Lycanthropy I comprehend, for without transformation Men become werewolves on any slight occasion.

-Lord Byron, Don Juan

Do creatures such as werewolves really exist? Or are they simply a fiction created by the human imagination as a way to deal with irrational fears? The evidence presented in this book suggests that there is no easy answer to this question. The answer to the mystery of the werewolf is not black and white, and the question of its existence cannot be answered with a simple yes or no.

Your job is to evaluate the evidence presented in this book and to question how the authors reached their conclusions. Then you can decide whether the evidence presented helps you to determine where you stand on the question of whether werewolves exist. In order to evaluate the evidence effectively, you must examine it from a...