Cryptozoology - The evidence of creatures whose existence is uncertain
Author: Robert W. Benjamin
The evidence of creatures whose existence is uncertain is studied by cryptozoology, a science researching presumable proof
of animals considered extinct or out of this world, which are still occasionally reported as seen in diverse locations.
Such hypothetical creatures are usually referred as "cryptids", a term coined by John Wall in 1983, while cryptozoology
is a term attributed to the Scottish adventurer and explorer Ivan T. Sanderson, the Father of cryptozoology is regarded
as Bernard Heuvelmans, who published a book using this term for the fist time in 1955. Bernard Heuvelmans believed that
cryptozoology would be undertaken with scientific rigor, but keeping an open-mind to find the grains of truth behind
fantastic elements in folk tales depicting fantastic unseen creatures, and that folklore and traditions are the best
sources to approach these myths.
William J. Broad wrote in the New York Times, "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 try to unveil the mystery behind hidden creatures which all of us have heard about, but just a few
have been seen very briefly that it is impossible to determine where the truth ends, but usually is where the myth
begins.
The Loch Ness monster (Nessie), Mothman, the Abominable Snowman, and Chupacabras, are just a few of those creatures whose
existence is not clear, and there is not enough proof whether to confirm or deny the legitimacy of reports made by
witnesses who have seen them. Skepticism is prevalent among scientists, despite the fact that many cryptozoologists are
also respected scientists in other fields, who have found vestiges of previously unknown animals, but still cannot find
the missing proof of creatures seen during the last two centuries.
Anyway, notable cryptozoologists have contributed actively with their research, including Bigfoot researchers Erik
Beckjord, Peter Byrne, René Dahinden, Paul Freeman, Cliff Crook and John Green. Loch Ness Monster researchers Tim
Dinsdale, Fredrick William Holiday, Roy Mackal, and Peter Scott, and Cadborosaurus researcher Paul LeBlond, Chupacabra
researcher Scott Corrales, Mothman researcher John Keel, Champ researcher Joseph W. Zarzynski, Jonathan Downes, founder
of Centre for Fortean Zoology, and John Kirk, president of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, among many
other scientists and researchers.
Cryptozoologists have found over a hundred creatures, whose existence is not confirmed, including the Winnipogo, Yeti,
Kongamato, Igopogo, Globsters, Congo Peacock, Abogwe, Giant Anaconda, Minnesota Iceman, Mokele-mbembe, besides the
widespread creatures mentioned above. In addition, researches have found dozen of different lake monsters, the Mountain
Gorilla, Discovered in October 1902 by Belgian Army, the Kouprey and the Komodo Dragon discovered in 1937 and 1912
respectively, and the unbelievable Goblin universe.
There is a website that describes Bigfoot and numerous other creatures of Cryptozoology in detail, this website is called:
Unknown Creatures, and may be found at this address: http://www.unknown-creatures.com
By Robert W. Benjamin - Copyright 2006-2015
About the Author: Robert W. Benjamin has been in the software business on the internet for over 5 years, and has been
producing low-cost software for the past 25+ years. He first released software on the AMIGA and C64 computer systems in
the late 1970's-80's. RB59 Software- http://www.rb59.com/software