Who believes in Cryptozoology?
Many people throughout the world are constantly searching for evidence that these monsters are real.
These monsters start as stories or tales and then grow into a conspiracy.
An example is the story of Kraken.
There were many stories about a large sea monster and it was only a myth until 1857 when Danish zoologist Japetus Steenstrup managed to find a large squid beak that must have belonged to a creature of large size.
These monsters start as stories or tales and then grow into a conspiracy.
An example is the story of Kraken.
There were many stories about a large sea monster and it was only a myth until 1857 when Danish zoologist Japetus Steenstrup managed to find a large squid beak that must have belonged to a creature of large size.
Giant squid and scientist in Trondheim, October 2, 1954/ NTNU Museum of Natural history and Archeaology
Japetus Steenstrup was a plant biologist who's main field was Zoology. He was born on March 8, 1813 and studied at Copenhagen University.
The gorilla was originally thought to be fake until Thomas Savage found gorilla bones in Liberia which proved that the species was real.
Thomas Savage attended Yale College and was sent as a missionary to Liberia. That was where he discovered the bones and named the creature the Western Gorilla.
Thomas Savage attended Yale College and was sent as a missionary to Liberia. That was where he discovered the bones and named the creature the Western Gorilla.
Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). © Sergy Uryadnikov/Dreamstime.com
The believers in Cryptozoology come from different backgrounds and educations but all believe that there are other monsters out there that citizens don't know about.
Statistics of Believers in Cryptozoology
According to the new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll, nearly three-in-ten Americans (29 percent) and one-in-five Canadians (21 percent) think Bigfoot is "definitely" or "probably" real
A study was conducted at Baylor University that interviewed people on their different beliefs involving cryptozoology.
-On average males are more skeptical of cryptozoology because 61.3% of the men answered that they disagreed compared to 48.9% of females.
-Whites were more likely to disagree at 57.5% than African Americans at 47.7% and other races 34.2%
-"Respondents generally become more skeptical about Bigfoot and Nessie with higher levels of education. For example, a third of those without a high school diploma (33.4%) agreed with the above statement, compared to 18% of those with a B.A. degree."
-On average males are more skeptical of cryptozoology because 61.3% of the men answered that they disagreed compared to 48.9% of females.
-Whites were more likely to disagree at 57.5% than African Americans at 47.7% and other races 34.2%
-"Respondents generally become more skeptical about Bigfoot and Nessie with higher levels of education. For example, a third of those without a high school diploma (33.4%) agreed with the above statement, compared to 18% of those with a B.A. degree."
Cryptomundo. (n.d.). Cryptomundofor Bigfoot, Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents and More. Retrieved from https://cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/what-americans-believe/
Eliot, K. (2018, July 12). Does Science Benefit From the Search for Sasquatch? Retrieved from https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2018-07-12/does-science-benefit-search-sasquatch
Japetus Steenstrup. (2019, December 15). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japetus_Steenstrup
Staff, L. S. (2012, March 6). Americans More Likely than Canadians to Believe in Bigfoot. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/18869-bigfoot-belief-americans-canadians.html
Thomas S. Savage. (2020, March 31). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_S._Savage
Eliot, K. (2018, July 12). Does Science Benefit From the Search for Sasquatch? Retrieved from https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2018-07-12/does-science-benefit-search-sasquatch
Japetus Steenstrup. (2019, December 15). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japetus_Steenstrup
Staff, L. S. (2012, March 6). Americans More Likely than Canadians to Believe in Bigfoot. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/18869-bigfoot-belief-americans-canadians.html
Thomas S. Savage. (2020, March 31). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_S._Savage