are monsters real?

Introduction

     Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Wendigo, Mothman, dragons, and mixed-up creatures.... 

     These monsters and mythical creatures have inspired stories for hundreds of years. Are they really out there? Keep reading to find more TRUE FACTS about monsters.

Creatures Around the World

     All places in the world have their own culture and all cultures have different types of monsters. 

     One thing in common about many monster stories from around the world is that monsters are meant to scare people, but people find a way to defeat them.

Dark Ages

     Hundreds of years ago during the Dark Ages people made up stories about monsters to stand for big problems they had in their world like death and disease. It was easier for them to blame the "monsters" than to solve the problems.

Meet the Beasts 

     Mythical creatures like Hydra, Bigfoot,  Kraken, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster are also known as cryptids. Most cryptids have not been proven to really exist, but they are similar to some real animals that do exist or existed in the past.

Cryptids     

     Cryptids are not dangerous to humans. They are more scared of you than you are scared of them. There is no evidence of cryptids actually hurting humans.

     Cryptids are creatures like Bigfoot and Mothman that people claim they have seen. Maybe they have, maybe they haven't! No one knows because there is no clear evidence. 

Mythical Creatures 

     Mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons, and Pegasus are based on imaginary stories that people from different cultures made up. No one has actually seen those creatures. They are just part of the myths and legends of the culture.

Real "Monsters" 

     The Komodo dragon, giant squid, and okapi are real animals found in the world today. People used to think these animals were fake until they were found for real. 

     Komodo dragons were found on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The okapi were found in rainforests in Africa. Giant Squid were first found near Japan.

Searching for Cryptids

     Now that technology has improved, if cryptids are real we have a better chance of finding them using drones, surveillance cameras, and very detailed high-definition color cameras.

     Even though technology has improved so much, we still haven't found any evidence of most cryptids, although real animals such as the giant squid have been discovered deep in the ocean around Japan and Australia.

     By using technology, scientists can explore more places and see if the sightings of cryptids are true or false.    

Conclusion

     So are monsters real, yes or no?

     Most monsters we don't know for sure if they are real, because we don't have the proof whether they are real or fake.

     Some "monsters" we can tell are fake, like dragons and unicorns that come from mythological legends and folktales.

    And a few "monsters" have actually been discovered to be real animals, like the giant squid, Komodo dragon, and okapi.

    The only monster that I know exists for real is my teacher, Mr. Beekman!