No one particular sound has been verified, but there are various
sounds reported in conjunction with these creatures. Everything from loud screams, howls, whistles, grunts, moans, whooping
noises, gibberish sounds, and hooting has been said to be made by these creatures. It has also been claimed by some that they
seem to know how to imitate other wildlife and humans on occasion. The only thing consistent is that the volume is extremely
loud. Much louder than is humanly possible.
The most often vocalized sounds are reported as high-pitched screaming, howls,
monkey-like whooping and pig-like grunting.
What do they eat?
It has been reported
that these creatures have been seen digging through dumpsters and garbage containers at night. It has also been reported that
they eat insects, fruits, pine needles, berries, some plants and plant roots, nuts, leaves, corn, rodents, deer, rabbits,
fish, cattle and other livestock. Sometimes these items being stolen from homes and farms. Some hunters have claimed to have
their deer stolen after they killed it, and deer carcasses have been found with only the liver missing. Some fishermen have
had fish stolen as well. So it seems the creatures actually have a variety of foods in their diet if the above is true. However,
even though it has been seen or reported with these things, and thefts of them are reported to be made by these creatures,
it has rarely been seen actually eating them. Thus we can't be certain that all of these items are indeed food sources.
What is known
about their habits?
Not much is known about their habits because they are so far encountered only by chance and then only briefly.
They tend to be timid when it comes to encountering humans. Maybe not so much afraid but just not wanting to be noticed. It
is theorized that they are territorial in nature, though that has not been proven. But some areas seem to have repeat sightings
whereas other areas have fewer or no sightings, and territorial type rushes have been experienced by eyewitnesses that seem
quite similar to the territorial rushes of other primates.
There are a lot of reports of sounds like wood hitting against wood or rocks being slammed together. This could be
a form of communication for the creatures, possibly to see if another creature of their type is in the area or for organized
hunting purposes. It has been argued that this sound can sometimes be attibuted to the creature beating its chest in the manner
that other primates are known to do. This has been theorized, though not proven.
It has been said that sometimes the creatures throw rocks at
individuals. We don't think this is actually intended
to hurt anyone so much as it is to intimidate. If they really wanted to hurt someone, they surely could.
Areas that would appear to be nests have also
been found. They are large areas filled in the middle with beaten
down grass, leaves and twigs and are bordered with rocks and/or thick brush. It would appear that these are used for sleeping
and abandoned. Gorillas make nests out of tree limbs and grass at night for sleeping on that are quite similar. Gorillas usually
don't use them more than once, and we should assume that sasquatch/bigfoot only use it once as well, if indeed that is what
they are.
It is assumed they are noctournal creatures, though this has not been proven. They have been seen in the daylight
hours quite often. The fact that their eyes reflect light would seem to indicate that they have better night vision than
humans do and so it would be assumed that it is noctournal. However, some animals sleep periodically day and night
and
roam in between. Cats do this and they are seen as much at night as in the day. It is not known yet what their sleep patterns
are, but this might explain why there are sightings both day and night.
They are of course forest dwellers, dwelling in the dense areas of National Forests or other large densely forested
areas. They have been seen mostly in mountainous areas or areas with plenty of
water resources. Rivers, creeks, ponds and
lakes play a big role. Many sightings occur in water, around water or within a short distance from water sources.
Hunters have reported being followed by these creatures. This could be due to a curious nature or just their way of
making sure the individual is leaving their territory. They have been known to shake vehicles and sometimes slam against homes.
They have also been reported to attack and kill dogs. Humans are rarely personally assaulted though it has been reported
to happen. But even in most of these cases, the people were not badly injured so one should assume it was not trying to kill
because with its sturdy strong build, it would be real easy for them to kill a human with little effort. It should be assumed
that they are
not vicious in nature but will attack if they feel threatened, cornered or become angry for any number of
reasons. Just like any other wild animal of the forest.
How we could be seen as a threat is not known unless it has to do with food supply and demand. In that regard
I could easily see where we might pose a threat to their food supply as far as they are concerned. They might not be willing
to share their food supply with us.
What else is known about them?
The only thing I can add here are the smells that are associated
with these creatures. It has been reported that they have a terrible odor. The odors are described as; similar to a skunk
but much worse, a strong gamey or musky smell, like rotten garbage or something dead. Smell
descriptions vary according
to how the individual reporting it could verbally relate what he or she smelled. Like sounds, smells are difficult to describe.
There is limited vocabulary for describing sounds and smells. It is difficult to describe what one has never seen before,
more difficult to describe what one has never smelled before, and almost impossible to describe what one has never heard before.
One thing consistent is that it is always said to be an overpowering odor.
No one is sure why they have this odor. There are theories of a gland that produces an odor as a type of defense mechanism
released when the creatures become disturbed or feel threatened. This is theorized to be somewhat like what a skunk does when
you disturb it. Some primates have a gland in their armpits that produce an odor in a similar manner. Of course it could also
just be from it previously feeding on a carcass and bits of it being trapped in the long hair of the
creature. And there
is always the possibility that the creature has rolled on the carcass in the manner similar to a dog. I know, this sounds
ludicrous at first thought, but until we know for sure, nothing can be ruled out. The smell is not always reported with
a sighting. This could be for any number of reasons. If the theory holds true of gland production then it might well be the
creature did not feel threatened and so did not produce the odor. If the theory of smell being caused by rolling on or having
bits of old feedings in its hair holds true, then it could be that the creature has been in water before the sighting and
the smell has been washed away. Then again it could just be that the wind was blowing the opposite direction and blowing the
smell away
from the eyewitness.
The water hypothesis could also help to explain the sulphur smell if the
sighting
has taken place in an area near sulphur pools or springs. Many sightings place these creatures near rivers, lakes, or other
water sources and even sometimes swimming in them.
*** Some of the above information is strictly our own opinions and hypotheses, and it has been indicated as so where
we have expressed an opinion. Other information has come from reports of individuals, field researchers and investigations.
None of it is fact until such time as someone provides proof of it.
