preferring to keep explanations as plausible as possible without ruling out the cryptid's existence. 3. Cryptozoolofy is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as Phantom cats (also known as Alien Big Cats).The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. 4.

Cryptolozoology is pseudoscience because it mostly based on statements of people who have claimed to see these creatures rather than actually fact and the scientific method is not used untill ofter the initial realization of the presence of said creature 5. Cryptozoolofy is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as Phantom cats (also known as Alien Big Cats).The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. 6. 8. 1. Cryptozoology is the study of animals and creatures that have not been proven as fact such as bigfoot and any other odd animals and their markings that appear. 2.

Cryptozoologists contend that because species once considered superstition, hoaxes, delusions, or misidentifications were later accepted as legitimate by the scientific community, descriptions and reports of folkloric creatures should be taken seriously.[12] The popularly reported European discovery of the okapi in 1901, earlier hinted at but unseen by Henry Morton Stanley in his travelogue of exploring the Congo, later became the emblem for the now defunct International Society of Cryptozoology. The mountain gorilla,[13] giant squid[14] and Hoan Kiem Turtle[15][16] are other examples of extant species that were brought to the attention of modern science.

The 2003 discovery of the fossil remains of Homo floresiensis was cited by paleontologist Henry Gee, editor of the journal Nature, as possible evidence that humanoid cryptids like the Orang Pendek and yeti were "founded on grains of truth." "Cryptozoology," Gee said, "the study of such fabulous creatures, can come in from the cold."[17] While cryptzoologists are often unable to properly follow the scientific method due to the nature of their work, the vast majority still reject supernatural explanations for cryptid sightings, preferring to keep explanations as plausible as possible without ruling out the cryptid's existence. 3. Cryptozoolofy is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as Phantom cats (also known as Alien Big Cats).The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. 4.

Cryptolozoology is pseudoscience because it mostly based on statements of people who have claimed to see these creatures rather than actually fact and the scientific method is not used untill ofter the initial realization of the presence of said creature 5. Cryptozoolofy is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra and wild animals dramatically outside their normal geographic ranges, such as Phantom cats (also known as Alien Big Cats).The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. 6. 7. http 8. Cryptozoology (nick stewart, Jayfey Agudelo, Hirusha Pelaketiyage, aden ibrahim, deven douglas Voodoo VOODOO! 1. Voodoo is an ancient religion that was brought to the western world from Africa during the slave trading days. Voodoo is a West African word that means "spirit". It originates from the term vodun.

A widely held image of voodoo is black magic and wax dolls with pins stick out of them. But most of these ideas are myths. The basic idea of voodoo: 1. everything in the universe is connected, 2. nothing happens by chance, and 3. there are no accidents. 2. "As a doll maker and a voodoo priestess, I know that my dolls hold a certain power. For one thing, when I am working on dolls, I am often guided by my spirit guides." 3. It cannot be proven, its in your head. There's no proof to how a doll can be linked to a human. 4. Voodoo is a pseudoscience because it can't be proven. The only people that believe it are the people that have grown up around it or study it. Voodoo is a fake science because you can't link a human to a doll with just a needle, or by writing names on the doll. What you feel or happen to see is all in your head. 5. We started off believing it was fake, once we read more about it our opinions remained the same period. There's no possible way for voodoo to be real because black magic isn't true.

No one has actually proved it. Works cited. Names: Heather Welday, Bobby Perry, Hayaley Wooding, Brennan Baisden, Trevor Tate VOODOO! 1. Voodoo is an ancient religion that was brought to the western world from Africa during the slave trading days. Voodoo is a West African word that means "spirit". It originates from the term vodun. A widely held image of voodoo is black magic and wax dolls with pins stick out of them. But most of these ideas are myths. The basic idea of voodoo: 1. everything in the universe is connected, 2. nothing happens by chance, and 3. there are no accidents. 2. "As a doll maker and a voodoo priestess, I know that my dolls hold a certain power. For one thing, when I am working on dolls, I am often guided by my spirit guides." 3. It cannot be proven, its in your head. There's no proof to how a doll can be linked to a human. 4. Voodoo is a pseudoscience because it can't be proven. The only people that believe it are the people that have grown up around it or study it.

Voodoo is a fake science because you can't link a human to a doll with just a needle, or by writing names on the doll. What you feel or happen to see is all in your head. 5. We started off believing it was fake, once we read more about it our opinions remained the same period. There's no possible way for voodoo to be real because black magic isn't true. No one has actually proved it. Works cited. www2.webster.edu/~corbetre/voodoo/hati/overview.htm Names: Heather Welday, Bobby Perry, Hayaley Wooding, Brennan Baisden, Trevor Tate Voodoo Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster is a monster that is rumered to be roming the lake of Loch Ness in Scottland. He looks like a dinosoure that was mixed with an manatie. The Loch Ness Monster is science because he is a sea animal which would be Marine Biology. Also he is able to tell us about eveluition because he started as a land mamal and then turned into a sea creature. The Loch Ness Monster is Pseudoscience because no one has any documented evidence that he excests. Also he is a myth which has not been backed up using science.

We believe that he is a pseudoscience due to the fact that there has been no documented evidence to prove that he exesists. After preforming the research our beliefs have stayed the same that he might be real but that he is pseudoscience and not actual science. henryhbauer.homestead.com/16.2_bauer.pdf Aron Ewald Duncan Cormack The Loch Ness Monster is a monster that is rumered to be roming the lake of Loch Ness in Scottland. He looks like a dinosoure that was mixed with an manatie. The Loch Ness Monster is science because he is a sea animal which would be Marine Biology. Also he is able to tell us about eveluition because he started as a land mamal and then turned into a sea creature. The Loch Ness Monster is Pseudoscience because no one has any documented evidence that he excests. Also he is a myth which has not been backed up using science. We believe that he is a pseudoscience due to the fact that there has been no documented evidence to prove that he exesists. After preforming the research our beliefs have stayed the same that he might be real but that he is pseudoscience and not actual science.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839.stm › News › Science henryhbauer.homestead.com/16.2_bauer.pdf Aron Ewald Duncan Cormack Loch Ness Monster Ghost Hunting 1. the process of investing locations that are reported to be hunted by ghost typically they strive to gather information such as sounds or shadows. they use electronic equipment most ghost hunters call them selfs paranormal investigators. no science body has been able to confirm the existence of ghost. 2.there are no articles or summaries stating ghost hunting is a science. it doesn't take a scientist to find ghost so called experts fail anyways. 3. ghost hunting would be considered to be a pseudoscience because there is no hard evidence to prove ghost hunting is real. even though several "paranormal investigators" say there is, but its believed their computers are tampered with. 4. we feel as though ghost hunting is not a actual science because even though people have so called paranormal experiences there is no proven fact or evidence that ghost hunting could be called a science. 5.

our beliefs in ghost hunting being a science didn't change because we think once someone can actually show and prove they have encountered a ghost then further investigation can be taken. 6. Wikipedia.com thereverrage.com angelfire.com 1. the process of investing locations that are reported to be hunted by ghost typically they strive to gather information such as sounds or shadows. they use electronic equipment most ghost hunters call them selfs paranormal investigators. no science body has been able to confirm the existence of ghost. 2.there are no articles or summaries stating ghost hunting is a science. it doesn't take a scientist to find ghost so called experts fail anyways. 3. ghost hunting would be considered to be a pseudoscience because there is no hard evidence to prove ghost hunting is real. even though several "paranormal investigators" say there is, but its believed their computers are tampered with. 4. we feel as though ghost hunting is not a actual science because even though people have so called paranormal experiences there is no proven fact or evidence that ghost hunting could be called a science. 5. our beliefs in ghost hunting being a science didn't change because we think once someone can actually show and prove they have encountered a ghost then further investigation can be taken. 6.

Wikipedia.com ghosthunters.com 7. csicop.org skeptic blog.com 8. Wikipedia ghosthunters.com csicop.org skiepiticblog.com thereverrage.com angelfire.com Ghost Hunting atrology :) FACTS OF ZODIAC/ASTROLOGY- Kayla Thomas and Meagan Stover <3 -A description of astrology, the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs. -a study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs. (signs& dates) -aquarius- 20 january -pisces- 19 february -a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws. -Study of the skies is basically the earliest form of astrology, dating back to over 6,000 years ago when priest from an old Chaldean watchtower would study the skies. -Zodiac is a Greek word meaning “Circle of Animals” -Zodiac is divided into 12 categories known as “Sun Signs” in western astrology - The signs are basically a symbolic representation of the cycles of evolution.

-Astrology elements- Fire, Earth, Air and Water -Fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. People tend to be self motivated, inspirational and always mindful of the future. -Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. The influence makes them materialistic, in a good way usually, practical, and conservative. -Air signs: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Very “People” oriented and get along well with others. They also tend to be highly intelligent and communicative. -The reason you zodiac (birth) sign was given to you was to give you opportunities for your spirit to grow and learn. It gives us ways to enrich our life and maybe even build a better life than we could on our own. -Polarity is also something involved with the Zodiac, they are either positive or negative in alternation with each other starting with Aries. Fire and Air signs are considered positive or self-expressive Water and Earth are considered negative or self repressive. Positive polarities are Yang and influences the sign toward and outgoing nature. Negative is Yin with influences more towards withdrawn and introverted.

POLARITY CHART Sign Quality Tiplicity Quadruplicity Ruler Aries Positive Fire Cardinal Mars Taurus Negative Earth Fixed Venus Gemini Positive Air Mutable Mercury Cancer Negative Water Cardinal Moon Leo Positive Fire Fixed Sun Virgo Negative Earth Mutable Mercury Libra Positive Air Cardinal Venus Scorpio Negative Water Fixed Mars Sagittarius Positive Fire Mutable Jupiter Capricorn Negative Earth Cardinal Saturn Aquarius Positive Air Fixed Uranus Pisces Negative Water Mutable Jupiter There are also birthstones based on your month, modern, traditional, mystical and other. BIRTHSTONE CHART J Garnet Garnet Emerald Rose Quartz F Amethyst Amethyst Bloodstone Onyx M Aquamarine Bloodstone Jade A Diamond Diamond Opal Quartz M Emerald Emerald Sapphire Chrysoprase J Pearl Alexandrite Moonstone J Ruby Ruby Ruby Carnelian A Peridot, Jade Sardonyx Diamond Sardonyx S Sapphire Sapphire Agate Lapis O Opal Tourmaline Jasper Pink Tourmaline N Y. Topaz Citrine Pearl D B. Turquoise Zicron Onyx EXTRA FACTS Astrology is the study of Correlations of Celestial events with behavior on Earth, particularly correlations which cannot be explained by gravitation, magnetism, or other forces that are well-established in physics or other sciences.

No one has proven how astrology works. There are many different views on how or why it might work, but not a single conclusive answer that has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of all astrologers. The lack of clear explanation of why the correlation should exist, or the fact that the existence of such a correlation seems absurd to many scientist and non-scientists alike, does not in itself make astrology unscientific. Scientists can analyze correlations and perfect their ability to predict based on these correlations without knowing why it exists. FACTS OF ZODIAC/ASTROLOGY- Kayla Thomas and Meagan Stover <3 -A description of astrology, the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs. -a study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs.

(signs& dates) -Aries- 21 march -taurus 20 april -gemini- 21 june -cancer- 22 june -leo- 23 july -virgo- 23 august -libra- 23 september -scorpio- 24 october -sagittarius- 22 november -capricornus-22 december -aquarius- 20 january -pisces- 19 february -a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws. -Study of the skies is basically the earliest form of astrology, dating back to over 6,000 years ago when priest from an old Chaldean watchtower would study the skies. -Zodiac is a Greek word meaning “Circle of Animals” -Zodiac is divided into 12 categories known as “Sun Signs” in western astrology - The signs are basically a symbolic representation of the cycles of evolution. -Astrology elements- Fire, Earth, Air and Water -Fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

People tend to be self motivated, inspirational and always mindful of the future. -Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. The influence makes them materialistic, in a good way usually, practical, and conservative. -Air signs: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Very “People” oriented and get along well with others. They also tend to be highly intelligent and communicative. -The reason you zodiac (birth) sign was given to you was to give you opportunities for your spirit to grow and learn. It gives us ways to enrich our life and maybe even build a better life than we could on our own. -Polarity is also something involved with the Zodiac, they are either positive or negative in alternation with each other starting with Aries. Fire and Air signs are considered positive or self-expressive Water and Earth are considered negative or self repressive. Positive polarities are Yang and influences the sign toward and outgoing nature. Negative is Yin with influences more towards withdrawn and introverted.

POLARITY CHART Sign Quality Tiplicity Quadruplicity Ruler Aries Positive Fire Cardinal Mars Taurus Negative Earth Fixed Venus Gemini Positive Air Mutable Mercury Cancer Negative Water Cardinal Moon Leo Positive Fire Fixed Sun Virgo Negative Earth Mutable Mercury Libra Positive Air Cardinal Venus Scorpio Negative Water Fixed Mars Sagittarius Positive Fire Mutable Jupiter Capricorn Negative Earth Cardinal Saturn Aquarius Positive Air Fixed Uranus Pisces Negative Water Mutable Jupiter There are also birthstones based on your month, modern, traditional, mystical and other. BIRTHSTONE CHART Modern Traditional Mystical Other J Garnet Garnet Emerald Rose Quartz F Amethyst Amethyst Bloodstone Onyx M Aquamarine Bloodstone Jade A Diamond Diamond Opal Quartz M Emerald Emerald Sapphire Chrysoprase J Pearl Alexandrite Moonstone J Ruby Ruby Ruby Carnelian A Peridot, Jade Sardonyx Diamond Sardonyx S Sapphire Sapphire Agate Lapis O Opal Tourmaline Jasper Pink Tourmaline N Y. Topaz Citrine Pearl D B.

Turquoise Zicron Onyx EXTRA FACTS Astrology is the study of Correlations of Celestial events with behavior on Earth, particularly correlations which cannot be explained by gravitation, magnetism, or other forces that are well-established in physics or other sciences. No one has proven how astrology works. There are many different views on how or why it might work, but not a single conclusive answer that has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of all astrologers. The lack of clear explanation of why the correlation should exist, or the fact that the existence of such a correlation seems absurd to many scientist and non-scientists alike, does not in itself make astrology unscientific. Scientists can analyze correlations and perfect their ability to predict based on these correlations without knowing why it exists. atrology :)

Question: Which ‘ology’ is the search or study of animals whose existence has not been proven, such as the Yeti or Loch Ness Monster?
Answer: Cryptozoology