Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch, is a creature in folklore. It is said that they are primates living in remote areas of Canada and the United States (US), most commonly in the Pacific Northwest.
| Sasquatch | |
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| An artist's depiction of Bigfoot. | |
| Creature | |
| Name: | Sasquatch |
| AKA: | Bigfoot |
| Classification | |
| Grouping: | Cryptid |
| Data | |
| First reported: | In folklore |
| Country: | United States, Canada |
| Region: | California, Oregon, Washington |
| Habitat: | Forests, Swamps, Mountains |
Spotting
There have been many claims of Bigfoots being seen, but no one has ever captured one, or found a dead body. So, most people do not believe in Bigfoot. Bigfoot is said to be very tall, from 7 to 9 feet (about 2 to 2.75 meters) and covered in brown, black, red, or sometimes even white fur or hair. They are said to have very big feet, about 13 inches long (0.3 meters), which is the reason why they are named Bigfoot.
Naming
The name Sasquatch comes from the Halkomelem language, a Central Salish language in the Salish language family. Stories of this type of creature are known among a number of First Nations groups in south-western British Columbia, Canada.
Similar mythical creatures
Bigfoot is similar to another mythical creature, the Yeti of the Himalayas.
Bigfoot Media
"Sassy the Sasquatch" roadside attraction statue in the Garden of the Gods Wilderness within the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois
Photograph of an alleged Bigfoot footprint taken in Hoopa, California in September 1962 and featured in a Humboldt Times newspaper article.
"Bigfoot" carving at the Crystal Creek Reservoir in Colorado
A reproduction of the petroglyphs at Painted Rock
A stabilized version of the film
A black bear standing upright
Reconstruction of Gigantopithecus with a speculative large build, gorilla-like posture, and orange hair
2007 photograph of the Bigfoot trap within the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest
Bigfoot model created by American animatronic and prop production company Unit 70 Studios. Nicknamed "Murphy" and described as a "life size replica", it is currently exhibited at the North American Bigfoot Center in Boring, Oregon.
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