Cryptozoology

The study of and search for animals which fall outside of contemporary zoological catalogs. It consists of two primary fields of research: - The search for living examples of animals taxonomically identified through fossil records, but which are believed to be extinct. - The search for animals that fall outside of taxonomic records due to a lack of empirical evidence, but for which anecdotal evidence exists in the form of myths, legends, or undocumented sightings

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Cryptozoology':

  • Dja Faunal Reserve Mokole-Mbembe
  • Sagarmatha National Park Yeti
  • Tropical Rainforest Sumatra Orang Pendek (sightings in Kerinci Seblat National Park). "Consensus among witnesses is that the animal is a ground-dwelling, bipedal primate that is covered in short fur and stands between 80 centimetres (31 in) and 150 centimetres (59 in) tall." (Wiki)
  • Yellowstone Sasquatch