| The evidence of creatures whose existence
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| | fields, who have found vestiges of
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| is uncertain is studied by cryptozoology,
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| | previously unknown animals, but still
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| a science researching presumable proof of
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| | cannot find the missing proof of
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| animals considered extinct or out of this
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| | creatures seen during the last two
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| world, which are still occasionally
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| | centuries.
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| reported as seen in diverse locations.
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| | Anyway, notable cryptozoologists have
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| Such hypothetical creatures are usually
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| | contributed actively with their research,
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| referred as "cryptids", a term coined by
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| | including Bigfoot researchers Erik
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| John Wall in 1983, while cryptozoology is
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| | Beckjord, Peter Byrne, René Dahinden,
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| a term attributed to the Scottish
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| | Paul Freeman, Cliff Crook and John Green.
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| adventurer and explorer Ivan T.
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| | Loch Ness Monster researchers Tim
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| Sanderson, the Father of cryptozoology is
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| | Dinsdale, Fredrick William Holiday, Roy
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| regarded as Bernard Heuvelmans, who
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| | Mackal, and Peter Scott, and
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| published a book using this term for the
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| | Cadborosaurus researcher Paul LeBlond,
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| fist time in 1955. Bernard Heuvelmans
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| | Chupacabra researcher Scott Corrales,
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| believed that cryptozoology would be
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| | Mothman researcher John Keel, Champ
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| undertaken with scientific rigor, but
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| | researcher Joseph W. Zarzynski, Jonathan
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| keeping an open-mind to find the grains
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| | Downes, founder of Centre for Fortean
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| of truth behind fantastic elements in
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| | Zoology, and John Kirk, president of the
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| folk tales depicting fantastic unseen
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| | British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology
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| creatures, and that folklore and
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| | Club, among many other scientists and
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| traditions are the best sources to
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| | researchers.
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| approach these myths.
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| | Cryptozoologists have found over a
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| William J. Broad wrote in the New York
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| | hundred creatures, whose existence is not
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| Times, "Monster lovers take heart.
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| | confirmed, including the Winnipogo, Yeti,
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| Scientists argue that so much of the
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| | Kongamato, Igopogo, Globsters, Congo
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| planet remains unexplored that new
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| | Peacock, Abogwe, Giant Anaconda,
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| surprises are sure to show up; if not
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| | Minnesota Iceman, Mokele-mbembe, besides
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| legendary beasts like the Loch Ness
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| | the widespread creatures mentioned above.
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| monster or the dinosaur-like reptile
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| | In addition, researches have found dozen
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| 'Champ' said to inhabit Lake Champlain,
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| | of different lake monsters, the Mountain
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| then animals that in their own way may be
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| | Gorilla, Discovered in October 1902 by
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| even stranger. Cryptozoologists try to
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| | Belgian Army, the Kouprey and the Komodo
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| unveil the mystery behind hidden
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| | Dragon discovered in 1937 and 1912
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| creatures which all of us have heard
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| | respectively, and the unbelievable Goblin
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| about, but just a few have been seen very
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| | universe.
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| briefly that it is impossible to
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| | There is a website that describes this
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| determine where the truth ends, but
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| | and numerous other creatures of
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| usually is where the myth begins.
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| | Cryptozoology in detail. The website is
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| The Loch Ness monster (Nessie), Mothman,
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| | called: Unknown Creatures, and may be
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| the Abominable Snowman, and Chupacabras,
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| | found at this address:
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| are just a few of those creatures whose
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| | By Robert W. Benjamin
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| existence is not clear, and there is not
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| | Copyright © 2006
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| enough proof whether to confirm or deny
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| | You may publish this article in your
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| the legitimacy of reports made by
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| | ezine, newsletter or on your web site as
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| witnesses who have seen them. Skepticism
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| | long as it is reprinted in its entirety
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| is prevalent among scientists, despite
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| | and without modification except for
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| the fact that many cryptozoologists are
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| | formatting needs or grammar corrections.
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| also respected scientists in other
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