Cryptozoology...
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"A Tibetan proverb asks, "What is the most cunning of all animals?" What do you think the answer is?
Hmmm, let me think a second. Hmmmm.... Ah, the fox is the most cunning of all animals.
No, I'm afraid not.
If its not the fox, then what animal is the most cunning?
Actually we're not just talking about one animal but many animals. The answer from that Tibetan proverb is "That which no man has seen" and cryptozoology is the scientific study of those animals.
Hmmm, animals that man hasn't seen, interesting. What the heck is crypto... cryptozoology?
Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans who is considered the father of cryptozoology and who coined the word cryptozoology, describes the formation of the word as follows:
"...I began to use more and more often the term 'cryptozoology' to define my research. I had derived it from the Greek roots kruptos, meaning 'hidden', zôon, 'animal', and logos,'discourse': in short, 'the science of hidden animals'."
As such, pls feel free to post photos and discuss abt cryptozoology in this thread!!
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things like bunyips and basilisks? (not sure how to spell)
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ooooh bunyips and yeti and kivoa!!!
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Let's start with the more famous ones..
"Iquique, Chile — Last April, farmers in Calama, a mining town in the heart of Chile's harsh northern desert, awoke to find their goats and sheep dead in their pens. An unidentified predator had mutilated the animals' necks. By the time the television cameras arrived, the rumor of a Chupacabra attack, Chile's first, was spreading fast through the slender Pacific nation.
Bigfoot With Teeth?
A mix of vampire and marauding, furry lizard, the Chupacabra has become one of the most common beasts studied under the general heading of cryptozoology, the study of animals that may or may not be real. No one has ever caught a Chupacabra, though plenty of eyewitnesses claim to have seen one. Descriptions vary. Eyewitness accounts during a rash of alleged attacks in 1995, many in Puerto Rico, described the animal as having a "reptilian body, oval head, bulging red eyes, fanged teeth and long, darting tongue," according to a report at the time in the daily San Juan Star. " -
El Chupacabra...
"What is El Chupacabra?
El Chupacabra - Means "the goat sucker" in Spanish.
Named because of the way it sucked all the blood from Puerto Rican goats, the Chupacabra has been leaving fear in its tracks for many years now.
First spotted in Puerto Rico in 1994, the Chupacabra has since migrated off the island and has recently been spotted in many locations including South America as well as the US. Although it was named because of its choice of goat-blood as a meal, the Chupacabra has reportedly attacked and devoured the blood of a wide variety of animals including dogs and sheep. As far as we know, there have yet to be any human fatalities.
Due to the distinct technique the strange animal has of killing its prey, it is very easy to tell if the Chupacabra was involved in an animals death. Animals are found with puncture wounds in their neck and most of their blood removed. Often, the victim's organs have disappeared even though the only wound is a small hole in the animal's neck. Reports of laser-like cuts on the victim's ears are also common.
Although some people say they have seen the Chupacabra's tracks, in many cases there are no signs of blood or tracks around the dead animals." -
Here are some fake photos of the El Chupacabra..
Supposedly roadkill...however they are just Circus Side Show/
Museum FX PROPS created by FX artist Doug Higley. All are currently in traveling shows, collections and museum exhibits,
coast to coast and Canada!
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Yeeeeks!
i like Nessie - The Loch Ness monster..Originally posted by PaJeRoMiNi Ver 1.0:Here are some fake photos of the El Chupacabra..
Supposedly roadkill...however they are just Circus Side Show/
Museum FX PROPS created by FX artist Doug Higley. All are currently in traveling shows, collections and museum exhibits,
coast to coast and Canada!
Thanx for the link Bear! -
Sightings of the El Chupacabra?
This is the first picture with Mr. Cody. In this picture you can barely make out the creatures green head and eye in the background.
This is a close-up of the creatures head. This was blown up so you can see it better.
This picture was taken moments later and the creature has left.
I'm a bit skeptical abt this photo....
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This is what ppl believe the El Chupacabra's anatomy is like..kinda funny pic
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This is another popular image that is supposed to be a Chupacabra skeleton found in Mexico. Looks like a dead dog to me. -
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"This is another version of El Chupacabra. It is actually a cover to a childrens book. I've also heard it was made by a taxidermist in Mexico." -
See if you can spot Nessie on this Loch Ness LivecamOriginally posted by skinnybeanie: Yeeeeks!
i like Nessie - The Loch Ness monster..
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"By far, Nessie is the most well known of the unknown creatures so often call monsters. Thousands of people including Police officers, Clergy, and scientists have observed this creature in the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.. In addition to the many pictures and movies of an unknown creature, there is now some more compeling proof of large creatures inhabiting the waters of Loch Ness. Modern "monster hunters" now use sonar to cut through the dark waters of the loch, as well as, special cameras made for dark under water photography. Here are some of those underwater photos: "
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thanks for the pics on Nessie. Had tried to attach the pics in my post but can't seems to do so.
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"This carcass was picked up by the Japanese fishing boat MS Zuiyomaru off the coast of Japan. The carcass was covered with a fatty tissue which had badly decayed. The creature weighed about 1 ton. The Captain ordered it thrown back because of it's smell so it was never closely examined. Scientists studying the picture were unable to tell what kind of animal it was. It does not resemble any known sea dwelling creature. Skeptical scientists assumed it was a decayed body of a basking shark. Upon further examination, other biologists claim the size, fin placement, and overall appearance does not support the basking shark theory. The sketch shown above is a drawing of what the creature would look like laid out flat. "
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No prob man...Originally posted by skinnybeanie:thanks for the pics on Nessie. Had tried to attach the pics in my post but can't seems to do so.
Do u think it really exists???
Hmm... Nessie...I don noe...
the world is full of mysteries..
I do believe that Nessie does exist...however, several ppl may not believe in her...it...whatever..
However, be warned...several "real" photos of Nessie were faked..
one photo of Nessie's head was actually a submerged elephant's trunk...part of a hoax!
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am aware some pics are fake... just like there are fakies for UFOs, ghosts etc..Originally posted by PaJeRoMiNi Ver 1.0:No prob man...
Hmm... Nessie...I don noe...
the world is full of mysteries..
I do believe that Nessie does exist...however, several ppl may not believe in her...it...whatever..
However, be warned...several "real" photos of Nessie were faked..
one photo of Nessie's head was actually a submerged elephant's trunk...part of a hoax!
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Fake Nessie photos!!
This picture is nothing more than a rock taken near the invermoriston campsite.
This picture is a three foot long stick floating in the loch.
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This was the hoax photo involving the elephant that i was toking abt earlier..
Can make out the trunk rite.. -
yup! but unless scrutinised, it does looks like the head of a dinoOriginally posted by PaJeRoMiNi Ver 1.0:This was the hoax photo involving the elephant that i was toking abt earlier..
Can make out the trunk rite.. -
Here are some photos taken with the webcam..
However, their authencity have not been confirmed yet..
"Janay K, age 13, from UK took these photos on the webcam during the afternoon of December 19, 2002." -
These look real...