1. The Hairy Ape Then and Now
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. ...
Early hominids were very skilled hunters but were hairy; therefor got worn out quicker. ... From the same source, Apes began to walk upright; being bipedal which means that they walk on two feet, saved energy when hunting. ... Also "Toumais skull, which is 6-7 years old, was placed on an ape like skeleton and his eyes pointed his eyes pointed down and his skull was then placed on a biped skeleton and his eyes pointed straight ahead." ...
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). ...