Could Paranthropus (PAH-ran-THRO-pus; Greek for "almost human") Be The Ancestor Of Sasquatch?

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Damian Bravo, a Sasquatch believer. You can join Damian's group Sasquatch Lives? on Facebook.

To describe Paranthropus we must take a look into the Byzantine pathways of hominid classification. This ancient primate was once assigned as a species of Australopithecus, A. robustus, and still is by some paleontologists, who aren't convinced that Paranthropus was distinctive enough to deserve its own genus.

Paranthropus was a very human-like ape, though one shouldn't take the parallels with Homo sapiens too far. Paranthropus had a slightly larger brain than Australopithecus, which itself had a slightly larger brain than a chimpanzee, and it was also significantly bigger than its predecessors, about five feet tall and 100 to 150 pounds (compared to only three or four feet tall for other Australopithecus species). The most noteworthy feature of Paranthropus was its large, heavily muscled head, an indication that it fed mostly on tough plants and tubers (in fact, paleontologists have informally described this hominid as "Nutcracker Man"). As with Australopithecus, there's no convincing evidence that Paranthropus hunted in packs or used tools; in fact, it seems to have been a common meal for the carnivorous animals of its African habitat. Paranthropus existed in the late Pliocene Period, about two million years ago. Paranthropus was an herbivore and had a bipedal posture.

While looking over some information on our Hominid ancestor I could not help but notice the striking resemblance Paranthropus has on the typical descriptions of a Sasquatch. Some scientists that believe in the possible existence of this creature had made comments that Sasquatch could possibly be a hominid that evolved into this large creature that many people today have seen. They believe the Sasquatch species might have evolved separately in its own distinctive branch on the hominid tree. It’s possible the Sasquatch could be some kind of hybrid species of man that has survived trough centuries in small groups like modern apes, maybe due to its high intelligence and evolved brain.

One thing you can be sure of, people are seen this strange creature/beings on their hunting and camping trips. For skeptics the answer is clear: such a creature shouldn't exist! But for so many others that believe in such a creature, the existence of such a species living in secluded parts of this continent with intelligence and heighten senses is a possibility.

Some believe this creature's entire existence is to live peacefully and stay away from humans. Could it be that Paranthropus is the lost relative of this creature we call Sasquatch that's waiting to be discovered. The discovery could help us make a connection to our own origins, just like the recent discovery by nine-year-old Matthew Berge in South Africa, who stumble upon bones of our ancient ancestor dating back two million years. The possibilities of Sasquatch existence is too great to be ignored.

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