Comments on: Cryptozoology Animal of Discovery: Pygmy Hippopotamus http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: D2K4 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32411 D2K4 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32411 I remember when I was a little kid and first saw one of these guys in the circus. It quickly became my favorite animal, lol. Who knows, maybe one day one of my kids will have the same experience with one of our current cryptids. I remember when I was a little kid and first saw one of these guys in the circus. It quickly became my favorite animal, lol. Who knows, maybe one day one of my kids will have the same experience with one of our current cryptids.

]]> By: corrick http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32410 corrick Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:25:06 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32410 No argument here, Mystery Man. I just feel many people overestimate the accuracy and knowledge of native people about their local fauna. No argument here, Mystery Man. I just feel many people overestimate the accuracy and knowledge of native people about their local fauna.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32409 mystery_man Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:03:06 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32409 Corrick- Exactly. This is the interesting aspect of native accounts. Some might be real animals made out to be something supernatural, and others could be complete fabrications, like boogie men or ghost stories. I agree that these stories should not always be taken at face value, but they should be considered. Obviously, as in the case of these hippos and other animals discovered in similar fashion, there can be something to the stories after all. Corrick- Exactly. This is the interesting aspect of native accounts. Some might be real animals made out to be something supernatural, and others could be complete fabrications, like boogie men or ghost stories. I agree that these stories should not always be taken at face value, but they should be considered. Obviously, as in the case of these hippos and other animals discovered in similar fashion, there can be something to the stories after all.

]]> By: twblack http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32408 twblack Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:06:20 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32408 <p>Very nice to see people care enough to try and keep these hippos for generations of our kids to enjoy. </p> Very nice to see people care enough to try and keep these hippos for generations of our kids to enjoy.

]]> By: corrick http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32407 corrick Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:16:44 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32407 I agree with Mystery Man that native stories should not to be discounted out of hand. However, no one should ever take their stories as gospel. Jack Rabbit once wrote an article in Ben Roesch's "Cryptoozology Review" entitled, "Native and Western Eyewitness Testimony in Cryptozoology." It has been reprinted in Eberhart's "Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology." In it, Rabbit presented a very persuasive argument that native observations have the same level of inaccuracy as is the case with "westerners." Ergo, keep an open mind, but caveat emptor as well. Nice news about the pygmy hippos. Better a future in zoos than extinction. I agree with Mystery Man that native stories should not to be discounted out of hand. However, no one should ever take their stories as gospel.

Jack Rabbit once wrote an article in Ben Roesch’s “Cryptoozology Review” entitled, “Native and Western Eyewitness Testimony in Cryptozoology.” It has been reprinted in Eberhart’s “Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology.” In it, Rabbit presented a very persuasive argument that native observations have the same level of inaccuracy as is the case with “westerners.” Ergo, keep an open mind, but caveat emptor as well.

Nice news about the pygmy hippos. Better a future in zoos than extinction.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32406 mystery_man Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoology/babypymgyhippo/#comment-32406 Like I said in another thread, sometimes what the local people say they are seeing is based on a real animal and it often looks like what they say it looks like. Even if it is a type of tiny hippo and not a pig, the basic descriptions of the two would be similar. Native stories are not to be discounted out of hand. This story shows what I think is possibly going to happen with other cryptids out there and shows how critics can be wrong. These sightings made of this thing were reliable, and I think this could be true of other cryptids seen throughout the world. It is interesting that he spent two years in hot pursuit just to get a glimpse of the thing. Like I said in another thread, sometimes what the local people say they are seeing is based on a real animal and it often looks like what they say it looks like. Even if it is a type of tiny hippo and not a pig, the basic descriptions of the two would be similar. Native stories are not to be discounted out of hand. This story shows what I think is possibly going to happen with other cryptids out there and shows how critics can be wrong. These sightings made of this thing were reliable, and I think this could be true of other cryptids seen throughout the world. It is interesting that he spent two years in hot pursuit just to get a glimpse of the thing.

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