05/06/2023
There is no guide to Sasquatch research, which often causes people to go about it the wrong way. I myself have been guilty of making assumptions rather than hypotheses in the past, but over the years I have learned just how important it is to follow the scientific process!
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. The key takeaway here is further investigation! When we make assumptions about potential findings, we contribute false information to the research database.
Here are some things we know about Sasquatch based on hard evidence & long term research:
🦍 Sasquatch is an ape! Apes are hair-covered primates without tails. Humans are also apes!
👣 Their footprints present anatomy that aligns them with other hominoids (great apes, humans & human ancestors!) This allows us to differentiate credible prints from hoaxes or misidentification.
🔬 Their hair lacks a medullary streak, typical of other great apes. This allows us to identify their hair easily.
Here are some things we can hypothesize about Sasquatch based on a lack of hard evidence & long term research:
🌲 Sasquatch may construct structures using branches
🪵 Sasquatch makes wood knocking sounds (we still need to determine whether they are actually banging a stick on a tree or if this sound is coming from their mouths.)
🪨 Thousands of witness reports have described behavior such as rock throwing & bluff charging, which aligns with other ape species.
🔊 Sasquatch vocalizes in a specific way (we have several audio recordings that have been analyzed by professionals & determined to reach frequencies that humans can't.)
🦍 Sasquatch speaks (there have been reports & alleged recordings of language, however we need more data to determine if their language is complex like ours.)