Chupacabra Biology Explained | The Science of the Chupacabras

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The chupacabra entered public awareness in the early nineties. But the legends go back far, far longer--stories of livestock drained of blood, of strange sightings, and vicious predators.

In today's volume, Dr. Zeiger recounts his own exploration into a creature that wouldn't become widely known for decades. But perhaps... that's the way he wanted it.
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This video was edited by @CyanRameron , who does excellent work!

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:38 - Surfshark segment
5:29 - The virus
8:59 - The transformation
18:09 - Another stage?

[FinalFantasmagorie]

Gotta say, these cryptozoology and folklore meets biology videos have got to be some of my favourite on the platform. They're always very well thought out and creative, and I'm excited to see what you do with this one.

[primrosevale]

I adore that not only did you base it on the canine-form of the chupacabra (which I personally prefer as it's much more creative), but somehow managed to include the 'alien'-esque version in a way that was natural and surprisingly believable.

[matthewpuzzo]

This is definitely my favorite cryptid/monster series on YouTube. Great job as always.

[honilock]

I love how you started this series as an independent researcher and now you seem way more established, with a whole team and the whole project seeming more routine than before.

[benjyl]

Imagine you find a 40 year old cassette tape detailing the biology of a chupacabra, and then there is a plug for SurfShark in it decades before VPNs ever existed. That would be interesting to say the very least.

[andrade]

Its odd how vampire stories rarely go into what vampirism would do to other animals, the Chupabra as a vampire-dog thing is just genius

[katherineryan]

The virus episodes are some of my favorites in this series; I'm so glad to see a new one! And the worldbuilding and connections between episodes is so interesting. I can't help but wonder if Stage 3 humanoid chupacabras are why Dracula was said to be able to turn into a wolf as well as a bat. Maybe some infected wolf populations running around in Europe?

[autisticscreechling]

I was hoping you'd do this one! Coming from a Puerto Rican background, my mom used to tell me stories she heard growing up about people who claim to have seen the Chupacabra. Looking forward to more from the Crypto series!

[kade-qtzu]

My wish finally came true! Also, I never thought about this before, but can you imagine how strange it would be to find an old VHS tape from before 1975 only for it to have a surf-shark segment. Is Thought Potato a time traveler in the lore?

[evawehner]

This "Biology Explained" series is my favourite! The concept art and the anatomical sketches are so fascinating

[purplehaze]

I love how Thought Potato's process when it comes to SpecEvo cryptids and mythical creatures can, at least 33% of the time, be described as "Oops! All pathogens."

[holliegould]

the connection between human vampirism and the birth of the chupa is REALLY cool! i'm loving how the lore of this world is starting to crisscross as we learn more about the beasties and viruses >:D

[vomothytigan]

Glad to see my favourite cryptid getting a nice scientific and speculative analysis.
I've held the idea that it was a late surviving Marsupial or metatherian predator that managed to survive in small populations in Puerto Rico up until recently.
Though the idea that it was molded into its shape by a vampire virus does generate some interesting ideas in my mind now.

[naty]

Interesting! I love these series, and this one scared me. Your editing skills are of top-tier and the information statistics are best. Terrifying yet addictive to watch. I was most interested at the first phases of the transformation. Your content is amazing, and I found your werewolf video by mistake. It was one of the best mistakes I've found in my life. Thank you for this!

[lyssao.]

the sadness is real when you see how much suffering an animal would have to go through, because of a disease we created and infected them with because of our involvement with them and felt guilty. The story, if nothing else, is depressing to think about- yet fascinating and practical. The explanations made so much sense that I forgot it wasn't real and made me feel bad for the animals it would infect. what a narrative. Keep up the good work.

[chad]

He could literally make a novel from all of this, and I'd read every page.

[DeletedUser]

This channel is actually a YouTube gem. Please never stop delivering these amazing creature breakdown videos. No matter how long it takes you to make them

[tiberiusviljoen]

Now this is exactly what I needed to finish off my weekend!
You really have an amazing blend of excellent script writing and top-notch production quality. Also your voice is very relaxing.

[kateglew]

I'm so excited to see this author branching out to cover non-humanoid entities

[fable]

I cannot express in words just how much I love these types of videos, also love the fact that when they started, you spoke in a way as if you were a lone researcher doing work on things people considered folklore and myths, and now it's like you have the support of a group powerful enough to divert media attention, just a small detail that I love, kinda reminds me of the SCP foundation in a way