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# Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths Paperback – September 1, 2017

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Important contribution that sets cryptozoology in science and culture (4.5 stars)
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017*

As a cryptozoological reader of some 40 years and writer of 20+, and a correspondent of Dr. Naish, I looked forward to this book, and I'm hardly disappointed.  Naish offers a very good skeptical analysis of the whole cryptozoology business, even if I think it could have been a little better.  One point a reader will notice early on is that there is so much ground to cover that the author can only touch on many points in passing.  Skipping over the Great New England Sea Serpent, a touchstone of the sea monster topic, is an example.Nash starts with whether cryptozoology is, or can be, scientific, and agrees it can be but isn't often. He begins and ends with the point cryptozoology exists in a cultural mileau and is influenced by folklore, tradition, etc. as well as modern innovations like the Internet. This isn't entirely original and he credits Dr. Charles Paxton, whose work I greatly admire, and folklorist  Michel Meurger, who I've always thought overreached the subject.Naish is not closed-minded about this.  He has himself put forward new species concepts over the years to explain cryptozoological sightings, including a cryptid seal and a giant orangutan, but in his blog Tetrapod Zoology and elsewhere he's uncovered or been offered new information and has generally come to conclude the "star" animals are not physically there. This book explains his reasoning well.When he offers an explanation, I'm not always entirely convinced: the "finning" seal (a seal waving one flipper in the air for cooling)  for the Valhalla sighting, for example, is clever, but I can't look at the first-hand original drawing and get a seal out of it.  (As you can tell, I enjoy sea serpent lore more than the rest of the subject these days.)  The opposite is true of the HMS Daedalus sighting, which I think we can put to rest.The subject is vast and Naish can't help that, so the bibliography is essential: it's pretty good but could have been more extensive.Least anyone think I'm damning with faint praise,this is an excellent and important book.  If it doesn't hunt down every major cryptid, it will make the veteran cryptozoology reader think hard and will give the new reader an excellent starting point grounded in good science. 
  
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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Being reasonable about cryptids and cryptozoology
  

*by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016*

Drawing on the best old and new cryptozoological literature and the author's professional knowledge of zoology and paleontology, this book is a fresh view under the surface of cryptozoology, into the weeds in some cases. It had to be done. Naish is an advocate of ending "cryptozoological literalism", that is, to assume that the stories and legends of animals all represent creatures unrecognized by science. Instead, a view is emerging of cryptozoology as a hybrid subject including biologic and zoologic themes but influenced very heavily by human perception, psychology and folklore. In that respect, the evidence for the biological reality for famous cryptids as unidentified animals is absent. This book is one of several newer, scientifically-based, well-referenced works that go far deeper into the field than just telling monster stories. It aims to reveal what is reasonable to accept about cryptids and what is unreasonable and almost certainly false. Revealing the flaws and errors of the field, however, does not actually diminish the scholarly purposes for it. This book is available only in Kindle for the first release and may be printed in paperback in the future. It is recommended for those serious about the science and reputation of cryptozoology.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book About The Paranormal For Skeptics
  

*by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024*

This book is written by someone who studies animals.  As such it deconstructs many of the claims made about cryptids.  I do have to warn that some people (true believers) might find parts of the book disrespectful.  I feel the author does a great job speaking about the topic in a respectful trip manner but my experience leads me to believe there is a certain percentage of believers who always seem offended by these essays.

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