Cryptozoology is the study of animals that aren't officially recognized as existing by the scientific community.  Science requires a body before it will accept a new species.  Native accounts of the Mountain Gorilla were ridiculed by Europeans until a german explorer shot two of them at the turn of the last century.  In addition to native accounts, much of the anecdotal evidence for the existence of unproven animal species comes from credible witnesses like police officers, game wardens, military officers, and pilots.  There are also a number of multiple witness accounts, and some physical evidence.  What's interesting from a Biblical standpoint, is that the descriptions of many of these animals match known animals from the fossil record that have supposedly been extinct for thousands or millions of years.  The coelocanth is a large fish that scientists said was extinct for 60,000,000 years until one turned up in a fisherman's net.  Three more have been caught since the first one.  In most cases, the witnesses didn't know that the animals they described resembled long "extinct" species.  In Job 40:15-24 we find a description of Behemoth.  Most Bible scholars believe this describes an elephant or a hippo.  There is a glaring problem with this explanation though.  In verse 17 we read, "He moveth his tail like a cedar".  Elephants and Hippos have tiny tails in proportion to their bodies.  It's very unlikely that anyone would compare their tails to cedar trees.  The RSV Bible translates this verse as "He makes his tail stiff like a cedar".  Sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus had massive stiff tails that could well be compared to cedar trees.  Many tribes in central Africa describe a creature resembling a sauropod that lives in remote, and largely inaccesible swamps and lakes.  The trek back into these areas is very hard and very dangerous, few white men have attempted it.  Noted cryptozoologist Roy Mackal led an expedition to find "Mokele Mbembe" as the natives call it.  He interviewed many tribesmen in the area, and showed them pictures of animals.  The pictures were a mix of native species like leopards and elephants, and non-native species like bears and bison with a picture of a brontosaurus thrown in.  All the natives correctly noted that they had never seen bears or bison, but when it came to the brontosaurus, they matter-of-factly identified it as being a local animal along with the other native species.  There are many other examples of "extinct" species possibly surviving into modern times.  There are some good books out there on the subject.  Even Bigfoot has at least two possible counterparts in the fossil record.  There is still enough wilderness in the world to hide large animals.  Three primitive, and previously unknown types of hoofed mammals were discovered in remote forests in Viet-Nam in the past 15 years.  Wilderness areas may well hold proof that the secular evolutionists, and their "scriptures", are wrong.

Rick
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Cryptozoology is the study of animals that aren't officially recognized as existing by the scientific community.  Science requires a body before it will accept a new species.  Native accounts of the Mountain Gorilla were ridiculed by Europeans until a german explorer shot two of them at the turn of the last century.  In addition to native accounts, much of the anecdotal evidence for the existence of unproven animal species comes from credible witnesses like police officers, game wardens, military officers, and pilots.  There are also a number of multiple witness accounts, and some physical evidence.  What's interesting from a Biblical standpoint, is that the descriptions of many of these animals match known animals from the fossil record that have supposedly been extinct for thousands or millions of years.  The coelocanth is a large fish that scientists said was extinct for 60,000,000 years until one turned up in a fisherman's net.  Three more have been caught since the first one.  In most cases, the witnesses didn't know that the animals they described resembled long "extinct" species.  In Job 40:15-24 we find a description of Behemoth.  Most Bible scholars believe this describes an elephant or a hippo.  There is a glaring problem with this explanation though.  In verse 17 we read, "He moveth his tail like a cedar".  Elephants and Hippos have tiny tails in proportion to their bodies.  It's very unlikely that anyone would compare their tails to cedar trees.  The RSV Bible translates this verse as "He makes his tail stiff like a cedar".  Sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus had massive stiff tails that could well be compared to cedar trees.  Many tribes in central Africa describe a creature resembling a sauropod that lives in remote, and largely inaccesible swamps and lakes.  The trek back into these areas is very hard and very dangerous, few white men have attempted it.  Noted cryptozoologist Roy Mackal led an expedition to find "Mokele Mbembe" as the natives call it.  He interviewed many tribesmen in the area, and showed them pictures of animals.  The pictures were a mix of native species like leopards and elephants, and non-native species like bears and bison with a picture of a brontosaurus thrown in.  All the natives correctly noted that they had never seen bears or bison, but when it came to the brontosaurus, they matter-of-factly identified it as being a local animal along with the other native species.  There are many other examples of "extinct" species possibly surviving into modern times.  There are some good books out there on the subject.  Even Bigfoot has at least two possible counterparts in the fossil record.  There is still enough wilderness in the world to hide large animals.  Three primitive, and previously unknown types of hoofed mammals were discovered in remote forests in Viet-Nam in the past 15 years.  Wilderness areas may well hold proof that the secular evolutionists, and their "scriptures", are wrong.

Rick
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Cryptozoology is the study of animals that aren't officially recognized as existing by the scientific community. Science requires a body before it will accept a new species. Native accounts of the Mountain Gorilla were ridiculed by Europeans until a german explorer shot two of them at the turn of the last century. In addition to native accounts, much of the anecdotal evidence for the existence of unproven animal species comes from credible witnesses like police officers, game wardens, military officers, and pilots. There are also a number of multiple witness accounts, and some physical evidence. What's interesting from a Biblical standpoint, is that the descriptions of many of these animals match known animals from the fossil record that have supposedly been extinct for thousands or millions of years. The coelocanth is a large fish that scientists said was extinct for 60,000,000 years until one turned up in a fisherman's net. Three more have been caught since the first one. In most cases, the witnesses didn't know that the animals they described resembled long "extinct" species. In Job 40:15-24 we find a description of Behemoth. Most Bible scholars believe this describes an elephant or a hippo. There is a glaring problem with this explanation though. In verse 17 we read, "He moveth his tail like a cedar". Elephants and Hippos have tiny tails in proportion to their bodies. It's very unlikely that anyone would compare their tails to cedar trees. The RSV Bible translates this verse as "He makes his tail stiff like a cedar". Sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus had massive stiff tails that could well be compared to cedar trees. Many tribes in central Africa describe a creature resembling a sauropod that lives in remote, and largely inaccesible swamps and lakes. The trek back into these areas is very hard and very dangerous, few white men have attempted it. Noted cryptozoologist Roy Mackal led an expedition to find "Mokele Mbembe" as the natives call it. He interviewed many tribesmen in the area, and showed them pictures of animals. The pictures were a mix of native species like leopards and elephants, and non-native species like bears and bison with a picture of a brontosaurus thrown in. All the natives correctly noted that they had never seen bears or bison, but when it came to the brontosaurus, they matter-of-factly identified it as being a local animal along with the other native species. There are many other examples of "extinct" species possibly surviving into modern times. There are some good books out there on the subject. Even Bigfoot has at least two possible counterparts in the fossil record. There is still enough wilderness in the world to hide large animals. Three primitive, and previously unknown types of hoofed mammals were discovered in remote forests in Viet-Nam in the past 15 years. Wilderness areas may well hold proof that the secular evolutionists, and their "scriptures", are wrong.

Rick

Science requires a body before it will accept a new species.