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Many scientists have criticized the plausibility of cryptids due to lack of physical evidence, [7] likely misidentifications [8] and misinterpretation of stories from folklore. [ 9 ] While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology , cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record ...
Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that searches for and studies unknown, legendary, or extinct animals whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated, [1] particularly those popular in folklore, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, or the Mokele-mbembe.
Joshua Blu Buhs, Bigfoot skeptic and author of Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend [9] [6] [10] Neville Bonney , Australian botanist and Tantanoola Tiger researcher [ 1 ] Maurice Burton (1898–1992), author of The Elusive Monster: An Analysis of the Evidence from Loch Ness and Loch Ness Monster skeptic [ 3 ] [ 11 ]
Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot or chupacabras, as well as animals otherwise considered extinct, such as non-avian dinosaurs.
Sheepsquatch. Somewhere along Bigfoot’s family tree you’ll find this soft, cuddly cryptid: the Sheepsquatch. Half man, half sheep (self-explanatory), this cryptid of the commonwealth has been ...
Fouke, Arkansas, with a population of about 800, is known for the Fouke Monster, a cryptid synonymous with the town and surrounding area.Fouke holds an annual festival dedicated to the monster, is home to the Monster Mart store, and is the setting for the cult classic horror film, The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972), based around the alleged events within the town.
The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter (also known as the Hopkinsville Goblins Case or Kelly Green Men Case) is a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings that occurred near the communities of Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky, United States during the night and early morning of August 21–22, 1955.
For fictional creatures of the United States created with sardonic intent, see Category:Fearsome critters. For creatures found in Native American legend, see Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America.