Post by Man in Black on May 29, 2008 17:03:58 GMT -5
Cryptozoology (from Greek: κρυπτός, kryptós, "hidden"; ζῷον, zôon, "animal"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge" or "study" – c.f. zoology) - Literally: "The study of Hidden Animals" - is the study of, and search for, animals which fall outside of contemporary zoological catalogs.
It consists of two primary fields of research:
The search for living examples of animals taxonomically identified through fossil records, but which are believed to be extinct.
The search for animals that fall outside of taxonomic records due to a lack of empirical evidence, but for which anecdotal evidence exists in the form of myths, legends, or undocumented sightings.
It consists of two primary fields of research:
The search for living examples of animals taxonomically identified through fossil records, but which are believed to be extinct.
The search for animals that fall outside of taxonomic records due to a lack of empirical evidence, but for which anecdotal evidence exists in the form of myths, legends, or undocumented sightings.
