Since Cryptozoology is not considered legitimate, why learn about it? Typically the scientific community’s view is that these organism do not exist. Since Cryptozoology is not considered legitimate, why learn about it? Three Reasons 1) To better understand legitimate biology/zoology. 2) To apply the scientific method to this topic. 3) Because it is weirdly interesting Lesson Focus (Aquatic Cryptids) 1) Megalodon Shark 2) Giant Squid 3) Sea Serpents 4) Champ 5) Loch Ness Monster
Giant Anaconda Real or Hoax? Some people claim to have seen gigantic anacondas. It is claimed that these snakes are related to extinct Titanoboas
Science Notes SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Sea Monsters SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Sea Monsters Plausible or Not? Fact: About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans. Fact: These oceans are very deep. Average depth of all oceans is about 2.6 miles Pacific: deepest part, about 6.8 miles (Mariana Trench) Atlantic: deepest part, about 5.3 miles (Puerto Rico Trench) Oceans are home to the largest animal to ever live (Blue Whale)
(Largest Animal to Ever Live) Blue Whale (Largest Animal to Ever Live) Size Comparison Blue Whale and The US Space Shuttle Size Comparison Blue Whale and Human Size Comparison Blue Whale and School Buses
Some weird looking creatures live in the deep ocean Deep Sea Facts Some weird looking creatures live in the deep ocean
Coelacanth (a “living fossil”) Famous cryptids that turned out to be real Coelacanth (a “living fossil”) Due to fossil evidence, these fish were thought to be extinct Coelacanth fossils are around 80 million years old
Notes Megalodon Shark SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Science SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Megalodon Shark Fact: Fossils (mostly jaws) of a gigantic shark have been found Fact: Scientists think these huge sharks went extinct millions of years ago. Some people claim that this species is still alive today. Described as follows: Same general shape and behavior as a Great White shark Much bigger than any Great White shark About 100 feet in length Very grumpy
Megalodon Shark (size comparison)
Science Notes Sea Serpents Real or Hoax? SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Sea Serpents Real or Hoax? alleged to be an unknown large marine animal possibly related to normal sized sea snakes.
Notes Loch Ness Monster SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Science SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Loch Ness Monster is alleged to be an unknown marine animal possibly related to a long-necked aquatic reptile (dinosaur) called a plesiosaur It reportedly lives in a large lake in Scotland (Loch Ness) Described as follows: has a long neck and flippers is brown or black colored is very large (about 30 feet long and about 8 feet wide) breaths under water has been reported to walk on land occasionally Also known as "Nessie"
Loch Ness Monster Picture SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Loch Ness Monster Picture …Real or Hoax?
Notes Plesiosaur (Drawing) SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Science SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Plesiosaur (Drawing)
Loch Ness Monster Notes SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Science SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster Notes SPI 0807.5.1 (Classification) Science SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity) Notes Science Loch Ness Monster