[mukmuk]

Somewhat relatedly, there is a pretty plausible theory that some “find the Yeti” expeditions were in fact cover for operations by my country’s intelligence services to sabotage China. See e.g., https://topsecretumbra.substack.com/p/the-secret-history-of-...

(Btw the general idea that there are animals that we don’t know about is not remotely far-fetched. A new possum genus was discovered like a month ago.)

[darkwater]

> (Btw the general idea that there are animals that we don’t know about is not remotely far-fetched. A new possum genus was discovered like a month ago.)

I might be totally mistaken but I think most of the times when a new "species" is found is either a) some different genus which a non trained eye would not be able to distinguish from an existing one, or b) some species that lives only in a very difficult to reach place with some very specific conditions (i.e. underwater near volcanoes).

Something so different with so many "sightings" as a Bigfoot? Almost impossible.

[mukmuk]

the word general in italics was intended to read as “in contrast to this”...

[IAmBroom]

Finding a variant type of possum is not at all the same as Nessie surfacing in front of humans for the first time in a century, or a bipedal ape on a decades-long walking tour, unseen.

[technothrasher]

> Nessie surfacing in front of humans for the first time in a century

Wait, are you implying that Nessie used to surface in front of humans?

[razorbeamz]

Bigfoot proposes the idea that there are animals we do know about, but just haven't found proof of, which is a little more farfetched.