The Incredible Pseudoscience Of Cryptozoology

Monsters in our folklore typically stay within the confines of the tales in which they exist, but a lucky few manage to escape the world of myth and find new life as subjects to be studied and hunted. The Loch Ness Monster, La Chupacabra, and of course Bigfoot are three such monsters that cryptozoologists classify as ‘cryptids’.

Cryptozoology, as its title suggests, is the study of cryptids in an effort to prove their existence with hard physical evidence (naturally, cryptids are most likely found in stories rather than making a candid appearance on camera).

However, despite the impression that cryptid hunting is a new phenomenon–thanks, primarily, to the recent surge in BigFoot television shows–cryptozoology actually has over one-hundred years of history behind it. Additionally, hunting for cryptids has also led to the discovery of animals that we know to be real today.

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