Are Cryptids Real?
I am reading the second book in a row now that mentions cryptids. I have never heard of that word before and now am curious. The first book was “Unatural Death” by Patricia Cornell and the book I am currently reading is “Death in the Dark Woods” by Annalise Ryan. In both books the cryptids are seen as aggressive and possibly human killers. Whenever I have ever heard of Bigfoot, the Yeti, or Sasquatch, I never heard of them being aggressive towards people. I am thinking of that comedy with Chevy Chase, Harry and the Hendersons. At the same time, how many people disappear into the wilderness every year? Via Wikipedia - “Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science. Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience, which primarily looks at anecdotal stories, and other claims rejected by the scientific community. While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific metho...