Karl Shuker

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Karl PN Shuker (* 1959 ) is a British zoologist .

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He studied zoology at the University of Leeds and zoology plus physiology at the University of Birmingham . He is a member of the Zoological Society of London , the Royal Entomological Society of London and the British Writers' Association. Shuker has published thirteen books; he is also a consultant for the Guinness Book of Records .

In his writings and research, Shuker was the first cryptozoologist to write about cryptids that were previously little known, such as the Gambian sea monster Gambo , the Waheela from the Canadian Arctic, the Mongolian "death worm" Allghoi Khorkhoi and many others, including scientifically described Animals like the squid genus bigfin squid was caught by the no adult specimen. He is also the zoological advisor for the Guinness World Records. A type of corset animal (Loricifera), Pliciloricus shukeri , was named after him in 2005.

Shuker works as a full-time freelance writer and consultant and makes frequent appearances on radio and television.

Books

  • 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); German dragons. Mythology, symbolism, history (2006)
  • In Search of Prehistoric Survivors (1995)
  • The Unexplained , (1996); German World Atlas of Mysterious Phenomena (2001)
  • From Flying Toads To Snakes With Wings (1997)
  • Mysteries of Planet Earth (1999)
  • The Hidden Powers of Animals (2001)
  • The New Zoo: New and Rediscovered Animals of the Twentieth Century (2002)
  • The Beasts That Hide From Man (2003)
  • Extraordinary Animals Revisited (2007)
  • Dr Shuker's Casebook (2008)
  • Cats of Magic, Mythology and Mystery (2012)

Consultant

  • Man and Beast (1993)
  • Secrets of the Natural World (1993)
  • Almanac of the Uncanny (1995)
  • The Guinness Book of Records / Guinness World Records (since 1997)
  • Mysteries of the Deep (1998)
  • Guinness Amazing Future (1999)
  • The Earth (2000)
  • Monsters (2001)
  • Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained (2007)

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personal data
SURNAME Shuker, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shuker, Karl PN
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British zoologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1959