r/ScienceBehindCryptids
BorderlineThis is a subreddit for scientific discussion regarding cryptozoological phenomena. What is the science behind them? Here people can come for scientific discussion about cryptids and possible explanations, regarding what kind of known animal, phenomena or object or possibly, undiscovered animals they can be. If you have an eyewitness account or possible evidence and want a scientific discussion about it, post it here! Paranormal claims and creationism are not allowed.
Members
2,930
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
August 19, 2026
Posts (30 days)
0
Created
2020
June 15, 2020
Total posts
291
archived
Total comments
1.5K
archived
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r/ScienceBehindCryptids had 2,930 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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r/ScienceBehindCryptids was created on June 15, 2020.
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