Analogies for Cryptids

McKaela is exploring for an unknown creature. This creature has a long neck and lives in a type of lake that is in a country far away. The creature is also said to have large bumps on its back. Which of the following vocabulary words is it?

• Tasmanian Tiger

• Coelacanth

• Loch Ness Monster

• Mokele-Mbembe

"It looked like a giant owl, " one person says. "I tried to take video of it with my drone, but it flew faster than my drone into the sky, " another person said. Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct answer?

• Chupacabra

• Bigfoot/Sasquatch

• Thunderbird

• Mothman

Conner is staring at a creature. He can't believe his eyes. He knew it once existed, but is thought to have completely disappeared many years ago. It looks like a mixture of many different animals and has very large jaws. Which of the following vocabulary words is the answer?

• Tasmanian Tiger

• Coelacanth

• Loch Ness Monster

• Mokele-Mbembe

It lives and breathes in the water. It was thought to have completely disappeared, but was caught and now people know that it still exists. Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct answer?

• Megalodon

• Loch Ness Monster

• Coelacanth

• Mokele-Mbembe

Landon is reading about different creatures that could exist or could be completely made up. He is reading about people that make it their job to try to figure out this out. It can be considered a type of science, but most scientists think it is a waste of time. Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct answer?

• cyrozoology

• captrozoology

• kryptozoology

• cryptozoology

Madison is looking wide-eyed at a creature. It's got a long tail and is looks like it could be related to a snake. She has traveled to this country in Africa to see if it is real, and now she is starting to believe it is.

• Apatosaurus

• Mokele-Mbembe

• Loch Ness Monster

• Brontosaurus

Bryson is watching something through his binoculars. He was out in the deep woods when something made a strange sound. He couldn't quite see it, but it was furry and walked on two legs. It also left large footprints.

• Chupacabra

• Mokele-Mbembe

• Bigfoot/Sasquatch

• Mothman

Weston stares in horror at the creature before him. It is alien-like and is covered in blood. Weston sees the poor, unfortunate creature that it has killed; a small lamb lies on the ground with two small holes in its throat. The creature stands up on it's two feet and walks toward Weston. Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct answer?

• Chupacabra

• Cupacabra

• Cabrachupa

• Goatman