What is cryptozoology
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Cryptozoology refers to the search for animals considered nonexistent by mainstream biology, including animals thought to be extinct like dinosaurs, animals from myths and legends like Bigfoot, and wild animals outside their normal ranges. The word was coined by Bernard Heuvelmans but he credited Scottish explorer Ivan T. Sanderson as inventing it first. Cryptozoology aims to find living proof of these hidden animals through exploration of remote habitats.
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