Researchers look for Bigfoot; zoologist skeptical

The Pantagraph - Bloomington-Normal, Illinois ^ | Tuesday, February 14, 2006 | By Sharon Wolfe

[Idisarthur]

FUNKS GROVE - Researchers have been looking for Bigfoot in Funks Grove, but a local zoologist interested in the elusive creature's lore said he would be very surprised if one is found there.

A report last fall by people who said they saw a large hairy upright creature in a ditch in rural Shirley attracted a team of researchers from Searching for Bigfoot Inc. of Menlo Park, Calif.

Angelo Capparella, a professor at Illinois State University, said he also heard the report and talked to the people at the time.

He said that if there is a Bigfoot - a big if in his book - Central Illinois is not the place to find one. Even though Funks Grove is a wooded area, there just isn't much habitat locally to support or conceal a large primate, Capparella said.

"Illinois ranks 49th out of 50 in the amount of natural vegetation left," he said. Only Iowa has less.

"As a zoologist, it's hard to give a lot of credence," he said.

[pcottraux]

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[pcottraux]

I think I'd be up to it.

[pcottraux]

UFO falls under extraterrestrial. Cryptozoology is the study of unknown/mythical species on planet Earth.

[presidio9]

Cryptozoology is important, because when the final showdown with islamofacism reaches it's climax, we are going to need bigfoot and nessie on our side.

[andrew2527]

Are you serious?

[presidio9]

No, I doubt that nessie would side with Islam. She knows how females are treated in the Muslim culture. Bigfoot, however, I am concerned about. Maybe we can get the abominable snowman to have a talk with him.

[andrew2527]

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[pcottraux]

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[presidio9]

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[pcottraux]

Made it myself.

[presidio9]

I look forward to providing you with material.

[pcottraux]

Thanks. You are a source for me.

I've got at least one (Angelas) on the list so far, and two if Idisarthur wants on.

[presidio9]

Of course I want on that list too.

[pcottraux]

That's three.

[Idisarthur]

Yeah, I want on the list and I'll try to be a source.

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Now about the Tasmanian tiger

Some say that it died off but others say it might still exist in an altered state of seclusion and in few numbers.

This last-known Tasmanian tiger - or thylacine - was captured in 1933 and died in a zoo in 1936

Tasmanian tiger back from extinction?

http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1997/03/26/03.asp

Actually, Pcottraux, if you want to use that link to get the Crypto ball rolling in the Chat section then feel free.

There might be some Aussie or Indonesian on the FreeRepublic Chat section that has seen the beast.

Cheers.

[pcottraux]

There might be some Aussie or Indonesian on the FreeRepublic Chat section that has seen the beast.

Now that would be something.

[Hegemony Cricket]

That was actually just a bookmark for me to read this later - sorry for the confusion! :-)

[Hegemony Cricket]

Yeah, sign me up on the "Crypto" list - I love a good mystery, and I think there are a lot of things in this ol' world that we don't know yet!

[presidio9]

Note on thylacines. Whether or not one exists in the wild, I think there can be no doubt that one will be cloned in the next 20 years or so.

[pcottraux]

Added.