The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes information interviews and stories about forty different cryptids seen in various places all over the world by credible eyewitnesses like policemen rangers and doctors. Readers will learn where and how to find flying humanoids hairy humanoids giants of all kinds including rabbits bats and spiders goblins vampires werewolves demons aliens and ghosts. In the third book of our Weiser Field Guides series Bella online paranormal editor Deena West Budd surveys the stillemerging field of cryptozoologya term coined in the 1950s by a French zoologist named Bernard Heuvelmansthe study of hidden or unknown animals not recognized in standard zoology. From traditional cryptids like Big Foot the Abonimable Snowman and Nessie to mythical cryptids like unicorns vampires dragons and werewolves to lesser-known cryptids like bunyips (waterhorses) Encantado (Dolphin Men of Brazil) thunderbirds mothmen and chupacabra these creatures are very much alive says Budd if beyond the realm of normal perception. The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes a brief history of the field of cryptozoology and surveys all the creatures for which any credible amount of research exists. Budd gives readers tips on how to spot these creatures as well as cautionary advice on how to interact with them. Two dozen line drawings rendered from eye witness descriptions accompany the text.