Nouncryptozoology (uncountable) Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός, kryptos, "hidden" + zoology; literally, "study of hidden animals") refers to the search for animals which are considered to be legendary or otherwise nonexistent by mainstream biology. This includes looking for living examples of animals which are extinct, such as dinosaurs; animals whose existence lacks physical support but which appear in myths, legends, or are reported, such as Bigfoot and Chupacabra; and wild animals dramatically outside of their normal geographic ranges, such as phantom cats or "ABCs" (an initialism commonly used by cryptozoologists that stands for Alien Big Cats). Those involved in cryptozoological study are known as cryptozoologists. The animals they study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983. Cryptozoology is not a recognized branch of the science of zoology. It relies heavily upon anecdotal evidence, stories and alleged sightings, and has been referred to as a pseudoscience. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is Cryptozoology actually a serious area of study? Q. Has it proven fruitful in any way? There doesn't appear to be any evidence for some of the creatures which come under its purview. Asked by A Line in the Field of Time - Fri Sep 4 12:24:38 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. well they found the okapi which was previously thought to be non existent and is now their poster child their are some things they ahve found but once they are found they fall out of their area and into Zoology Answered by kai_ h8's jumpers conclusion - Fri Sep 4 12:32:40 2009 Any ideas for a project on paranormal science or cryptozoology? Q. The project features paranormal science (souls,telepathy,deja vu etc.),cryptozoology and phenomenon(big bang,tunguska etc). We need ideas for a model/working model or something for public interaction. Asked by tranquilsea - Fri Oct 24 03:05:30 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments A. You could have something like a ouija board or pendulum, once people interact with it and think it's real you could demonstrate that the movement of these objects is due to the ideomotor effect (i.e. they are subconsciously moving the thing themselves) and not the paranormal. Here is a good forum to discuss the paranormal. Answered by Tukmyhamster - Fri Oct 24 04:55:59 2008 Anyone know any cryptozoology movies or movies based on myths?
Q. Anything similar to things like big foot/loch ness...pretty much any unexplainable creatures we all know about, but probably will never witness ourselves. Asked by delsey2007 - Sun Jan 13 17:47:10 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. "The Mothman Prophecies" is one that comes to mind. It's based on true events that took place I think in the 50's in Point Pleasant, Virginia. Answered by Mr. Lonely - Sun Jan 13 20:15:42 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "cryptozoology"  today24news.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:41:42 GMT+00:00 is to study about Bigfoot and such Mystry Today24News (blog) This type of creatures are studied in the circles of cryptozoology that refers to the search for animals which are considered to be legendary who people ... Bigfoot Sightings Mix Hoax, Unknown MyFox Chicago  memphisrap.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:47:05 GMT+00:00 MemphisRap.com One week after arriving to the Parker family's home, the new mom set the new rules into play and turns everyone into cryptozoologists (monster hunters). ...  ghosttheory.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:52:38 GMT+00:00 Ghost Theory In the world of Cryptozoology and the paranormal for that matter writers and investigators quickly come to realize that we cannot just ruthlessly jettison ... From Google News Search: "cryptozoology"  coloredlights.net 437px x 600px | 135.60kB [source page] From Yahoo Image Search: "cryptozoology"  dirkbradshaw.com admin Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:01:21 GM project about . cryptozoology. & paranormal which I had at school. From Google Blog Search: "cryptozoology"  youtube.com Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:08:35 PST Update: To the skeptics, and hate mongers, I've said this before & for the final time. My "Do you Believe" series an attempt to ... youtube.com.  blogtalkradio.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:00:00 PST Loch Ness Monster El ChupacabraThe Jersey devil Melon heads and The Dover demon. Dec 16 2009 ... Big Foot Cryptozoology El Chupacabra Jersey devil ... blogtalkradio.com.  blogtalkradio.com Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:00:00 PST Guest Wanye Ford newspaper editor writer and Bigfoot researcher from Georgia. Jan 27 2008 ... Bigfoot Georgia Paranormal cryptozoology Bigfoot ... blogtalkradio.com. From Google Video Search: "cryptozoology" |
