| One of the most widespread and controversial | | | | and even in the mountains of South America. |
| creatures of dubious existence is Bigfoot, | | | | Like the other creatures of cryptozoology |
| also known as Sasquatch, in reference to a | | | | studies, scientists reject the possibility of |
| hairy, bipedal hominid being. This being is | | | | the creature's existence. Unsubstantiated |
| usually described as 8' to 10' tall, sighted | | | | folklore and hoax is usually the verdict |
| in remote wilderness areas of the United | | | | given for skeptics, due to the lack of bones, |
| States and Canada, the Great Lakes, the | | | | body or other evidence, in addition to the |
| Pacific Northwest, and the Rocky Mountains, | | | | widely divergent descriptions by witnesses. |
| mainly over the last 300 years. It is said, | | | | They describe the monster as a 7 to 10 feet |
| that this humanoid creature has been seen in | | | | tall bipedal creature; this is 2 to 3 meters, |
| the forests of northeastern New England and | | | | but looking like an ape, and sometimes like a |
| the southern United States. Contrary to other | | | | man.It is said that Bigfoot is of a strong |
| monsters, this being is not a single | | | | build and broad-shouldered, whose body is |
| specimen, but researchers have found at least | | | | covered with short shaggy fur or well defined |
| a few thousand of them reported in different | | | | black or dark brown hair, although some other |
| places during all the time, including nearby | | | | witnesses report the creature having rust, |
| military areas.There is a slight | | | | reddish, sandy or silver fur, with large eyes |
| misconceptions between Bigfoot or Sasquatch, | | | | and a pronounced brow.Recently, some |
| and Yeti, who lives in the Himalayas, and the | | | | cryptologists claim to have found evidence of |
| Abominable Snowman, a Tibetan primate-like | | | | the Yeti in the Himalayas, after the bones of |
| popularized by the Western press in 1921 | | | | a hand were discovered in a Tibetan temple, |
| after a visit of the reporter Henry Newman to | | | | preserved as relics. This discovery brings |
| the Himalayas. However, there is a | | | | back the alleged relationship between Yeti |
| controversy related to Bigfoot, with some | | | | and Bigfoot, in which case if the Yeti |
| researchers and witnesses claiming that this | | | | exists, Bigfoot should exist as well. In |
| creature can be found in most countries | | | | fact, scientists say there is no evidence of |
| around the world, but known regionally under | | | | such a creature in the United States, but |
| various names, otherwise, it is believed that | | | | various Native American artifacts has been |
| creatures like Yeti, are closely related | | | | presented as circumstantial evidence for the |
| species.There are many reports describing a | | | | existence of Sasquatch, including some dated |
| Sasquatch as the American being, but seen in | | | | between 1500 BC to 200 AD, as described in a |
| China, Russia, Malaysia, Hawaii., Australia, | | | | text from 1877. |