Cryptozoology tends to be split into two areas of study. The first deals with animals which are classified from fossil evidence, but are currently considered extinct. The classic example of this type is the Thylacine; the creature officially died out in the early twentieth century, though sightings of the Australian animal still occur today. OOP (Out of Place) creatures are also categorised under this heading, such as the hundreds of Alien Big Cats sightings reported in the UK each year.
The second area of research examines creatures for which no tangible evidence exists, but are carried down the ages in the form of folk stories and myths, or the witness reports are too fantastic to be readily accepted. The following list is a collection of both types of report.
Four Legged Beast Location: Western coast (Isle of Man) - Sea |
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Long Necked Creature Location: Weston-super-Mere (Somerset) - Off coast |
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Like a Sea-Horse Location: Weymouth (Dorset) - Off coast |
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Nygole Location: Whalsay (Shetlands) - Exact location not known |
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Cockatrice Location: Wherwell (Hampshire) - Wherwell Priory |
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Wolf Location: Whitburn (Lothian) - Polkemmet Country Park |
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Sea Beastie Location: Wick (Highland) - Off the coast |
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'Ostrich' Location: Wickham Market (Suffolk) - Railway Line |
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Smelly Creature Location: Winterfold (Surrey) - Unknown road, near deserted mansion |
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The Peel Street Monster Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - Peel Street and Brickkiln Street |
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Man Monkey Location: Woodseaves (Staffordshire) - Bridge along Birmingham/Liverpool Canal |
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Giant Eel Location: Wookey Hole (Somerset) - Flooded Caverns |
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Water Cows Location: Yarrow (Borders) - St Mary's Loch |
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Trow Location: Yell (Shetlands) - Area around Windhouse, exact spot said to be known to the local population. |
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Serpent Location: Zennor (Cornwall) - Cairn which was known as 'Burning 'Mountain', on the road between Zennor and St Ives |
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