Bigfoot

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Bigfoot is a legendary, ape-like cryptid said to inhabit remote forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest, and is a prominent figure in folklore and cryptozoology.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Bigfoot canonical 3
Sasquatch 2
Bigfoot in Sanctuary 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ape-like creature
cryptid
folklore figure
legendary creature
alsoKnownAs Sasquatch
linked to: Bigfoot

Skookum
Yeti of North America
linked to: Bigfoot
appearsIn books
comics
documentaries
films
folklore
television shows
video games
associatedRegion British Columbia
North America
Northern California
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Washington State
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalRole subject of alleged sightings
subject of hoaxes
symbol of wilderness mystery
tourist attraction theme
describedAs ape-like
bipedal
hairy
large
evidenceStatus unverified
field cryptozoology
habitat mountainous regions
remote forests
wilderness areas
movementStyle bipedal walking
running
mythologyType contemporary legend
notableFeature large footprints
loud vocalizations
strong odor
partOf North American folklore
relatedConcept Almas
Lake monsters
Orang Pendek
Yeti
scientificConsensus considered a myth
subjectOf Patterson–Gimlin film
linked to: Bigfoot

cryptozoological investigations
scientific skepticism
timePeriodOfPopularity 20th century
21st century
typicalColor black
dark brown
reddish
typicalFootprintLength 15 to 24 inches
typicalFootprintShape human-like
typicalHeight 6 to 10 feet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Squatch inspiredBy Bigfoot
Squatch species Sasquatch (fictional)
linked to: Bigfoot
Christopher Heyerdahl portrayed Bigfoot in Sanctuary
linked to: Bigfoot
Bigfoot alsoKnownAs Sasquatch
linked to: Bigfoot
Bigfoot alsoKnownAs Yeti of North America
linked to: Bigfoot
Bigfoot subjectOf Patterson–Gimlin film
linked to: Bigfoot
Harry and the Hendersons featuresCreature Sasquatch
linked to: Bigfoot
Sanctuary character Bigfoot