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After the ribbon cutting, the Crookston Bigfoot and Jim McClarin posed patiently for photographs with the First Friday Artwalk patrons all evening, while Rep. Herb Adams worked on secret handshakes. Images.

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You may know of Jim because he is famous for carving the first Bigfoot statue and his appearance in a piece of film. Rep. Adams is sponsoring a State Proclamation he will be reading at the event. Video. Images.

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Happy Halloween! Thanks to Twitter, the interviewee can report on the reporter, now, humm? What a strange new world. Images.

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You have to be careful when photographing this item when women are near it, for obvious reasons. Photographic evidence shared. Lots of images.

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It was only a matter of time before this would happen. Oh well, now maybe you can identify which breed it is. Video.

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These cryptids are described as being between a foot to 32 inches (30 and 80 centimeters) in length, similar in appearance to a snake, but with a central girth that is much wider than its head or tail. Images.

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One aspect of the press attention noted is the importance of the many volunteers who have been assisting during this transition time, from home-based museum to downtown location. Images.

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An update clarification. Images.

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Putting the WalMart lamppost Thunderbird in context? Do some living dinosaurs have four wheels? Image.

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A generous donation is acknowledged, and it is time to leave your feedback on what you’d like to sell to or see in the future museum shop. Images.

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Most people who are interested in cryptozoology are interested in the sense of humor part, but the museum also wants to educate. The fakes are there as part of the educational process. Images.

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One goal achieved and now its onward to search for other rare replicas of extinct mammals representing ethnoknown cryptids. Images.

Read: Deinotherium Joins Museum »

Could this be what it looks like? Heaven help the ammonites. Image.

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This prehistoric relative of the giraffe is one of the first “darlings of cryptozoology.” Images.

Read: Replica Cryptia: Okapis »

This is big news! It’s taken six years, but finally the collection has a permanent public home. Celebrate this event with me! Images.

Read: Cryptozoo Museum Opens In Downtown Portland »