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| − | The '''Ropen''' is " | + | The '''Ropen''' is an alleged "modern [[pterosaur]] with ''Rhamphorhynchoid'' characteristics."<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Ropens-Finding-God-discovering/dp/1502865521 ''Searching for Ropens and Finding God'']. Fourth edition. 2014.</ref> Not officially acknowledged in Western biology, the name of this cryptid comes from the Kovai language on Umboi Island in [[Papua New Guinea]]. |
| − | Dave Woetzel described an expedition to learn about this cryptid on Umboi Island (north of New Guinea) in 2004<ref>The Fiery Flying Serpent Creation Research Society Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 4, March, 2006, pp. 241-251 [http://www.genesispark.com/essays/fiery-serpent/]</ref> | + | Dave Woetzel described an expedition to learn about this cryptid on Umboi Island (north of New Guinea) in 2004.<ref>The Fiery Flying Serpent Creation Research Society Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 4, March, 2006, pp. 241-251 [http://www.genesispark.com/essays/fiery-serpent/]</ref> |
| − | The History Channel sponsored a subsequent search on this island as part of their Monster Quest series.<ref>[ | + | The History Channel sponsored a subsequent search on this island as part of their Monster Quest series.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzb6ZWPq6AI], |
| + | MonsterQuest: PREHISTORIC FLYING MONSTER (S3, E15)Aired on: Jun 03, 2009.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=Ropen&oldid=325500 Ropen]. ''[[CreationWiki]]''. March 12, 2015. | *[http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=Ropen&oldid=325500 Ropen]. ''[[CreationWiki]]''. March 12, 2015. | ||
*Switek, Brian (August 16, 2010). [http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-get-strung-along-by-the-ropen-myth-78644354/ Don’t Get Strung Along by the “Ropen” Myth]. ''Smithsonian Magazine''. | *Switek, Brian (August 16, 2010). [http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-get-strung-along-by-the-ropen-myth-78644354/ Don’t Get Strung Along by the “Ropen” Myth]. ''Smithsonian Magazine''. | ||
| + | * The Ropen Flying Pterosaur-like Cryptid. Noah's Dove, posted on Oct 7, 2015.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEFSqI2kLIc] | ||
[[Category:Dinosaurs]] | [[Category:Dinosaurs]] | ||
[[Category:Cryptozoology]] | [[Category:Cryptozoology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:27, June 27, 2022
The Ropen is an alleged "modern pterosaur with Rhamphorhynchoid characteristics."[1] Not officially acknowledged in Western biology, the name of this cryptid comes from the Kovai language on Umboi Island in Papua New Guinea.
Dave Woetzel described an expedition to learn about this cryptid on Umboi Island (north of New Guinea) in 2004.[2]
The History Channel sponsored a subsequent search on this island as part of their Monster Quest series.[3]
References
External links
- Ropen. CreationWiki. March 12, 2015.
- Switek, Brian (August 16, 2010). Donât Get Strung Along by the âRopenâ Myth. Smithsonian Magazine.
- The Ropen Flying Pterosaur-like Cryptid. Noah's Dove, posted on Oct 7, 2015.[3]