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- noun cryptozoology Any
creature that may or may not exist.Sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but theirreality has not beenproved .
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After previously reading the reliable not "cryptid" information that the 18th century French "Beast of Gevaudan" attacks were potentially caused by miraculously late-surviving Eocene predators called mesonychids, such as Andrewsarchus, I featured this in July.
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After previously reading the reliable not "cryptid" information that the 18th century French "Beast of Gevaudan" attacks were potentially caused by miraculously late-surviving Eocene predators called mesonychids, such as Andrewsarchus, I featured this in July.
October 2009 2009
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After previously reading the reliable not "cryptid" information that the 18th century French "Beast of Gevaudan" attacks were potentially caused by miraculously late-surviving Eocene predators called mesonychids, such as Andrewsarchus, I featured this in July.
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The only "cryptid" I really believe in is the ominpresence of the cougar / mountain lion in much of the eastern United States.
Cryptomundo 2009
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Particular interest is in any information that adds to our factual understanding of all things 'cryptid'.
Cryptomundo 2009
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I have had an interest in the, as of yet, unexplained and all things on the fringe of the "norm" since I was little, so postings on every kind of cryptid are always appreciated.
Cryptomundo 2009
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In short: the world of late has gone cryptid crazy.
Boing Boing 2009
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March 20th, 2009 at 9: 19 pm подробнее cryptid. ru zollzoll Says:
Matthew Yglesias » John McCain Repeats Vegas HSR Lie, Adds New Non-True Details 2009
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The Pine Barrens is just the type of place for a cryptid, and boy does it have one.
Is the Jersey Devil’s Range Increasing? | Disinformation 2008
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It is a cryptid, an unknown animal, until it is identified, of course, and that makes for a great story for the mainstream media, when they have a photo or even a few.
New Montauk Monster Pics and Cryptid Marketing | Disinformation 2008
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In the study of cryptozoology, any animal or creature whose existence has been reported but not proven. Their presumed existence is often derived from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to prove their existence according to normal scientific standards. The term cryptid applies to creatures such as the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe. It is also applied by cryptozoologists to animals whose existence is accepted by the scientific community, but which are considered of interest to cryptozoology, such as the coelacanth, which was once presumed extinct, and the okapi, once thought to be a fictional animal. (Wikipedia)
May 31, 2008