Cryptozoology A to Z explores the mysterious world of cryptids like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot, featuring nearly 200 entries, eyewitness accounts, and scientific insights. The ultimate quest for the world's most mysterious creatures.The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman -- these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, tales of these monsters have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals. Cryptozoology A to Z, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly two hundred entries, including cryptids (the name given to these unusual beasts), new animal finds, and the explorers and scientists who search for them. Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, teams up with Jerome Clark, editor and author of several encyclopedias, to provide these definitive descriptions and many never-before-published drawings and photographs from eyewitnesses' detailed accounts. Full of insights into the methods of these scientists, exciting tales of discovery, and the history and evolution of this field, Cryptozoology A to Z is the most complete reference ever of the newest zoological science. CONTENTSCryptozoology TimelineIntroductionEntries:AAbominable SnowmanAgogweAhoolAlmasBBarloy, Jean-JacquesBarmanuBatututBayanov, DmitriBeast of Bodmin MoorBeast of 'BuscoBeast of GevaudanBergman's BearBessieBig BirdBigfootBille, Matthew A.Black PanthersBlue TigerBondegezouBritish Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology ClubBrosnieBunyipBuruCCaddyCassieChacoan PeccaryChambers AffairChampChuchunaaChupacabrasClark, EugenieClark, James AlexanderClark, RamonaCoelacanthColeman, LorenCongo PeacockCon RitCorrales, ScottCrook, CliffCrowe, RayCryptidDDahinden, RenéDao Van TienDinsdale, TimDobhar-chuEEllis, RichardEmela-NtoukaErnst, William TedFFlathead Lake MonsterGGaal, ArleneGiant AnacondaGiant Forest HogGiant MonkeyGiant OctopusGiant PandaGiant SalamanderGiant SlothGiant TurtlesGibbons, WilliamGlobstersGoblin UniverseGreen, JohnGreenwell, J. RichardGrimm, JackHHall, Dennis JayHall, Mark A.Harkness, RuthHeuvelmans, BernardHominologyHoney Island Swamp MonsterHorned SerpentsHuyghe, PatrickIIgopogoIliamna Lake MonsterIndonesian CoelacanthsInternational Society of CryptozoologyJJersey DevilKKeating, DonaldKing CheetahKirk, JohnKoffmann, Marie-JeanneKomodo DragonKongamatoKoupreyKrakenKrantz, Grover S.Krumbiegel, IngoLLake MonstersLawndale IncidentLeBlond, Paul H.Ley, WillyLindormLiving FossilsLoch Ness MonstersLoofs-Wissowa, HelmutLost World of VietnamLuscaMMacFarlane's BearMackal, Roy P.MacKinnon, JohnMangiacopra, GaryManipogoMapinguaryMarked HominidMaroziMcLeod, JamesMegalodonMegamouthMeldrum, D. JeffreyMerbeingMinhocaoMinnesota IcemanMngwaMoasMokele-mbembeMomoMoragMorgan, Robert W.Mountain GorillaMountain NyalaNNahuelitoNandi BearNapesNeandertalsNellieNguoi RungNittaewoNorman, Scott T.OOgopogoOkapiOld Yellow TopOlgoi-KhorkhoiOnzaOrang PendekOudemans, Antoon CornelisPPaddlerPangboche HandPanthera atroxPatterson FilmPerez, DanielPiasaPorshnev, Boris F.Proto-PygmyPygmy ElephantPygmy HippopotamusQQueensland TigerRRaynal, MichelRebsamen, William M.Roesch, Ben S.Russell, W.M. GeraldSSaber-toothed CatsSanderson, Ivan T.SaolaSasquatchSchaffner, RonSea SerpentsShort, BobbieShuker, Karl P.N.Shunka Warak'inSisemiteSkunk ApeSlick, Thomas BakerStorsjoodjuretTTaylor, Dan ScottTatzelwurmTchernine, OdetteTeh-lmaTelebiologyTessieThomas, LarsThunderbirdThylacineTitmus, RobertTran Hong VietTrue GiantUUcuUfitiVVietnam Cryptozoic and Rare Animals Research CenterWWaitorekeWalsh, DaveWasson, BarbaraWinnipogoWood, Forrest G.Woodland BisonWright, Bruce S.XXing-xingYYamenekoYerenYetiYowieZZeuglodonZuiyo-maru MonsterAppendixCryptozoology Museums and ExhibitionsCryptozoology PeriodicalsCryptozoology WebsitesOn the Matter of StyleTexts Cited/Further ReadingAcknowledgments