Through American mythology one creature has stood out. This creature has gained popularity over the past 20 years, leading many people to believe that the existence of this creature is impractical and illogical. This creature is known by most as the American Bigfoot. The thought of a giant monkey roaming around the North American continent sounds preposterous and illogical. The fact is though it might not be that crazy at all. There are thousands of sightings in the books just within the past twenty years and more being added yearly. While there are plenty of people who just leave it at some crazy person who is either drunk, high, or just mistook some known animal for a Bigfoot. The thing is that it might not be crazy to say it could exist or it does exist. The facts that are in place prove that the concept of a Bigfoot living in North America is very likely.
Most people tend to dismiss the thought of a bipedal creature roaming the forests of North America because the thought of a six to nine foot tall ape seems childish. In all reality though there is a species of ape that once roamed the forests of China. This ape towered about nine feet tall scientist estimate. The name of this ape is Gigantopithecus. Now the thought of an extinct ape running around North America might sound stupid but who says that there is not a North American version of this ape that has survived. This is a very possible explanation to what Bigfoot is. You may be asking yourself,” if that is true why has one never been seen or caught or even a body found?” Well the answer to that is simple
The majority of creditable Bigfoot sightings are mainly linked to the Pacific North West. The reason why no one has captured any of these creatures or found any bodies ...
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...ere is not a physical creature in captivity there is more than enough evidence to prove that there is something out there and it is not a myth.
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The experience happens in the middle of the night in Orick, California when the encounter of Bigfoot took place, in the house of two men and their children. The house was surrounded by the forest, woods, and there were not many people around.
legends about those wild half-human beasts who haunt the edges of our forests and lurk in the
One of the most well-known urban legends told is the story of Bigfoot. Much of the research has shown that there are several names assigned to the mammoth ape. According to Napier (1973), Bigfoot would be the creature found mostly in Northwest America, Sasquatch would be a creature named in British Colombia, the 49th parallel in the north-west states of America and Northern California, and the Abominable Snowman, or the Yeti would be the creature named in the Himalayas. Of course, “Wild Man” and “Savage” have also been names used to identify the creature. There’s been thousands of sightings across the world, but there have also been many misidentifications where those who think they have seen Bigfoot have really just seen an ordinary animal or person. Arment (2006) states an individual’s perception may color the eyewitness account. Such misidentifications include: hermits, fugitives, refugees, bears, gorillas, and simply people making up stories or rumors. In addition to sightings, there have been photos, videos, movies, and TV shows that strongly indicates the possibility of the existence of this creature. Though there is much evidence from sightings, myths, and recordings that Bigfoot exists, there is also much proof that it could all be a hoax. Incorrect sightings have led skeptics to argue over the existence of this being stating Bigfoot is really just a fable. So one has to ask oneself, does Bigfoot really exist or is it just another urban legend?
The Kennewick man was a monumental find to further our understanding of the history of the migration patterns of the people that culture sees today. The Kennewick man being a 9200 to 9600 year old skeleton made him one of the oldest nearly whole skeletons found in North or South America. The Kennewick man was found on July 28th 1996 by two college students whose names were Will Thomas and Dave Deacy while they were walking along the Columbia River near Kennewick Washington trying to get a better view into the local hydroplane races (Chatters, 23). These college students stumbled upon something that has caused a series of serious debates that have lasted for over ten years. After the students fell upon “the rock with teeth” (Powell 2005:6) they took it to the local police forces that were in the area.
...a combined have about 25,000 Mi’kmaqs with only one recognized group in the United States. This group is called the Aroostook Band of MicMac and is located in Northern Maine, it has 500 members to date. The ABM was recognized by the state government in 1973 and by the Federal government in 1991. There are more than 2,000 Mi’kmaq living in the Boston, Massachusetts area and several hundred living in New York City, (1).
The Native American people have great respect and reverence for nature, in fact the animal spirits and other elemental spirits represent important roles in their daily life (Taylor). They view the world as an interconnected fabric of harmonious and inharmonious interaction between people and nature. One tribe in particular, the Miwok, consider the Coyote as an ancestor and creator of man; additionally, they consider Coyote as a trickster god (Godchecker). A Miwok myth recount a story from long ago in which animals were like people. In this tale, the Coyote and Falcon decided to create man. Coyote pretended to be dead, and permitted the buzzards and crows to eat his posterior (Bastian and Mitchell). As they dug in, he trapped them inside, and
Blackfoot Gallery Committee, The (2013). The story of the blackfoot people: Nitsitapiisinni. (2nd ed.). Ontario: Firefly Books.
Bigfoot, a mysterious creature who has been questioned throughout the years by researchers and scientists, is one of the world's most searched for and sought after creature. There has not been sufficient evidence to authenticate that Bigfoot is real, yet it is entertaining to ponder on the thought if it is possible that such a creature could exist in the world. It is evident that Bigfoot will continue to be looked for and will always be a campfire story to tell children for years to
The legendary Bigfoot has reportedly been spotted near a Lake Geneva, according to a paranormal investigator in the surrounding area.
This provides powerful insight into the role Bigfoot like creatures played in Native American cultures. Some tribes were not afraid of the creatures, considering them kind and helpful, while peacefully coexisting with them. Other tribes found them to be more violent and dangerous creatures. The fact that these tribes called the animals Stick Indians or Brush Indians seems to suggest that the creatures were simply other tribes they did not get along with opposed to a village of mythical creatures. Some examples of Bigfoot like creatures in Native American tribes include the Chiye – Tanka, the Lofa, the Maxemista, and the popular Sasquatch. The Chiye – Tanka was the Bigfoot like creature of the Sioux Indians (“Native American,” n.d.). This animal
While many theories exist trying to disprove the existence of this elusive beast, many also exist proving its existence. The first reported sighting made by St. Columba, an Irish missionary, in the a.d. 500s. He was from Scotland and came to spread Christianity. He saw the beast attacking a man and saved him by making a cross and ordering the beast to be gone. The Loch Ness Monster is not just a beast from the Medieval mythology. Many people have reported sightings of a creature matching the description “of an ‘extinct’ dinosaur called the Plesiosaur”(“Myths and Legends of the World”). There have been many attempts to find this elusive creature ,but all have turned up unsuccessful neither proving nor disproving the existence of the Loch Ness Monster.
Bigfoot is, without a doubt, the most recognized mystery in all of North America. The apelike being has reportedly been sighted thousands of times since the beginning of the 19th century. According to eyewitness testimonies, Bigfoot, also known as Sasqautch, is a gigantic beast that towers in at eight feet tall and weighs as much as six hundred pounds. Reports also say that the monster’s form is well built and usually covered in a thick, brownish fur. Many have asked if such a creature could possibly be roaming through the wilderness of North America and around the world, and the answer is yes. The amount of evidence supporting such a creature’s existence is astonishing. From footprint casting and fur samples to video evidence and numerous human sightings, Bigfoot’s existence cannot be doubted.
All around the world monsters are spotted contently everyday. Many of the monsters live in extraordinary circumstances. These monsters range from the chupacabra to the ancient megalodon. One of these monsters being bigfoot. Bigfoot is a very well know monster that has been in myths and stories for hundreds of years and sightings have started almost 200 years ago. One of the things many people wanted to know is how closely related bigfoot is to humans and how closely it is to apes.
All of the supposed Bigfoot sightings and seizures of Sasquatches have been proven to be false with the use of DNA evidence and the analyzation of the photographs that claim they exist. Also, remains such as bones, hair, or flesh that were claimed to have originated from a Bigfoot have been scientifically proven to have actually come from regular, everyday animals (Crossan). The legend of the Bigfoot has been around for decades and is still believed in today. The creatures are characterized by their massive size as well as overall strength. Some people believe that nine foot beasts can actually exist in the wild for thousands of years without any kind of scientific evidence to prove it (Radford). The serious lack of hard scientific evidence including remains and an actual capturing of a live Sasquatch are why these creatures could not exist in today’s world. Nine foot, nine hundred pound, hairy, bipedal creatures would have, if they existed, been scientifically proven at this point in time, but since Sasquatches do not exist, no evidence could be found to do
having heard stories of the yeti he demanded to see one himself, but the local people told him they were unable to present one because the creatures could not survive at that altitude”(nat geo wild). the first recorded report of the yeti was when a team of people found a yeti track thing it was another animal. Some more recent evidence was when Howard Bury found footprints in the snow.”In the book, Howard-Bury includes an account of crossing the Lhakpa La at 21,000 ft (6,400 m) where he found footprints that he believed "were probably caused by a large 'loping' grey wolf, which in the soft snow formed double tracks rather like a those of a bare-footed man"(wikipedia).