Skunk ape

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The first of the two Myakka skunk ape photographs taken in 2000
The first of the two Myakka skunk ape photographs taken in 2000

The skunk ape is a hominid cryptid rumored to inhabit the Southeastern United States,[1] primarily the Florida Everglades. They are often reported to be similar to orangutans and gorillas and are named for their horrible smell. According to the U.S. National Park Service, the skunk ape does not exist.[2]

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[edit] Myakka photographs

The most famous photographs of reported skunk apes, the "Myakka skunk ape photos", were taken anonymously and mailed to the Sarasota Sheriff's Department in Florida late in 2000. They were accompanied by a letter from a woman claiming to have photographed the creature in the palmettos at the edge of her backyard. The elderly photographer and her husband reported that for three nights the creature had entered her yard to take apples from a bushel basket on her porch. She was convinced it was an escaped orangutan.[3]

[edit] Further reading

  • Newton, Michael. (2005). "Skunk Ape". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide. McFarland & Company, Inc.. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7.
  • Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America (NY: Paraview Pocket-Simon and Schuster, 2003, ISBN 0-7434-6975-5), which contains primary historical material on Napes, Skunk Apes, and the Myakka photographs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lennon, Vince. "Is a Skunk Ape Loose in Campbell County?", WATE 6 News, WorldNow, 2003-10-22. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "The abominable swampman", BBC News, 1998-03-06. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Newton, Michael. (2005). "Skunk Ape". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide: 430-431. McFarland & Company, Inc.. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7.

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