sasquatches

Hairy woodland cryptids

Sasquatches is the plural of sasquatch, the large, hairy, ape-like creature said to inhabit forests of the Pacific Northwest.

The term comes from Salish languages and is interchangeable with Bigfoot.

Despite numerous reported sightings and blurry photographs, no physical evidence has confirmed the creature's existence: He claims to have seen sasquatches in the Cascades.

cryptid

yeti

Mythical Himalayan ape-man

blurry · footage · evidence · tracks · footprints · wilderness · elusive · unproven · legend · mysterious

folklore

legend

Unverified traditional tale

oral tradition · supernatural · shapeshifter · wildman · spirits · trickster · cautionary · ancestral · tribal · belief

popculture

costume

Clothing for portrayal

reality TV · tourism · roadside attraction · souvenir · t-shirt · bumper sticker · festival · convention · entertainment · comedy

Opposites
existential status

sasquatchesgorillas

Largest living primates

humans · chimpanzees · orangutans · grizzly bears · Neanderthals

cryptid type

sasquatchesLoch Ness Monster

Legendary Scottish lake creature

mermaids · sea serpents · Kraken · Chupacabra · dragons

visibility/elusiveness

sasquatchespigeons

Common urban birds

squirrels · deer · house sparrows · raccoons · house cats

Family

sasquatch

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G