In a word? Notoriety. In four words? 15 minutes of fame.

But: cryptozoology is an interesting field. Animals once considered cryptids (like the okapi) where actually found to exist. I don't know that we can write off a lot of cryptids just yet. Doesn't make them paranormal. Just makes them hard to find.

That being said: I've mostly been a non-believer in most cryptids. Haven't seen anything to convince me otherwise, but I'm always open to possibilities.

The same could be said of things like the Easter Bunny, Santa, and a person whose name begins with G and ends with D and has O in the middle, although most would disagree with the last one.

People just like to believe in these things, it adds mystery to life and sometimes, mystery is a good thing.

Yes. I still haven't decided whether the God one is a supernatural belief or not. I feel the same way about that one, by the way – I've not seen anything that convinced me one way or another, but I'm open to the possibilities. Call me agnostic or wishy washy – either works for me.