Why Bigfoot Cannot Be Human (You are NOT Sasquatch)

Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Bigfoot Evidence contributor Dirk Taylor, a Sasquatch enthusiast.

Bigfoot is an ape like creature that is extremely rare, and has yet to be discovered. While this may not be as exciting as some other theories it is simply the only plausible explanation based on the evidence.

Bigfoot, like its cousin the gorilla did for many years, has managed to avoid discovery. For many years people believed the gorilla was nothing more than a myth, and then it was finally discovered, with the response being "we found another animal, whoopeee!!!".

Bigfoot is similar to other rare species of animals, and the qualities and reasoning behind why it has managed to evade discovery are present with other animals. For example the tiger is extremely rare and extremely hard to catch so much as a glimpse of it in the wild. Photographers can rarely capture a picture of a tiger in the wild, but if they do, the picture can be sold for a hefty sum. The fact it is extremely difficult to capture photographs and video evidence does not set it apart from every other animal or make it unique or one of a kind.

It is not a “missing link”, for a number of reasons. First how do you explain the fact it failed to keep evolving? What caused the evolutionary process to just stop? Second, by all accounts it surpasses human abilities in many ways. How do you explain that humans fail to possess these abilities? Essentially humans would have to devolve and lose certain abilities and traits for this to be true. Rather than getting stronger and faster you would have to believe that humans have become slower and weaker. This amounts to saying that humans devolved and lost traits that would make them the “fittest”. Third is the fossil record. We have a fossil record in the form of Gigantopithicus. Is it really likely that we have just not found a fossil of the creature, or, is the likely, logical conclusion, that Giganto represents the fossil record of this creature?

In addition, for them to be human they would have to be a race of “super people”. It is said they can engage in extreme feats of strength, including hurling large boulders and tree stumps that weigh hundreds of pounds great distances. They are said to be able to race down deer and other animals meaning they are incredibly fast, well beyond human capabilities. They would have to have incredible immune systems to be able to constantly consume raw food and not feel the effects of the bacteria contained therein. Their bodies would have to have a completely different genetic makeup in order to deal with the extreme temperatures. By all accounts they do not wear clothing and they do not use fire. There makeup would have to allow for dealing with this and that would make them completely different from humans. The ability to deal with extreme temperatures is not part of the human body’s makeup. This is why we began using animal skins and fire for warmth. Before anyone responds, “they are covered with hair”, put on thermal under wear and as many layers of clothing as you can. Then go to the Rocky Mountains in the dead of winter and see how long you can survive without fire and only these layers of clothing for warmth. Like many other animals they will likely build and use dens for warmth and this is in no way an indication they are similar to humans and is consistent with the behavior of wolves, bears, raccoons and many other animals. What is more likely, that these creatures are human with abilities so far beyond those found in all other humans, or, it is an animal, that shares the traits that are common in many other animals?

To go further, there is a difference between intelligence and instinct. There are very few animals that will allow humans to get close to them. The ability to avoid human interaction is present in many species of animals across the world. The fact this creature is able to avoid humans while in their natural habitat is not a sign of intelligence but rather a common trait that many animals share. In addition, it is believed they are most active at night. The fact they avoid detection while in extreme darkness, (little if any light, most nights in the areas where they reside), in their natural habitat, is not a sign of intelligence but rather instinct. Yes these creatures are intelligent, but people act as though they do not have a number of advantages when it comes to avoiding human detection, and the only reason they are successful in doing so is because they are smart. How do you avoid crossing paths with a bear? The answer is to make noise. A Sasquatch avoiding crossing paths with a human as a result of them knowing they are in the area is no different than the behavior of a bear. All of the supposed evidence of the creature’s extreme intelligence is also found in other animals and is also the result of there being an incredibly small population.

Finally to address stories of kidnapped women for mating purposes. While these may have some truth, there is no evidence of any half Bigfoot and half human children. There are also ancient stories of “skin walkers” which are often dismissed. It is simply not logical to dismiss some stories as legend and then accept some as fact. Even if these stories were true, they are not evidence of Bigfoot being human but rather evidence that Bigfoot may have viewed human women as a potential mate. One can’t just assume that because of this the creature is human.

The idea that Bigfoot is some type of man is an extremely interesting concept. It is extremely fascinating and people want to believe this because it is more interesting than it just being a rare undiscovered ape.

In reality it is simply not the most likely scenario. The most likely scenario is that Bigfoot is an undiscovered ape with an extremely limited population. It is like the gorilla in the fact it has been able to avoid discovery, but is much rarer, making the official discovery that much more difficult. It is indigenous to the extreme backcountry of North America where few humans travel on a regular basis. This is the same area that is home to the Wolverine, another animal that until relatively recently, was thought to be a myth. The habitat plays a large role in why the creature has yet to be discovered and this has been seen and documented before.

Claims that DNA shows they are human must be critically examined and people must consider the source. These claims come from a person that has said she was sexually assaulted by a Sasquatch and that Sasquatch braid her horses’ manes. Now is it logical a horse would allow a Bigfoot to get that close? Is it likely a Sasquatch sexually assault a woman then put her close back on, while at the same time being so gentile that he failed to inflict any injury?

It is no more likely that Bigfoot is a human, than it is that they get together for a poker game every week with Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny.