Perhaps it’s something astrological that’s stirring up the cryptozoological: on the same day that BoingBoing posted about Loren Coleman’s Cryptozoology Top 10, the BBC features an entertaining video on the woolly mammoth, which discusses building a real woolly mammoth from newly discovered DNA. (Heck, while we’re at it, maybe there’s a cryptozoological explanation for the NYC subway strike…)

From the post at BoingBoing:

Remember, cryptozoology isn’t just about Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabras, or other celebrity “monsters.” Cryptozoology is the “study of hidden animals,” and Loren’s list reflects that.

From the BBC video:

Anchor woman: Does this mean now that we could effectively create a woolly mammoth…?

Expert: Sounds like science fiction… We’re a bit closer. We’ve now got more genetic material available but i think we’re still a long way off. And of course there’s the big question, “What do you do with a mammoth when you recreate it? Where do you put it?”

And from Loren Coleman’s Cryptozoology Top 10:

...occasionally one needs to read a book of passion about the Sasquatch hunt, and not just another text on the facts and stories. In Pursuit of a Legend contains a grounded level of excitement for the quest, and should be read with that in mind. It is not a book of sightings and statistics on footprints, but it is a good revisiting of the dynamic gut feelings when in the midst of the search.

Photo credit: © 2005 BBC News