“Big Foot” is the so-called “Yeti”, or “Big Foot”, a being known for years and who has always been wanted to visualize or investigate as solid evidence. Like him, there have been numerous legends of beings that have left small footprints and some evidence, such as the Suck Goats or the Loch Ness monster, But even without evidence, there is a struggle to keep the legend active.
The Yeti or Bigfoot has always focused in the Northwest area of the United States, with footage, footprints or stories that have fascinated, but have not completely convinced the experts. We will delve into knowing its legend and all the supposed evidence that has surrounded this legend.
Who is the famous “Bigfoot”?
Is called Bigfoot or also known Sasquatch, a name used by the indigenous people of North America given their sightings. It is shaped like a primate, belonging to the hominid family, with a fairly upright attitude. These sightings usually happen in the high mountains of the forests, especially in the regions of North America.
Its anatomy is described as a large bipedal creature, of great height, between 1,83 to 2,13 meters, with big shoulders and a robust build. Its head has a pointed and stooped shape, and a crest has even been observed on the top of its head. The eyes are small and hair of a sandy brown, black or reddish shade, even with some silver glitter.
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There are numerous sightings and alleged photographic evidence, but there is no firm evidence to convince. According to other sightings in Asia, it has been concluded that Big Foot may have traveled from Asia, in the Pleistocene, to North America, through the Bering Strait during its glaciation.
Most of these Bigfoot sightings They are usually nocturnal, so it is estimated that it could be an animal that lives at night. There are many testimonies that claim to see him with bright eyes and bright red hair. They are generally lonely beings, they are not usually accompanied by family or partner.
What does the evidence that has been found offer?
There is no solid evidence of its evidence, such as remains of their bones or a living specimen that can be studied. Nor have it been possible to experience real remains of hair, skin or excrement, to a real study of your DNA. There is a video sample taken in 1967 examined by numerous specialists and they have not been able to determine a real event due to its poor quality. Furthermore, said film was impossible to alter with digital means, since they did not exist.
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On the contrary, they have been found huge footprints, with a dimension of 38 to 45 centimeters long and with some remains of hair. Its foot is composed of five toes and a double muscle and an arch 18 to 21 cm wide.
Even without reliable evidence, yes There have been thousands of people who claim to have seen it, photographed or videotaped. Even cryptozoology enthusiasts have not found solid proof to confirm this doubt of its existence.
The sounds of the Big Foot have not convinced as proof
Spectacular sounds have been collected from this mythological being. Its sound is described with high-pitched squeals, low growls, or hisses, always similar to those of a bear or gorilla. In 2019, a viral video aired on YouTube showing howling in a forest in Ontario, Canada. But these sounds left the evidence in doubt, since they could be sounds emitted by a large mammal or wolf, given the distance at which it was recorded. He anthropologist Grover Krantz, In his book Big Footprints: A Scientific Inquiry Into the Reality of Sasquatch (Johnson Books, 1992), he investigated sound recordings linked to and attributed to this supposed animal, but they could not be determined to be conclusive.
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Hair found and analyzed. What did the tests say?
El geneticist Bryan Sykes from the University of Oxford has done research and hair samples linked to this fact. Most gave results comparable to common animals, but some matched an extinct polar bear. Everything pointed to what could be a new species of modern hybrid which comes from a bear, but in neither case did it belong to a primate.
Footprints that have been analyzed
Over the years, various evidence of footprints has been collected. He British explorer Eric Shipton It showed its first test in 1951, where it was considered a great photograph.
The shot was made on the Menlung glacier, in the west of Mount Everest, between the border of Nepal and Tibet. Together with Michael Ward they came across this large footprint and under the command of being highly respected explorers. Even with this proof, doubts began to fluctuate, since said print was too printed, as if it were made with a plaster mold. Its shape resembled a human footprint, but it really looked like that of a large ape, since it measured 33 centimeters.
