Unraveling Bigfoot Hair Color Patterns: Southern vs. Western US
Posted Monday, December 02, 2024
By Squatchable.com staff
Have you ever wondered if the Sasquatches in the southern United States are the same species as those out west? This idea of multiple Bigfoot species is a hot topic among researchers and is mostly based off the varying physical traits of Sasquatches across the continent. While I can't confirm or deny this, I can tell you what the data says about these differences in appearances of Sasquatches across different regions in the USA.
A recent video from the YouTube channel Sasquatch Data Project explores the potential regionality of South Squatch traits by investigating if the differences in hair color frequencies between the South and the West are statistically significant. The video's creator, a self-proclaimed "numbers girl," uses the Sasquatch Data Project dataset, which is composed of 1,220 paranormal reports from the BFRO witness testimony database. She has analyzed 598 reports from the South and 492 reports from the West, all of which are class A sightings, meaning the witness undoubtedly saw an ape of unclassified species in North America.
The video dives into the numbers and uses a Chi Square test to identify any potential correlations within the categorical data. The test particularly focuses on the P value, which tells us how likely the pattern we are observing in the data is due to random chance. A P value under 0.5 indicates that the pattern is not due to random chance, but due to some other reason, whether it be human, environmental, or due to differences in the Sasquatches themselves.
The specific hair color categories tested were dark brown, medium brown, light brown, red brown, dark red, black, blonde, gray, and white. The video finds statistical significance for the dark red brown, white, and gray hair colors. The South has a higher frequency of red brown Sasquatches, with 48 reports compared to 19 reports in the West. This leaves us with a P value of 0.323, which is very comfortably under the 0.5 threshold.
The video also notes that the South has more varied Bigfoot hair colors compared to the West. This could be due to the environment, differences in the genetic pool of the Sasquatches in the South versus the West, or something entirely different. The video's creator encourages viewers to share their thoughts in the comments and even run their own analysis on the data.
Wrapping up, the video provides an interesting perspective on the potential regionality of Sasquatch hair colors. While it doesn't confirm or deny the idea of multiple Bigfoot species, it does show that there are statistically significant differences in the frequencies of reported hair colors between the South and the West. It's definitely worth a watch for any Bigfoot enthusiast or researcher.