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Recently I read that there are over 60 Native American Indian names for Bigfoot, which attracted my interest, so I went searching. And, as well as looking for those names, I decided to widen my search for some of the other names that are used around the world.

Of course the following lists are by no means exhaustive, mostly because I’ve been very short of time when researching this. But perhaps some of them might interest you as it’s always good to know about such alternatives. One other note here is that I’ve mainly stuck to the taller instances of these creatures, rather than including the smaller examples such as the Ebu Gogo.

So, as I started out by searching for the Native American names I’ll begin with the ones that are probably true. They are the ones I’ve found, which refer to the tribes of both North America and Canada, but I can’t vouch for them. As those of you who are reading this are fully aware of what a Bigfoot looks like I’ll refrain from giving a description. And, as Bigfoot aficionados you’ll know that another widely used name is Sasquatch:

Apart from those Native American Indian names there are a few others from North America, and these are:

Canada - Old Yellow Top

This is the name given to a Sasquatch-like creature that was seen around the town of Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. It gained that name due the reports of a pale patch of hair on its head, and a fair-coloured mane. Purportedly the first sighting took place in the late autumn of 1906, with a further sighting in the mid-summer of 1923, followed by another in the early spring of 1947, with the last report coming from the late summer of 1970.

The United States

Arizona - Mogollon Monster

This monster is, usually, reported to be a Bigfoot-type creature, which is said to have been seen in eastern and central Arizona.

Arkansas - Fouke Monster

Also known as the Southern Sasquatch it is thought to live near the town of Fouke. It was mainly reported during the early 1970s, and again in the early 1980s. Strange tracks and claw marks have been found which some believe belong to this creature, but whether it’s real or not is still not known.

Missouri - Momo

The name is short for Missouri Monster and it was first reported near Louisiana in July 1971. There have also been rumours from along the Mississippi River. However, it might well just be a hoax. But, if true, then it is probably a sighting of a black bear.

Ohio - Grassman, or Ohio Grassman/Kenmore Grassman.

Supposedly this was first seen in 1869, and has been reported since then throughout Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Some think it’s a Bigfoot, while others think it’s just a hairy tramp, and those who have reported encountering it say that its face is more human-like than ape-like.

Southern United States - Skunk Ape

Reports of the Skunk Ape come from some of the southern states such as Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina. However, Florida is where it is reported more than in any of the others. Its name comes from the very highly offensive odour that it gives off. Alleged sightings of it were particularly common in the 1960s and 1970s. It also has the name Woodbooger and, in Florida, in 2000 a lady purported to have taken 2 photographs of it. However, these are still disputed.

Moving from North America to South America there is one Bigfoot-type creature that I’ve seen noted:

South America - Maricoxi

These beings have been reported in many of the jungle areas of South America and, rather than truly being related to Bigfoot, they may be an as yet undiscovered tribe. According to those who have reported sightings of them there appear to be 5 different types:

Whether any of those descriptions put them into the Bigfoot or lost tribe category you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Having dealt with that continent I’ll move on to those found in other parts of the world. While I have tried to only note the ones that are thought to be large cryptids, some of the smaller ones may have slipped through as I’m afraid I don’t have the time to check each and every one. So my apologies if that has happened. Also, some of them may just be sightings of elusive monkeys, or even bears.

And, here are some more that I have listed in alphabetical order by country:

Australia - Yowie

The Yowie has a long history. It is also known in Aboriginal Australia as:

And, in the following areas, as:

China - Yeren

Not overly far from Australia, at least as we see it in the UK, we find China. Here they mostly use the word Yeren for what we know as Bigfoot. The name translates as wild man. These specimens are said to live in Central China, especially in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve situated in Hubei province. The Yeren is also known as:

Himalaya - Yeti, (Abominable Snowman)

The Yeti is believed to live in the Himalaya areas of India, Nepal and Tibet. The word itself comes from the Tibetan Sherpa language, and means Dweller among the Rocks.

The peoples of this region also have other names, although some do not translate exactly according to that of Yeti:

Japan - Hibagon or Hinagon

The Hibagon is the Japanese equivalent of the Bigfoot and Yeti, and it is said to resemble a gorilla. But, reports relate that it is only about 5 feet tall, so whether that classifies it as a Bigfoot “cousin” or not is possibly open to question.

New Zealand - Moehau

In New Zealand there is said to be a Bigfoot type animal known as the Moeha, or Maero,  a large hairy hominid from the Coromandel-Moehau mountain range on New Zealand’s North Island. Some believe this to be a hoax that began back in the 1920s when a gorilla, kept as a ship’s mascot, escaped. While others believe that there were sightings of the Moehau back in the 19^th century. Other names for this creature are:

Russia - Almas, Chuchunaa or Chuchunya/Tjutjuna

Moving back towards Europe we find Russia. This is the home of the Almas, a Mongolian word for wild man, and its tense, grammatically, is singular. In Mongolian regions it is sometimes referred to as:

In the Caucasus it is known as the Almasty.

While, in Siberia it is known as the Chuchunya.

Other names that can be found across Asia and the Caucasus are:

I can hardly end these lists without mentioning 2 entities from back in the UK:

Scotland - Fear Liath

Also known as The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, this creature may simply be of paranormal origin, although some believe it to be real. And, there is said to be very limited evidence for its existence by way of photographs purporting to show unusual footprints.

Ben MacDhui is the highest mountain peak in the Cairngorms, and the second highest peak in the UK. Mostly this entity has been thought to be supernatural, however there have been references to Wild Grey Men in not only Scotland, but also other parts of Europe since the 13^th Century, and they were often called Woodwose. (You can find my article about the Woodwose here):
http://www.kithra.com/woodwosegreenman.html

Scotland also has another Bigfoot-like creature called the “running man.” It is so called as it seems to favour running rather than walking, and has a propensity to run beside cars and look into their windows.

What are all of these creatures? Flesh and blood beings, or transient paranormal phenomena? Personally, as with my views on UFOs, I believe they may fall into both categories, with the paranormal aspect being the most prevalent. What you believe is up to you, so this is yet another case of look at the evidence, or lack of it, and then decide.