The Encyclopaedia of New and Rediscovered Animals

The Encyclopaedia of New and Rediscovered Animals surveys reported zoological discoveries and rediscoveries from the 20th and 21st centuries, bringing together documented species, animals once thought extinct and creatures known chiefly through cryptozoological accounts. It develops material from Karl P. N. Shuker’s earlier books, The Lost Ark and The New Zoo, while extending the coverage into the 21st century.

Alongside entries on animals from across the world, Shuker considers how further species might come to light and what remains unknown about animal life. The volume concludes with a discussion of future discoveries, followed by a scientific classification, bibliography and index, making it a substantial reference work for cryptozoology and the study of rare or threatened animals.