Region

Name

Description

Argentina

Ucamar

Borneo

Sedapa

Orang-Pendek

Batutut

Relatively short apelike animal which has a language of sorts although the Sumatrans cannot understand it. Its skin has a brownish tinge and is usually covered in a short black or brown hair. Many traditions mention a mane of long black hair. The orang pendek has no tail, or no visible one, and its arms are not quite as long as an ape's. It walks on ground more often than climbing in trees, and, although extremely strong, is mainly vegetarian.

Brazil

Isnashi

Alux

Mapinguary

According to old Indian the Mapinguary is fifteen feet tall and with hair so thick it makes it invulnerable to bullets, swords, knifes, arrows and spears, the creature loves tobacco and twists off the upper skulls of its human victims so as to suck up their gray matter. But its most freaky feature is its 'extra mouth' in the middle of its belly! When it feels threatened, it lets out a truly vile stench — something like commingled garlic, excrement, and rotting meat — from this second mouth, which, the Indians say, is strong enough to suffocate any attacker. Because of this despicable odor, the creatures are often followed by clouds of flies, and the strongest warriors are forced to flee from the smell of the monster alone; others find themselves dazed and sick for days after an encounter.

Canada

Sasquatch,

Old Yellow Top,

Lizard Man,

Thetis Lake Monster,

Pitt Lake Monster,

Nuk-luk and

Nakani

The Sasquatch is six and a half to eight feet tall; body covered in short reddish-brown or black hair; very large human-like feet; distinct and very foul odour, like a cross between skunk and wet dog.

Central Africa

Amajungi ,

Niaka-Ambuguza

China

Sangui ,

Yeren ,

Hsing-hsing ,

Fei-fei

Dzestarnacks

The creatures stood fully erect like a human. In both cases, the Yeren were about 6 feet, 6 inches (2 m) tall (4 inches/l0 cm taller than me), although only one of these was measured against a clear background reference. The legs were of human proportions relative to their stature. The arms seemed only somewhat elongated. The shoulders were relatively wider than mine, but not extremely so. The face was impressively large — one witness stressed its height, the other its width. The level of the chin was above that of the shoulder, a very human trait. (I had the impression that this last question might have been misunderstood, or the translation switched the answer, and the true situation might have been just the opposite.) There was little projection of the nose. Interestingly, the forehead rose up above the eyes like in humans rather than back like in the gorilla (of which they were somehow aware).

Columbia

Duendi

Shiru

East Africa

Agogue

Finland

Forrest Monster,

Tree Eater,

Wudewasa,

Se'ir

The Wudewas are hairy beings "somewhat lower than humans". The short-statured wudewasa wore no clothes, as they were covered with long, thick air. They had short hair on their heads and fringe beards under their chin. Their naked faces showed a prominent brow ridge, a large nose, full and wide mouth, and deep-set eyes. They had short legs and long arms, but their hands and feet were clearly hominid.

Guatemala

Sisemite

Haiti

Cigouve

Kenya

Kakundaka'ri ,

Muhalu ,

Kikomba ,

Ngoloko

Malasya

Orang-Dalam

The size of the man-beast varies, anything from six to nine feet tall. He is hair covered but not furry. Males have much hair about their head, chest, arms and legs. Their eyes are red, or at least bloodshot. They give off a powerful odor which Bojung likened to 'monkey urine.' Another interesting characteristic about the creatures is that at first contact they appear friendly, usually making the overtures and approach slowly. Then, for some reason, they become frightened and flee into the jungle.

Mexico

Tse'nahaha,

Pu'wihi

Nu'numic

Nepal

Bekk-bok ,

Kra-dhan ,

Teh-lma ,

Meh-teh ,

Metoh-kangmi ,

Yeti ,

Pyar-Them ,

Nyalmo ,

Shookpa

Abominable

Snowman

An adult Yeti stands 8 feet tall and is covererd in long, white fur. Their feet and hands are wide and flat, which helps to disperse their great weight (about 300 pounds) on treacherous snow fields.

They travel on all fours like the apes, but fight very comfortably standing erect. Unlike most apes and gorillas, the Yeti does not have an opposable toe on its feet. They wear no clothing or ornamentation. The spoor, or smell, of a Yeti is very subtle in cold climates, but in confined or warm areas, they have a strong, musky odor.

The eyes of a Yeti are icy blue or almost colorless. They have a transparent second eyelid, which allows the creature to see in blowing snow, and prevents its eyes from freezing in extreme temperatures. Their claws and flesh are ivory white. Unlike many arctic creatures, the Yeti does not have a thick layer of body fat to keep it warm. Instead, it relies upon the special properties of its thick, warm fur.

Nicaragua

Xipe

Peru

Tarma

Russia

Almas

Alma,

Almasty,

Albasty,

Abnuaaya,

Abnuaaya,

Bekk-Bok,

Biabin-Guli,

Chuchunaa ,

Gul-Biavan,

Guli-Avan,

Golub-Yavan,

Kappas ,

Kaptar,

Kra-Dhan,

Ksy Gyik,

Mecheny ,

Mirygdy,

Mulen,

Quidili

Voita

They are generally found in mountainous areas like the Caucuses, Pamirs and Tien Shans where the human population is sparse and there are large areas where few humans ever ventured. Usually described as being quite hirsute, Almas and Kaptars appear to have slightly slanting eyes which give them rather mongoloid features, although they are also described as appearing to be almost negroid at times. There physiology is described as powerful and although they are of normal human height they appear much stronger.

Their facial features consist of prominent eyebrows, recessed eyes, backward sloping forehead, conical skull, short neck and a very powerful jaw structure. The females of the species have very long breasts which have to be slung over the shoulder when in the running mode. When seen to be asleep, witnesses of the Alma phenomenon have stated that the hominids In appearance they closely resemble Neanderthals and there has been much speculation as to whether Almas are indeed relic pockets of this type of human. With recent scientific findings showing that man and Neanderthals have substantial differences in their DNA structures, tear ducts and nasal cavities it is plausible that the Almas may indeed be surviving Neanderthals.

Siberia is also a hotbed of relic hominoid activity where the creature is gerally known by the generic name of "Chuchunaa". Maya Bykova, anassistant to Dr Boris Porshnev and an activit of the Smolin Seminar on Hominology at Darwin Museum in Moscow, is one of the few scientists who has actually observed a hominoid of unknown identity. In 1985 she was informed by a member of the ethnic Mnasi people named Volodya of a very large hominoid which had frequently visited his grandfather's hunting cabin in a cedar forest in the midst of several bogs. The creature was nicknamed Mecheny or "marked" because of the the whitish skin skin seen on its left forearm which was the only part of its body not covered by red-brown hair.

Scotland

Big Grey Man,

Ferla Mohr,

Brenin Llwyd

Senegal

Fating'ho

Southern Africa

Chimanimani ,

Tokoleshe

Souther Australia

Tjangara ,

Yay-ho ,

Koyoreowen

Sumatra

Sedapa,

Orang-Pendek

The Orang-Pendek a relatively short apelike animal which has a language of sorts, although the Sumatrans cannot understand it. Its skin has a brownish tinge and is usually covered in a short black or brown hair. Many traditions mention a mane of long, black hair. The orang pendek has no tail, or no visible one, and its arms are not quite as long as an ape's. It walks on ground more often than climbing in trees, and, although extremely strong, is mainly vegetarian.

Sweeden

Homo ferus

Homo nocturnus

Homo sylvestris

Homo troglodytes

Tibet

Dzu-teh ,

Gin-sung ,

Teh-lma ,

Meh-teh ,

Metoh-kangmi ,

Thloh-Mung ,

Yeti ,

Nyalmo ,

Abominable Snowman

The Yeti average five feet in height and are covered from head to toe by a coarse hair -- silver and white in the mountainous regions, and orange and brown in the forests.
These creatures are seen only at random, and the evidence for their existence is mostly hair samples, footprints, and vague sightings. Scientists believe the Alma and Yeti are surviving ancestors of our own species; but until specimens are caught, living or dead, final proof is missing.

United States

Chiye-tanka,

Giant Elder Brother,

Yeahoh,

Bigfoot,

Sasquatch,

Stone Giants and

Albawitches

The Florida Skunk Ape

Stories about sightings of bigfoot-like creatures amongst Native Americans and eurocentric immigrants and their descendants provide evidence that the bigfoot phenomenon is not culture specific, lending even more evidence to the idea that it is not caused by a mass hallucination, since mass hallucinations don't jump cultures very well. The stories also show that the phenomenon is a continuous one which has occurred in the Pacific Northwest for more than 150 years.

Bigfoot sighting stories and footprint stories from eurocentric and indigenous cultures have been written down for the past 150 years; the oral history of bigfoot sightings amongst Native Americans is much older.

J.W. Burns spent many years as a teacher on the Chehalis Indian Reserve beside the Harrison River about 60 miles east of Vancouver, B.C. He wrote numerous newspaper stories about the encounters his Indian friends had with the hairy giants, including an article in a major national magazine in 1927. While those stories certainly did not convince non-Indian society that such creatures actually existed, they did make the name "Sasquatch" a household word in that corner of the world.

The Florida Skunk Ape is a giant, shaggy haired, man-like ape, who smells like rotted cabbage

Venezuela

Salvaje

Vasitri,

Viet Nam

Nguoi rung,

Forest People

West Africa

Tano Giant ,

Abonesi ,

Ijime're' ,

Se'hite'

Western Australia

Jimbra ,

Turramulli ,

Lo-an,

Yahoo

Yowie

The yowie is always described as being a tall, well-built creature which looks more human than ape. They are said to have no neck, broad shoulders, longish hair covering their bodies of varied colouration, and of course, large feet. Yowies rang from 5 and a half to nearly 14 feet tall, and their colour ranges from black or dark brown through shades of red and tan to almost white. Dark brown or reddish is the most common colour. Like most homins worldwide, the yowie is said to have an overpowering stench; it is so bad that one witness said it "sent her into the dry heaves". As to the attitude of the creatures, the smaller ones are usually very shy and are most probably juveniles, whereas the taller individuals are much bolder and often aggressive. In fact, there is such a difference between some individuals in behaviour, size and colouration that some researchers think that there is more than one species involved.

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