The skunk ape is a large and hairy human-like mythical creature purported to inhabit the forests and swamps in the southeastern United States, most notably in Florida. [5][6] It is often compared to, synonymous with, or called the "cousin" of Bigfoot, a prominent subject within North American popular culture. [7]

Aug 24, 2024 · An enormous humanoid cryptid covered in reddish-brown hair, the Florida Skunk Ape is said to stalk the state's swamps and emit a telltale foul odor. These videos and photos claim to show the Skunk Ape in the wild — but where does the truth lie?

From Smithsonian.com's story on Dave Shealy, Florida's self-proclaimed skunk ape expert:www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ap...

Mar 6, 2014 · All of this—the strange, hidden primate-breeding facility, the colonies of escaped monkeys, the great apes living farther north in Florida and the apparent evidence of an escaped orangutan ...

Nov 29, 2023 · The Skunk Ape is more than a scuzzy version of the famous Northwest Sasquatch, creating intrigue in tourists to sell tchotchkes. Its legend is steeped in the oldest human framework of the region. The first iteration of the Skunk Ape came from Seminole lore, where it was known as Esti Capcaki.

Apr 23, 2021 · Everyone tends to associate the Skunk Ape with Florida, and while that's generally true — it's pretty much Florida's equivalent to the Loch Ness Monster, when you get down to it — the creature has been sighted (and more importantly, smelled) in …

Mar 7, 2025 · One mystery that has captured Floridians’ imaginations for generations is the Skunk Ape. Unlike the more widely recognized Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest, the Skunk Ape carries its own...

May 3, 2024 · With Florida seeing a boom in new residents in recent years, many transplants might not have heard of the state’s strangest cryptid. This creature, known as the “Skunk Ape,” is the Sunshine...

In 1942, someone was driving along a dirt road when all of a sudden a hairy ape-like creature apparently leaped onto the running board of their car. It pounded on the window, and then just as suddenly, jumped off and disappeared from view.

Oct 30, 2024 · The Skunk Ape is a uniquely Floridian cryptid, occupying the diverse wilderness between the Everglades and Panhandle while somehow understanding that the human-made Florida-Georgia border is where its domain ends.