Topic Research:Cryptids

The topic I ended up wanting to focus on are Cryptids. I just find them absolutely fascinating and always have even as a kid. Going more in depth on this I will focus on three different Cryptids. Focusing in on specific stories that I enjoy will be difficult, but I figure you gotta start somewhere.

I could go three different routes with this specific topic. I could either pick one cryptic and find three different variations of the creature: for example, I could pick a lake monster specifically and focus on different tellings of that one cryptid.

Two: I could pick a specific region of the world or country to focus on. For example: The west is very popular for cryptids including Bigfoot, Tahoe Tessie and Trinity Alps giant Salamander. Or the United State's cryptids specifically which there are many of. Websource for Lake monsters.

Three: I could go on a sort of "cryptid tour" or expedition where I guide the reader on a map across the world to search for different cryptids which is more where I'm leaning right now. With this category I am able to explore very different origin stories from different cultures rather than focusing on one culture's cryptid.

I think I want to learn more about the Loch Ness monster, which is a classic of course. Either Bigfoot or a Yeti because I think they have very similar lore behind them, but I am more compelled to follow the Yeti story. Then as a third I am stuck now between the Chupacabra and the Jersey Devil which are not very similar but they are in the same part of the world and I want to try and spread them out a bit more.

I like the idea of doing widely known cryptids just because I feel like more people have searched for them and there are more "sightings" and information about them specifically. I like the idea of tracing back the lore years in the past to see where the ideas came about.

I've attached some links to the history and stories/ sightings of the creatures I'm interested in, but I am not exactly sure what else to look up in order to learn more!

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