Back স্কাংক এইপ Assamese Скунксова маймуна Bulgarian Skunk Ape German Mono mofeta (críptido) Spanish Haisuapina Finnish Scimmia Skunk Italian スカンク・エイプ Japanese 스컹크 유인원 Korean Творест мајмун Macedonian Skunk ape Polish
 Statue depicting the skunk ape | |
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | |
| Similar entities | Honey Island Swamp monster, Fouke Monster |
| Folklore | Cryptid |
| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Southeastern United States |
The skunk ape is a large and hairy human-like mythical creature purported to inhabit the forests and swamps in the southeastern United States, most notably in Florida.[5][6] It is often compared to, synonymous with, or called the "cousin" of Bigfoot, a prominent subject within North American popular culture.[7]
Many dubious articles have been presented in an attempt to prove the skunk ape's existence, including anecdotal sightings, disputed photographs, audio and video recordings, and casts of large footprints.[8] The majority of mainstream scientists have historically discounted the existence of the skunk ape, considering it to be the result of a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax, rather than a living animal.[9] The skunk ape has entered the popular culture of the southern United States, especially in Florida.[10]
- ^ Bertelli, Brad. "The Skunk Ape Lives… in the Florida Keys". FLKeys News. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Perry, Catie (27 January 2021). "Florida's Bigfoot? Residents share their sightings of 'massive' Skunk Ape". foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Holland, Kaylee (16 October 2019). "Does Florida's Bigfoot really exist?". laltoday.6amcity.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Dan (28 October 2020). "Not even Swamp Ape legend deters hunters from flocking to Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge". fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "skunk ape". oed.com. Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Lennon, Vince (2003-10-22). "Is a Skunk Ape Loose in Campbell County?". WATE 6 News. WorldNow and WATE. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ Desjarlais 2020, p.17
- ^ "'In The Everglades, Anything Is Possible': Legend Of Florida's Skunk Ape Lives On". miami.cbslocal.com. WFOR-TV. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Capozzi, Joe (27 June 2019). "South Florida's elusive Bigfoot: Does the Skunk Ape really exist?". palmbeachpost.com. The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "BFRO Report 44837: Years of South Florida Skunk Ape stories supported by witness accounts and newspaper articles". www.bfro.net. Retrieved 2 October 2021.