Real or Legend, What's Your Favorite Cryptid?

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OONJERAH

Friday, March 2, 2012 3:32 AM

Include here: What's Your Favorite Real Creature that Should Be Disproved?

Cryptozoology on Wiki => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology#Discoveries

"Cryptozoology (from Greek kryptos, 'hidden' + zoology; literally, 'study of hidden animals') refers to the search
for animals whose existence has not been proven."

"Cryptozoologists claim there have been cases where species now accepted by the scientific community were initially
considered superstition, hoaxes, delusions or misidentifications."

"Cryptozoology has been criticised because of its reliance on anecdotal information and because some cryptozoologists
do not follow the scientific method ..."
(Oonj: Yeah, and some investigate only the most famous and controversial cryptids.)
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Platypus:
"The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists
when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud."

So-called facts about the so-called platypus :=> http://fusionanomaly.net/platypus.html

I admit that they are really cute. But that gives us no right to pretend they are real.
Join "the Platypus Does Not Exist" movement.

Personal responsibility is the Truth.
Self determination triumphs over reaction.

WISHIMAY

Friday, March 2, 2012 3:44 AM

I like the lizards from Korea?? I think it was, THAT ARE ALL FEMALE! Can someone explain THAT to my granny, she just thinks they are sinful male-hating lizards

OONJERAH

Friday, March 2, 2012 4:46 AM

Read this to her: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis
"Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction ... studied extensively in the New Mexico whiptail (genus Cnemidophorus),
of which 15 species reproduce exclusively by parthenogenesis"

The New Mexico whiptails don't hate the males ... they just can't find any.

Personal responsibility is the Truth.
Self determination triumphs over reaction.

WISHIMAY

Friday, March 2, 2012 5:15 AM

It was a joke...She's not THAT bad. I'm sure there are a few out there that would call hogwash though...

OONJERAH

Friday, March 2, 2012 6:17 AM

It'd make a cute headline, tho: "Whiptail Lizards Invent Cloning Before Human Scientists!"

Personal responsibility is the Truth.
Self determination triumphs over reaction.

FREMDFIRMA

Friday, March 2, 2012 1:09 PM

All time:
Komodo Dragon Lizard.

Runners up:
Oarfish aka Sea Serpent.
Colossal Squid aka Sea Monster.

All three of which were considered "no such thing" and "do not exist"...
Till someone actually FOUND one and all but bashed so-called experts over the head with it.

-F

FLORALBUNNY

Saturday, March 3, 2012 10:53 PM

...and the coelacanth (I hope spelled properly LOL).

Obviously the platypus is a shameless Photoshop project.

5 X chromosomes, 5 Y chromosomes?

Get real.

Pranksters should always avoid going over the top when presenting claims of cryptids, odd plants (e.g. The Monkees' Frodis flower), hauntings, psi phenomena, miracle drugs, political candidates....

bun
if it ain't one thing it's another.

(Actually, that's a terrific video; the little things are so cute!)

RIONAEIRE

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:58 AM

I'm actually kind of into cryptozoology, its something I've found interesting since middle or high school, I love learning about new animals I've never heard of before and I have a pretty open mind about new animals to be found. My favorite is the dinosaur that supposedly lives in the Congo, the river there is super deep and MonsterQuest unearthed some compelling evidence. So its my favorite.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

FLORALBUNNY

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:14 PM

I hope Nessie is either found or satisfactorily explained before I shuffle off this mortal coil. It was my first mystery beast, and I'll always be attached to it/her.

bun

OONJERAH

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:12 PM

Crocodiles lived during the reign of the dinosaurs, so they are dinosaurs that didn't die out.
How ancient is the Komodo? There could be more living dinosaurs. I hope.

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