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9780826350152

Tracking the Chupacabra

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826350152

  • ISBN10:

    0826350151

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-03-15
  • Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
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Summary

Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.

Author Biography

Benjamin Radford is managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the nonprofit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. The author of five books and hundreds of articles, he is a regular columnist for Discovery News and LiveScience.com. He lives in Corrales, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
The Short History of the Chupacabra
The Goatsucker Mysteryp. 3
Folklore of the Chupacabra
A Brief History of Vampiresp. 23
Chupacabras in Popular Culturep. 39
Search for the Chupacabra
Searching for Chupacabras in Nicaraguap. 59
The Dead Vampires Speak: Chupacabra Carcassesp. 75
The Curious Case of the Cuero Chupacabrap. 99
Solving the Mystery of the Chupacabra
Reconsidering the Goatsuckerp. 119
The Zoology of Chupacabras and the Science of Vampiresp. 145
Comparison of Ten Notable Chupacabra Reports, 1995-2010p. 179
How to Identify a Chupacabrap. 181
2010 Interview with Madelyne Tolentinop. 183
Notesp. 185
References Citedp. 191
Indexp. 199
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