The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology : Werewolves, Dragons, Skyfish, Lizard Men, and Other Fascinating Creatures Real and Mysterious

A study of dozens of hidden animals—from the chupacabra to Mongolian death worms—drawing on eyewitness accounts from around the world. This informative book includes information, interviews, and stories about forty different cryptids seen around the world by credible eyewitnesses like policemen, rangers, and doctors. Readers will learn where and how to find flying humanoids, hairy humanoids, giants of all kinds including rabbits, bats, and spiders, goblins, vampires, werewolves, demons, aliens, and ghosts. Cryptozoology—a term coined in the 1950s by a French zoologist named Bernard Heuvelmans—is the study of hidden or unknown animals not recognized in standard zoology. From traditional cryptids like Big Foot, the Abominable Snowman, and Nessie, to mythical cryptids like unicorns, vampires, dragons, and werewolves, to lesser-known cryptids like bunyips (waterhorses), Encantado (Dolphin Men of Brazil), thunderbirds, mothmen, and chupacabra, these creatures are very much alive, says expert Deena West Budd, if beyond the realm of normal perception. The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes a brief history of the field and surveys all the creatures for which any credible amount of research exists—as well as giving tips on how to spot these creatures and cautionary advice on how to interact with them. Includes two dozen line drawings rendered from eyewitness descriptions The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes information, interviews, and stories about forty different cryptids seen in various places all over the world by credible eyewitnesses like policemen, rangers, and doctors. Readers will learn where and how to find flying humanoids, hairy humanoids, giants of all kinds including rabbits, bats and spiders, goblins, vampires, werewolves, demons, aliens and ghosts. In the third book of our Weiser Field Guides, Bellaonline paranormal editor, Deena West Budd, surveys the still-emerging field of cryptozoology--a term coined in the 1950s by a French zoologist named Bernard Heuvelmans--the study of ?hidden? or ?unknown? animals not recognized in standard zoology. From traditional cryptids like Big Foot, the Abonimable Snowman and Nessie, to mythical cryptids like unicorns, vampires, dragons, and werewolves, to lesser-known cryptids like bunyips (waterhorses), Encantado (Dolphin Men of Brazil), thunderbirds, mothmen, and chupacabra, these creatures are very much alive, says Budd, if beyond the realm of normal perception. The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes a brief history of the field of cryptozoology and surveys all the creatures for which any credible amount of research exists. Budd gives readers tips on how to spot these creatures, as well as cautionary advice on how to interact with them. Two dozen line drawings rendered from eye witness descriptions accompany the text The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes information, interviews, and stories about forty different cryptids seen in various places all over the world by credible eyewitnesses like policemen, rangers, and doctors. Readers will learn where and how to find flying humanoids, hairy humanoids, giants of all kinds including rabbits, bats and spiders, goblins, vampires, werewolves, demons, aliens and ghosts. In the third book of our Weiser Field Guides , BellaOnline paranormal editor, Deena West Budd, surveys the still-emerging field of cryptozoology—a term coined in the 1950s by a French zoologist named Bernard Heuvelmans—the study of "hidden" or "unknown" animals not recognized in standard zoology. From traditional cryptids like Big Foot, the Abominable Snowman and Nessie, to mythical cryptids like unicorns, vampires, dragons, and werewolves, to lesser-known cryptids like bunyips (waterhorses), Encantado (Dolphin Men of Brazil),... Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Rods (Skyfish); Mongolian Death Worms; Ahool and Other Giant Bats; Loogaroo Vampires of the West Indies; Bunyips (Water Horses); Kentucky Goblins; Tommyknockers of California; Enfield Horror (Giant Kangaroos); Frogmen of Loveland; Gray Man of Ben MacDhui; Lusca and Other Giant Octopuses; Flying Man of Falls City, Nebraska, and Other Flying Humanoids; The Awful; Beast of Busco (Giant Turtle); Giant Rabbits of England; Thunderbirds (Piasa); Jake and Other Alligator Men; Beast of Bray Road and Other Contemporary Werewolves; Goatman Giant CatfishMoas (Giant Flightless Birds); Shadow People; Black Dogs; Kappa (Japanese River Imps); Encantados (Dolphin-Men of Brazil); Clurichauns; Giant Spiders; Boston Lemur; Dragons; Spring Heeled Jack; Beast of Bladenboro, North Carolina; Ohio Grassman; Lizard an of Scape Ore, South Carolina; Lobo (Wolf) Girl of Texas; Giant Rats of New York City; Mothman of West Virginia; New Jersey Devil; Chupacabra; A Tale of MoMo (Missouri Monster); Further Reading; About the Author; The Weiser Field Guide Series; Backcover