The Legend of Bigfoot. T. S. Mart

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      Location: roams the woods and swamps between Two Egg, Florida, and Seminole Lake

      BIGFOOT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

      This most passive of all Bigfoot types is comparable to the mountain gorilla; it lives in the Pacific Northwest. There are few reported variations of this Bigfoot type, which might be attributable to a lower rate of change in the human population, as opposed to the South and Midwest, where a variety of native tribes moved in and through the territories, leaving a trail of stories and legends.

      Reports on eating habits show Sasquatch is omnivorous. There is a slight variation in coat color. The Bigfoot in California and Oregon appear to be a little darker than the northern Bigfoot. The California Bigfoot also appear to, on average, have slightly larger feet.

       PATTY-TYPE SASQUATCH

      Hair/Fur: auburn, dark-brown, dark-gray, or black shaggy hair; uniformly furry rather than hairy

      Eyes: small, dark

      Height: 7.5 to 8 feet

      Weight: 350 pounds or more

      Body Appearance: shoulder width of 4 feet; arms proportionate to body; bony but muscular and well-toned; upright walking, strides with purpose

      Facial Features: flat faces; large, flat noses; short necks; sloping forehead with ridges; flat teeth; humanlike ears

      Characteristics: rarely seen in the winter and spring months, largely nocturnal

      Demeanor: gentle, shy

      Diet: omnivore

      Foot Size: 5-toed, humanlike foot, 12–22 inches long, 7 inches wide

      Vocalization: high-pitched whistles, animal-like screams and whoops

      Location: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia

      Tidbit: also known by the names Oh-mah, Skookum, Tsiatoko, Soss q’tal and many others

      URAYULI

      Hair/Fur: long, reddish-brown shaggy fur

      Eyes: luminescent, glowing

      Height: 6 to 10 feet

      Weight: 750 pounds

      Body Appearance: long, lanky arms that reach to the ankles; no neck

      Facial Features: apelike

      Demeanor: blamed for trashing camps and stealing food but otherwise peaceful

      Diet: fish, frogs, and dogs

      Foot Size: 12–14 inches, 6-foot stride

      Vocalization: high-pitched cries like a loon

      Location: Southwest Alaska, said to live in the forests near Lake Iliamna

      Tidbit: Urayuli means “hairy man.” Legend states this Bigfoot will transform lost children into Urayuli, but it will not harm them. In pop culture, it appears in Final Fantasy II. Other names include Arulataq, Bushman, Big Man, Tent Monster, Nant’ina, and Woodsman.

       Alaska’s Other Bigfoot

      The Tlingit of Southeastern Alaska called it Kushtaka.

      The Den’aina of south central named it Nant’ina.

      BIGFOOT OF THE MIDWEST

      Also known as the Chenoo, this monster is sometimes referred to as a Bigfoot-type creature found across norther parts of the Midwest and Northeast. While the monster emerges from Native American folklore, it has become an interesting part of the Bigfoot culture. Most portrayals of Bigfoot across the Midwest are steeped in Native American culture. This may result from the many tribes who occupied the territory long before Europeans, as well as those who moved to and through the Midwest after they were pushed out of their eastern homes.

       BEAMAN MONSTER

      Facial Features: may have some features resembling a wolf or coyote

      Foot Size: larger than a human

      Location: seen near Kansas City, Missouri

      Tidbit: The Beaman Monster is said to be a 12-foot tall gorilla that escaped after a circus train wrecked near the town of Beaman in 1904.

       CEDAR BOG MONSTER

      Hair/Fur: white or light

      Eyes: red glowing

      Height: taller than a man, around 7 feet

      Facial Features: apelike

      Characteristics: horrible odor—one local reported he smelled like Limburger cheese on a hot muffler

      Demeanor: aggressive

      Foot Size: 4 toes; 16 inches long, 4 inches wide; a stride of 40 inches

      Vocalization: screams

      Location: Champaign, Logan, and Union Counties in Ohio; thought to travel along the Mad River

      Tidbit: People began seeing this creature as early as the 1940s, when Cedar Bog was officially designated a nature preserve. It is said to be responsible for the disappearance of a group of teenagers who went camping near the bog three years after it opened and were never seen again.

       DEWEY LAKE MONSTER

      Hair/Fur: prior to 1964, people reported a creature covered in black hair; recent reports suggest the creature is scaly

      Height: 10 feet

      Weight: 400 pounds or more

      Body Appearance: bearlike claws on hands and feet, cone-shaped head

      Face Appearance: humanlike

      Characteristics: said to have gills and lungs; powerful swampy smell

      Demeanor: aggressive, with reports of smashed and overturned cars

      Foot Size: 18 inches long, 6 inches wide

      Location: seen in the southwest of Michigan near Dewey Lake in Cass County; said to be semiaquatic, staying just beneath the water’s surface during the day but coming out at night to find food

      Tidbit: also known as the Michigan Bigfoot or Sister Lakes Sasquatch

      Legend: first noted after it attacked a group of vacationers the summer of 1964; publicity resulted in thousands of “monster hunters” and thrill seekers flocking to the area

       GUGWE/CHENOO

      Hair/Fur: very little. It is said the Chenoo rub themselves all over with poo-pooka-wigu, or fir balsam, and then roll themselves on the ground, so that everything adheres to the body—moss, leaves, and even small sticks.

      Height: extremely tall

      Body Appearance: humanlike giant; walks upright and has sharp claws, big hands, sagittal crest

      Facial Features: snout similar to a mandrill, baboon, or bear; sharp teeth

      Characteristics: able to grow in size when angry and can become as large as a pine tree in the forest

      Demeanor: very scary, aggressive;