Yowie: The Australian Bigfoot - History, Description, and Origins

Bigfoot's Australian Cousin: The Yowie If you're a fan of cryptozoology and the search for undiscovered creatures, you'll want to check out a recent video I came across on Primeval Myths YouTube channel. The video, titled "Bigfoot's Australian Cousin | Yowie Mythology," delves into the fascinating world of the Yowie, a mysterious creature said to roam the Australian wilderness. The Yowie is often referred to as Australia's version of Bigfoot, and the video does a great job of exploring the similarities and differences between the two. While both creatures are described as ape-like in appearance, the Yowie is said to have a reddish-brown fur and stand between 7 to 12 feet tall. The Yowie's footprints have been found throughout Australia's interior regions, such as Queensland and New South Wales, and are a key piece of evidence in the search for this elusive creature. The video also explores the possible origins of the Yowie, including the possibility that it may be a surviving member of the Paranthropus group, a pre-human species that went extinct nearly 1 million years ago. Another theory is that the Yowie is a descendant of Dinopithecus, a super-sized baboon that lived 2 million years ago. One of the things I found most interesting about the video is the role the Yowie plays in Australian mythology. The creature is often described as a guardian spirit, protecting people from danger, while other times it is portrayed as a predator that frightens or attacks hunters. The video also touches on the efforts of researchers and organizations, such as Yowie Research and the Australian Yowie Research Center, who are working to understand the Yowie better through studies based on distant observations and footprints. I found this video to be both informative and entertaining. The video is well-researched and provides a wealth of information on the Yowie, its place in Australian mythology, and the possible origins of this mysterious creature. I highly recommend checking it out and forming your own opinion on the Yowie. Who knows, it might just make you believe in the possibility of Bigfoot's Australian cousin. As a side note, I would like to remind our readers that at Squatchable, we respect all opinions and beliefs regarding Bigfoot and other cryptids. We encourage our readers to watch the video and share their thoughts and ideas in the comments section. And as always, happy squatching!