Wildman

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Wildman may refer to:

• Henry Wildman, Australian convict and prospector
• Larry "Wild Man" Fischer, a famous street singer
• Naomi Wildman, fictional character in the Star Trek universe who appeared on the television series Star Trek: Voyager
• Samantha Wildman, fictional character in the Star Trek universe
• a name that has been used for centuries to describe wild bipedal man-like creatures; including:
  • The Woodwose of Medieval Europe,
  • The Bigfoot or Sasquatch of North America,
  • The Yeti of the Himalayas,
  • The wild man, a character represented in masks and dances of natives of coastal British Columbia.
• another name for "Mountain Men", of the 19th century North American frontier. Men who lived alone in mountainous territory, surviving by hunting & trapping, building their own homes (log cabins), and generally living off the land. Many of these men were fur traders/trappers, only coming to civilization to sell their load of pelts.