Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which 1987 film about a family that takes in a Bigfoot won an Academy Award for Best Makeup?
Rick Baker won the Oscar for designing the film's furry title Sasquatch, a full-size puppet suit worn for most of the movie.
The word "Sasquatch," used for the creature known as Bigfoot, comes from which Native American language family?
Canadian writer J.W. Burns popularized the word in the 1920s after retelling anglicized Coast Salish stories of hairy forest giants.
The Patterson-Gimlin film, the most famous claimed footage of Bigfoot, was shot in which U.S. state?
Roger Patterson died in 1972 still insisting the film was real, and his companion Bob Gimlin has never admitted a hoax.
Which extinct giant ape do some researchers suggest could be a relative of Bigfoot?
Standing as tall as 10 feet, Gigantopithecus roamed Asia, and some researchers think the species could have crossed a land bridge into North America.
What does "chupacabra" literally mean in Spanish?
The Spanish name combines words meaning "to suck" and "goat," echoing the legend's livestock attacks.
What other name is often used for the Jersey Devil?
Local folklore often calls the Jersey Devil the Leeds Devil, linking the legend to the Leeds family.
Which condition can make coyotes resemble alleged chupacabras?
Severe mange causes hair loss and thickened skin in canids, helping explain many modern "chupacabra" carcass reports.
Classic Mothman reports most often mention which striking feature?
West Virginia accounts emphasize a large winged figure and an eerie red-eyed gaze, not a literal giant moth.
Which film is famous for allegedly showing Bigfoot?
The 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film shows a figure the filmmakers identified as Bigfoot, but its authenticity remains disputed.
Where does the Jersey Devil supposedly roam?
The Jersey Devil is a legend of the New Jersey Pinelands, especially the forested Pine Barrens.