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Another entry in the mysterious archives uncovered at Angelwood University, authored and recorded by a mysterious scientist named Robert Zeiger. His topic for today: the biological properties of the Mothman.
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This video was edited by @CyanRameron , who does excellent work!
Sources:
– https://www.insidescience.org/news/baby-birds-use-wing-claws-climb-through-amazon
– https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions/landsat-1
– Horsley, Jason. The Secret Life of Movies: Schizophrenic and Shamanic Journeys in American Cinema. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2009, pp. 197-199.
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– https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/01/23/145334460/welcome-to-the-tnt-area-home-of-the-mothman
– https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/bridge_facts/Modern-Bridges/Pages/Silver.aspx
– https://allthatsinteresting.com/silver-bridge-collapse
– Jenkins, Farish A., Jr. “The Evolution of the Avian Shoulder Joint.” The American Journal of Science, vol. 293-4, 1993, pp. 253-262. Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. https://earth.geology.yale.edu/~ajs/1993/11.1993.09Jenkins.pdf.
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Great work dude got one for u if u see this how about u do chupacabra
I have an interesting idea: do videos on some of Trevor Henderson’s monsters, such as Cartoon Cat, Siren Head, and Long Horse.
The Owl got into a broken nuclear power plant and feed on mutant rats fish and worms
I’d love to see one about the Jersey Devil.
GUYS in the videos they always say the recordings take place in the 20th century 1901-2001 but not an exact year but in the video the narrator mentioned the the dyatlov pass incident having happened 20 years before the recording was made the dyatlov pass incident happened in 1959 + 20 = 1979 therefore the recordings were made in 1979
should not have watched this at 3am
I’d love for you to explain the biology behind the Dogman! I know you did a video on werewolves, but I want to see a video all about the biology and evolution of a bipedal canine. I think that would be epic!
Will the moth man be hunted to extinction by angry humans thinking that the creature was a monster
I just recently start watching your videos and find them to be very fascinating and entertaining
I was just wondering if you would do biology videos on ghouls, mermaids and lycan to explain how are they different from zombies, sirens and werewolves respectively.
Again I really enjoyed your videos and I would like to see your take on those creatures.
I love this take on the mothman. Far too often do people go with the idea that it's an extraterrestrial or extradimensional being. This physical entity is much more suitable in my humble opinion.
My favorite cryptid.
I needed this video to come out. Thank you
Interesting, mixing two cryptids to make one easier to explain. This was a nice Owlman video.
Now that is a scary Owl. An Owl that stands over five feet tall with a wingspan of ten feet. That's an Owl I would not want to see on a nighttime hike in the region it lives in. If I ever do visit that area and hike through the TNT Area, I would probably need to be very careful and just stay out of that thing's way. Regardless, this is a good video, since it can send chills down your spine. I wonder what the next Cryptid or Mythical Creature is next in this Cryptobiology Series? I'll bet El Chupacrabra, the Jersey Devil or even Bigfoot.
Can you please do the el chupacabra for your next cryptobiology video
I'm gonna start a dnd campaign with a jet black red eyed arakokra (humanoid bird) and play mothman
I've always wondered why it's called the MOTH man when it actually looks like an owl
I would love to see a video discussing the Lizardman of Scape-Ore Swamp. With the way these videos are, i could totally see the explanation being along the lines of a massive southern Varan, or possibly a terrestrial crocodilian. The possibilities are endless and im all for it.
you should make a video about the generic ghosts in bedsheets
I was walking behind a plaza, at night and there was an owl just standing next to a dumpster, under the streetlight. I thought it would fly away, but it just let me walk right by it. I was two feet from it. I'm not short, at 6'4". It was quite large, about a third, or more, of my height. It didn't look even slightly frightened of me.
I love at the end of the sound recording you can hear whoever got it just deciding “fuck it I’ve got enough” and running
It changes round here when the sun goes down, over the river going out of town.
Ok, now you absolutely have to biology of ghosts, and possibly biology of goblins too, these are incredible
Timestamp for mothman pp size please.
Dude I just discovered this series. Your creativity is insane! I hope you have fun doing this
Hi, zoologist here. A frightened owl in a defensive posture looks very much like the drawings people have done of mothman, if viewed head on. Their eyes are highly reflective, so if it was dark and you didn't know what you were looking at, it would very much look like a dark, neckless humanoid head and shoulders, with glowing white eyes. The screeching sound you played is also from an owl, specifically, a barred owl. Barred owls make the same defensive posture I described. In my opinion as a scientist, the Mothman is just a barred owl.
I like the idea of the infra sound from the bridge slowly breaking attracting the creature also an unusual variety of owl makes sense for how stealthy the creature would be
My dad grew up in Point Pleasant WV and I have family that we’re on the bridge when it collapsed, and my Nana saw the bridge collapse, and all the proceeding happenings.
Maybe the brown mountain lights of Appalachia has something to do with its size. No idea how, I just heard a familiar name and had to write something.
My first thought was Longclaw from Sonic the Hedgehog…. I am very tired
Y'know, given the sensitive topic of Skinwalkers, might similar "skin-changers" like Berserkers and Selkies be a tasteful alternative? Certainly would be quite a creative fun challange!
Mothman predicts the future has Doctor Who vs one?
Gang moth gang gang
That lightning to Mothman Biology was dope do that more
You sound like a young, passionate explorer/biologist from the 1800 🙂
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Pls do a sientificly analasis on gozilla
Love the video ❤my friend 😊
you need to write books
The Wampus cat would be cool to do next.The native American woman turned into a werecougar!
This was a very good informative episode. I have discussed Mothman on my show several times and I’ve always believed it to be a supernatural force from an undisclosed realm. However, naturally and realistic depiction, your analysis is what I’ve believed as well. When the Scarberry’s (the first eyewitnesses) viewed their vehicle they noticed scratches and claw marks on the top. Various farmers throughout the region were calling police to inform them about their live stock being murdered, the chemical imbalances of the TNT plant where the creatures been spotted, a source of nutrients and resources for an enlarged mutated owl. All these points reason for something natural and fresh. A supernatural force would leave no trace of anything let alone exposure to one’s force could be catastrophic. Take the Wendigo and skinwalker sightings, people have life threatening experiences, same with Bigfoot and Dogman. But these things follow. Of all cryptids, the Mothman is the least intimidating. Unless he’s got an appetite and he’s smacking his lips. Very informative. Great work.