cryptozoology
Hunting legendary creatures
Cryptozoology is the study of animals whose existence is unproven—creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or the chupacabra.
It sits outside mainstream science, relying on folklore, eyewitness accounts, and circumstantial evidence rather than verified specimens.
Practitioners are cryptozoologists; the creatures they seek are cryptids.
He spent years in cryptozoology, chasing rumors of giant cats in the English countryside.
Mythical Himalayan ape-man
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- mothmanWinged humanoid cryptid
- sasquatchLegendary North American ape-man
- thunderbirdSpirit bird causing tempests
Science of categorical arrangement
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- speciationFormation of distinct species
biodiversity · ecology · pseudoscience · skepticism · peer review · hypothesis · classification · naturalist
Research conducted on location
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- footprintMark from stepping
hoax · eyewitness · photograph · documentation · plaster cast · trail camera · interview · analysis
Not yet clarified
- unknownNot yet discovered
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
sighting · encounter · paranormal · supernatural · eerie · uncanny · hidden · elusive
yeti
Mythical Himalayan ape-man
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- mothmanWinged humanoid cryptid
- sasquatchLegendary North American ape-man
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
speciation · biodiversity · ecology · pseudoscience · skepticism · peer review · hypothesis · classification · naturalist · living fossil
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
footprint · hoax · eyewitness · photograph · documentation · plaster cast · trail camera · interview · analysis · researcher
unexplained
Not yet clarified
phenomenon · sighting · encounter · paranormal · supernatural · eerie · uncanny · hidden · elusive · unverified
kraken
Giant squid of legend
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
- sea serpentLegendary aquatic monster
leviathan · thunderbird · kelpie · selkie · bunyip · roc · basilisk · griffin · phoenix · unicorn
- ologiesbiology, geology, psychology, sociology, ecology
- pseudosciencehomeopathy, astrology, phrenology, numerology, palmistry
- Fringe Sciencecold fusion, perpetual motion, alchemy, astrology, phrenology
- paranormalghosts, paranormal, haunting, poltergeist, apparition
- Science Debatesclimate change, global warming, evolution debate, vaccine safety, creationism
- skepticismdoubt, skeptic, doubts, debunker, doubtful
cryptozoologyzoology
Study of fauna
biology · wildlife biology · conservation biology · natural history · taxonomy