Does Cryptozoology contribute to the field of zoology or is it just a waste of time?
Cryptozoologists with higher education
Cryptozoologists
Loren Coleman
Website the cryptozoologist
Considered a reputable expert by some
Clyde Roper
Bernard Heuvelmans
Considered father of Cryptozoology
Author of On the Track of Unknown Animals
No, it is just bigfoot hunters chasing their tails.
Uncredited Cryptids
Hoaxes
Numerous other examples
Surgeon's Photo of Lochness
Yeti hoax on Fox television
Disproved Cryptids
Yes, it paves the way for regular scientific discovery.
Real Cryptids
Colecanth
Okapi
The okapi is generally held as one of the best examples of a cryptozoology success story.
Mountain Gorilla
I have had different accounts on this animal's origins and cryptozoology references but most agree that the field helped discover it
Saola
Giant Squid
Legend of the Kraken from Norse Myth was thought to be originated from this animal which was found and photographed by the cryptozoologist indicated on the mind map in 2004
