Cryptozoologists do not follow the scientific method when investigating animals most scientists believe are unlikely to have existed.
Sources
- List of cryptids (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/science/cryptozoology (ebsco.com)
- https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-cryptozoology.html (worldatlas.com)
- https://www.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.7312/columbia/9780231153201.001.0001/upso-9780231153201-chapter-1 (universitypressscholarship.com)
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