Cryptozoology...
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This "Bigfoot" photograph looks somewhat like a person walking up an embankment in a shaded area. It was taken by some campers in Indiana, who took the picture before fleeing, after observing the "creature" coming towards them up the hill.
Once again, this could very easily be a man in a costume. There just isn't enough detail in the picture to fully discern the features of the creature. -
A still from the famous "Snow Walker" footage, taken in 1996 by two hikers in a region of mountains in Nepal. It shows an apparant Yeti walking up a snow covered slope.
In the footage, the creature ascends the slope, trudging through the snow in a realistic manner. There are some unconfirmed reports however that this footage was created for a Television show. -
Bigfoot is a fake.. after many decades, the hoaxer finally confessed it at his deathbed or something...
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You mean the guy who started the whole "Bigfoot" thingy?!Originally posted by the Bear:Bigfoot is a fake.. after many decades, the hoaxer finally confessed it at his deathbed or something...
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Australian aboriginal stories describe the bunyip as an evil spirit which dwells in creeks, swamps, and billabongs. The bunyip's loud bellowing cry terrifies the aborigines. They avoid water sources where they believe a bunyip might live. Some stories suggest the bunyip emerges at night principally to prey on women and children as well as animals.Originally posted by the Bear:things like bunyips and basilisks? (not sure how to spell)
Many white settlers also claimed encounters with the bunyip. While descriptions of the bunyip vary, most portray a creature with a hairy horse-like head and large body.
Aboriginal stories about the bunyip may reflect oral traditions of the diprotodon, a rhinosceros-sized herbivore. Diprotodon was the largest marsupial ever to have existed. Diprotodon is believed to have become extinct between fifteen and twenty thousand years ago. Memories of encounters between the aborigines and diprotodon might have been passed down through the centuries.
Modern encounters with the bunyip require a different explanation. One is that the diprotodon still exists. Another is that a large unknown animal is responsible for the sightings. A prosaic explanation is that sightings of Bunyips represent encounters with stray seals in inland waterholes and rivers. Another is that Bunyips are actually brigands or bums hiding in the outback.
The Bunyip features prominently in children's literature in Australia. The word "bunyip" has also taken on the meaning of "imposter" in Australian English.
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yah... see if i can find the link.. wait
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found the link...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134589898_raywallaceobit05m.htmlOriginally posted by PaJeRoMiNi Ver 1.0:You mean the guy who started the whole "Bigfoot" thingy?! -
"Descriptions of Bunyips include a wide spectrum of appearances from animal to spirit. Some describe the Bunyip as a gorilla-type animal (kinda like bigfoot, or the Australian Yowie), while others say it is half animal, half human or spirit. Bunyips come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Some are described to have long tails or necks, wings, claws, horns, trunks (like an elephant), fur, scales, fins, feathers...any combination of these.
Although scientists have found no physical evidence of Bunyips, they suggest it could have been a diprotodon, which became extinct 20,000 years ago. It frightened natives even after it's extinction, spawning horror stories that have made it such a feared creature.' -
HahahaOriginally posted by the Bear:yah... see if i can find the link.. wait
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found the link...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134589898_raywallaceobit05m.html
then those who told others abt first hand accounts of meeting BigFoot face to face must be really pai seh now
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"The basilisk (nicknamed the "Jesus Christ lizard") is a type of lizard that lives in trees and rocks located near water in moist, tropical rainforests of South America. The basilisk can run across the surface of water for short distances, using its hind legs and holding its body almost upright; the tail acts as a counterweight. It is also a good swimmer and climber. This cold-blooded animal is territorial.Originally posted by the Bear:things like bunyips and basilisks? (not sure how to spell)
Anatomy: Basilisks have teeth that are fused to the inner sides of their jaws. These reptiles have a long, whip-like tail, eyelids, four sprawling legs, and a body covered with overlapping scales. The body is laterally compressed (a cross-section of the body is tall and thin). The outer edges of the toes have long, fringe-like scales that help it walk on water. A large, flat, lobed crest adorns the back of the basilisk's head. Male basilisks also have a tall crest running along the back. Basilisks range from 2 to 2.5 feet (0.6 - 0.8 m) long; females are smaller than males. "
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It's called the Jesus Christ lizard because of it's ability to run on the surface on water while escaping from predators.
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JK Rowlings uses Basilisks more of a serpentine creature.
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"Strange-But-Untrue Animals
Ancient seafarers exploring islands in the Caspian Sea, north of Iran, returned with tales of a strange beast that was half animal, half vegetable. They called it the "vegetable lamb." Supposedly, the lamb was permanently attached to the ground at the site where it was born. The sad creature would eat all the grass it could reach, and then die. Today, we know this weird animal was actually a small shrub, Cibotium barometz. When the plant's buds open, it resembles a woolly lamb.
Isn't it amazing how easily our eyes (and imaginations) can deceive us?
Stories about bizarre animals have appeared throughout history. Another example is the "barnacle tree." This tale originated in the 1100s. The tree was described as completely covered with sea barnacles. When they opened, baby geese poked their heads out. And when the geese reached maturity, they would drop into the ocean and swim away.
More amazing is the tale of Minhocao, or giant earthworm. In the 1800s, European science journals reported finding this creature in South America. It was said to be enormous - more than 150 feet long and 15 feet wide - and covered with bones that acted as armor. Skeptics suggested that people were probably seeing giant armadillos. (Giant earthworms do exist, but they're not that giant: One species in Australia grows to be 12 feet long.)
In 1995, the "hot-headed naked ice borer" made the news. The beast reportedly had a body temperature of 110 degrees F. This allowed it to melt ice. Supposedly, it lived in Antarctica in ice tunnels. When hungry, it would come up and hunt penguins.
The hot-headed naked ice borer, however, turned out to be an April Fool's day joke by Discover magazine. " -
The hot headed naked ice borer..
Many thought it was a real and newly discovered animal..
Until it was revealed by Discover mag to be an April Fool joke, that is
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[quote]Originally posted by PaJeRoMiNi Ver 1.0:
[b]"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. "
It has recently been confirmed to be a partial decayed body that of a whale... with it's erm... sizeable penis making it look like it has a head. -
Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:It has recently been confirmed to be a partial decayed body that of a whale... with it's erm... sizeable penis making it look like it has a head.
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Fake...
Cryptozoology is prehaps a bunch of pseuo scientists going out with a lot of optimism but little knowlege of science in hand, the approach these animals with a monster mentality.
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A tongue in cheek addition..
This pic is a definite fake, through and through...