The Great Spring Creature Feature: Bigfoot vs. Nessie

Apparently, when left to their own devices, crypto-hominids and crypto-plesiosaurs tend to be found in similar environments, one preying on land animals and the other preying on aquatic life. Therefore, we have identified a patch of marshland that contains various examples of escaped Sasquatches (commonly recognized as Bigfoot) and Cryptoclidus cenozoica (commonly recognized as the Loch Ness Monster). But with one on land and one in the water, you cannot hunt both at once! So choose your critter:

Bigfoot

Perhaps related or even identical to the Yeti or Abominable Snowman, this gigantic hairy beast was originally reported in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, though in its escape it appears to have broadened its range. The most commonly held belief about its nature it is an unclassified ape species or even a hominid as closely related to modern humans as Neanderthals. Lacking incontrovertible evidence of Bigfoot, of course, the scientific community has not recognized its existence, but we have received utmost assurances that you will find specimens during your search…

Nessie

Usually imagined to be a plesiosaur that never went extinct, this staple of Scottish folklore has enchanted cryptozoologists across the globe since the 1930s. Evidently, now, there was not only one living in Loch Ness, but countless numbers available for Eyewirers to trap for their point bounties. It has not been explained why so many could go undetected and unfossilized for millennia, but perhaps when we find these escaped specimens we will be able to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Now, have you chosen your favorite?

The team who gets the most points between 11:00 AM on 3/23 and 11:00 AM on 3/24 (times are EDT) will have acquired all the escaped members of their chosen cryptid. For those who fall behind, some members of the other species may yet elude us all. The usual team competition bonuses apply:

5,000 points – 2,500 bonus
15,000 points – 5,000 bonus
25,000 points – 10,000 bonus
Every 25,000 above 25,000 – 5,000 bonus
Each member of the Winning team who scored over 2,500 points – 10,000 bonus
Top player on each team – an additional 2,500 bonus
1st, 2nd, 3rd place individual scores overall (from any team)– 10,000, 5,000, and 2,500 respectively

Swag: The top players on each team will each win one EyeWire poster and one EyeWire sticker. Each person on the winning team will also win one sticker.

Signups are open; get yourself registered, and enjoy the thrill of the chase!