Investigating Bigfoot's Anatomy: Hyoid Bone, Air Sacs, and Spoken Language

In a recent video from the YouTube channel Hidden Existence, the topic of Bigfoot vocal communication is explored in depth. The video focuses on the famous Smoking Gun of Bigfoot audio, known as the Sierra sounds, recorded in 1971 by Ron Moorehead and Al Berry. These recordings are considered the audio equivalent to the Patterson-Gimlin film and are some of the best evidence of vocal communication between multiple Bigfoots. One of the most intriguing questions surrounding Bigfoot vocalizations is whether they possess the capability for spoken language. According to the video, a hominid must have several physical characteristics to have the capacity for speech, specifically the presence of the hyoid bone. The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone located above the larynx and provides an anchor point for the muscles of the tongue and upper part of the front of the neck. The shape and location of the hyoid bone in humans allow for the ability to speak. The video goes on to explain that when human babies are born, the larynx is positioned very high, allowing them to breathe and eat at the same time. As they grow, the larynx drops lower into the throat, which lowers the hyoid bone and continues to do so during the early juvenile years. This descent of the hyoid bone is relative to the lower jaw and cranial base. Chimpanzee babies also have descending hyoids, but this ceases after about two years of age. Humans are the only animals in which the hyoid is in the right position to work in unison with the larynx and the tongue, enabling us to speak. The video also touches on the presence of laryngeal air sacs in great apes, which humans lack. These air sacs, located in the throat, reduce the ability to produce distinctive speech but enhance the impression of size of the vocalizer. The combination of air sacs and a high, rounded hyoid shape in great apes results in lower frequency sounds and a smaller acoustic range, allowing them to make louder, percussive booming noises. Witnesses have reported very loud screams, roars, and other various vocalizations from Bigfoots. The possibility exists that Bigfoots could in fact have a hominid-shaped hyoid and vocal tract, as well as air sacs. The evolutionary process could have resulted in this combination, accounting for witness accounts of both speech and extremely loud, intense vocals. At this point, we don't know much about the psychology of Bigfoots, including their skeletal structure, gestation period, and mortality. However, anything is possible, and the presence of a hyoid bone and vocal tract in Bigfoots remains a topic of great interest and speculation. The video also touches on the topic of air sacs in great apes, which humans lack. These air sacs, located in the throat, reduce the ability to produce distinctive speech but enhance the impression of size of the vocalizer. The combination of air sacs and a high, rounded hyoid shape in great apes results in lower frequency sounds and a smaller acoustic range, allowing them to make louder, percussive booming noises. It's fascinating to consider the potential for Bigfoots to possess a hominid-shaped hyoid and vocal tract, as well as air sacs. The evolutionary process could have resulted in this combination, accounting for witness accounts of both speech and extremely loud, intense vocals. As Bigfoot believers, we are always eager to learn more about these elusive creatures and the evidence that supports their existence. The Sierra sounds and the study of the hyoid bone provide intriguing insights into the vocal capabilities of Bigfoots and leave us with much to ponder and explore. So, if you're interested in learning more about Bigfoot vocalizations and the possible presence of the hyoid bone in these creatures, be sure to check out the Hidden Existence video on YouTube. And, as always, keep an open mind and stay squatchable!