Dr. Karl P. N. Shuker (born 1959) is a British zoologist, specialising in cryptozoology. He is considered one of the foremost authorities in this field. He obtained a BSc (Honours) degree in pure zoology at the University of Leeds (U.K.), and a PhD in zoology and comparative physiology at the University of Birmingham (U.K.). He is now a freelance zoological consultant and writer, living in the West Midlands, England, and is currently the author of 12 books and countless articles. Aside from his own publications (see Works, below), Dr. Shuker acts as a Contributing Editor and cryptozoological columnist for Strange Magazine, and is a longstanding contributor to Fate Magazine, both published in the U.S.A. In the U.K., he is a Special Correspondent for, and also has two cryptozoological columns in, Fortean Times; and regularly contributes to many other publications. Dr. Shuker appears regularly on television and radio, has acted as a consultant for the Discovery TV series Into the Unknown, as a question setter for the BBC's cerebral quiz show Mastermind, and has travelled throughout the world during the course of his researches. He is a Scientific Fellow of the prestigious Zoological Society of London, a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a Member of the International Society of Cryptozoology and other wildlife-related organisations, and is also a Member of the Society of Authors. In November 2001, he became a high-bracket prize-winning contestant on the original, British version of the world's most successful television quiz show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, produced by Celador. Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Cryptozoology is the study of rumored animals that are presumed (at least by the researcher) to exist, but for which conclusive proof does not exist, or for animals which are generally considered extinct, but are occasionally reported. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Parkinson Building, University of Leeds The University of Leeds, England, is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). ... The University of Birmingham is the oldest of three universities in the English city of Birmingham. ... Fate Magazine is a magazine of paranormal phenomena, published since 1948. ... Fortean Times is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. ... The term Mastermind can refer to various different concepts: Mastermind as an act of prescribing proposed methods of moving towards or achieving one or more objectives or goals, see plan. Mastermind, the UK quiz show. ... The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a learned society founded in April 1826 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lord Auckland, Sir Humphry Davy, Joseph Sabine, Nicholas Aylward Vigors and other eminent naturalists. ... The Royal Entomological Society of London or , formerly, Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. ... The Society of Authors (UK) was founded in 1884 to protect the rights of writers and fight to retain those rights (with particular attention to copyright protection and, later, the establishment of Public Lending Right. ... Logo from the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers very large cash prizes for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions. ... Celador is an independent production company formed in 1983. ...

Works

• Mystery Cats of the World (1989)
• Extraordinary Animals Worldwide (1991)
• The Lost Ark: New and Rediscovered Animals of the 20th Century (1993)
• Dragons - A Natural History (1995)
• In Search of Prehistoric Survivors (1995)
• The Unexplained (1996)
• From Flying Toads To Snakes With Wings (1997)
• Mysteries of Planet Earth (1999)
• The Hidden Powers of Animals (2001)
• The New Zoo (2002)
• The Beasts That Hide From Man (2003)

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• Man and Beast (1993)
• Secrets of the Natural World (1993)
• Almanac of the Uncanny (1995)
• The Guinness Book of Records/Guinness World Records (1997- )
• Mysteries of the Deep (1998)
• Guinness Amazing Future (1999)
• The Earth (2000)
• Monsters (2001)

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External links

• Shuker's website