Cryptozoology

[Imaginary Light]

I used to be a firm believer in the Loch Ness Monster. I still like to think Nessie's out there somewhere. I have a friend who swears that she saw Big Foot walking down her street

[Nathander]

Originally Posted by Partymember

Don't forget Mokele Mbembe. Totally plausible.

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with this term. Could you possibly explain it slightly?

As for cryptozoology, I have a hard time not believing in it. While I'm certain that some of these creatures are hoaxes, such as Nessie, most Bigfoot sightings, and the Lizard Man, I don't disbelieve that there are some creatures that we have no scientific evidence to go on around the world. However, I don't feel that, simply because they may exist, that means they may be supernatural (though I'm a believer in that too).

For the most part, I agree with pitbulllady's stand on the subject: there are so many creatures that are still being discovered that it's hard to discount cryptozoology itself due to the fact that some of the creatures described therein may truly exist and simply have no classification yet.

[Partymember]

Mokele Mbembe is a large lizard/serpent that lives in the Congo, locals say the thing is big enough to eat elephants. Most often is said to be perhaps a rontosaurus or something of that nature. I'd think a brontosaurus would have a hard time eating an elephant what with it being a veghetarian and all, but thats just my opinion.

[Medikor]

Originally Posted by Partymember

Mokele Mbembe is a large lizard/serpent that lives in the Congo, locals say the thing is big enough to eat elephants. Most often is said to be perhaps a rontosaurus or something of that nature. I'd think a brontosaurus would have a hard time eating an elephant what with it being a veghetarian and all, but thats just my opinion.

I think I heard of that. My guess is that it would more likely be a larger cousin of the komodo dragon. But it would be cool is there still were dinosaurs out there.

[Invader Bloo]

I thought Moele Mbeme (sp?) was some dinousaur still living.

[koosie]

So that's what the Mothman's about! I grew up hearing storys of giant Owls and Owl-Men being seen in the deepest, darkest forests of Northern Europe. In our mythology they were the ghosts of the once-powerful pagan dietys from thousands of years ago when the deep woods were still full of unknown terror.

On a related note has the existence of the South American big-cat the Onza ever been confirmed as a separate species? The Spaniads told of the beast in Montezuma's zoo but it's generally believed what was seen there was an unusually formed Puma.

[Partymember]

Originally Posted by koosie

So that's what the Mothman's about! I grew up hearing storys of giant Owls and Owl-Men being seen in the deepest, darkest forests of Northern Europe. In our mythology they were the ghosts of the once-powerful pagan dietys from thousands of years ago when the deep woods were still full of unknown terror.

On a related note has the existence of the South American big-cat the Onza ever been confirmed as a separate species? The Spaniads told of the beast in Montezuma's zoo but it's generally believed what was seen there was an unusually formed Puma.

Owl-Men? Pagan Gods?

sweeeeeeet!

[AerostarMonk]

Man, that sounds like something straight from a storyline of "King" Kirby himself. The fact that it hasn't been mined for entertainment today is astonishing and awesome at the same time.