There has also been historical evidence about different ape-like creatures around the world dating to the earliest civilizations. ... The sketch resembles a large hairy primate looking creature. ... The "hairy man" raised his forearm and covered its face. ... The sketch resembled a large hairy beast, with long legs, humanistic features and stood up right. ... Much of the oral history that mentioned the Hairy Men were extinct or almost extinct. ...
Erikson mentions creatures which were "horribly ugly, hairy, swarthy, and with big black eyes. ... For example, the Karok Indians told about "upslope persons who were hairy, large, strong, stupid, and crude"" (Gaffron 22). ... In the video recording, the hairy creature paused to look back at him (Gaffron 75). ... Unlike apes, Bigfoot can swim, see in the dark, and survive in a wide variety of climates. ... They say an enormous glowing ball descended from the sky and two tall, hairy monsters with large, shining yellow-green eyes emerged from it (Gaffron 92). ...