Recommended Sites to learn more about Cryptids:
www.california.com/california-monsters-a-guide-to-the-golden-states-mythical-creatures
https://www.lancastermoah.org/single-post/haunting-the-mojave-the-yucca-man
www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lw3265.htm.
http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=163
https://journalnews.com.ph/the-terrifying-tale-of-penelope-the-monster-of-the-sierra-nevada-2/
Recommended Books about Cryptids:
Layne, Ken. Desert Oracle. MCD, 8 Dec. 2020.
Ocker, J W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 11 Oct. 2022.
Radford, B. (2011) Tracking the Chupacabra: The vampire beast in fact, fiction, and Folklore. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.
Shepherd, Courtney A. A Field Guide to the Cryptids of North America. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 11 Apr. 2017.
Smith, Isabella. Cryptids of the United States: The Ultimate Road Trip Guide of the 50 States. Las Vegas, NV, Isabella Smith, 2 Sept. 2022.
The information in this webiste was compiled from these resources or personal conversations with those who have expereinced a cryptid encounter.