Talk:Skunk ape

Actually
"The skunk ape is a type of cryptid that is often considered a type of bigfoot, but is actually a pongid, or great ape. They are often reported to be similar to an orangutan or a gorilla. They are also known as Napes." How can something "actually" be said about a cryptid?

Orangutans
"Orangutans in captivity test higher on cognitive skills tests than all other hominids save man"

while i do not deny gorillas are the least intelligent great ape, what about chimps or bonobos?
 * I don't think our anonymous friend will derive much informed discussion from this particular site. Look carefully at the photograph. That's the level of actual information that can be got out of this sophmoric hoax. Wetman 17:07, 3 Feb 2004 (UTC)

That's an orangutan. Compare the photo. Even without having seen a picture of an orangutan in a long time, I could pretty easily pick it out.

That's an orangutan. Compare the photo. Even without having seen a picture of an orangutan in a long time, I could pretty easily pick it out.

Due to a hypothesis the Yeti and the Bigfoot are modern derivates of the suppossedly extinct Gigantopithecus ape. Now it is known that Gigantopithecus' closest relative is the Orangotan, so we may suggest that these two genuses of apes are morphologically similar due to their relationship. If the photographed creature resembles an orangutan with no rational explanation why an orangutan should be found in the region, that could count as a (propably insignificant) evidence for the Gigantopithecus-Sasquatch theory. For more info on the topic search the related articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.218.44.77 (talk) 16:27, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

NOT a Bigfoot
Because Skunk Apes are NOT a local variety of Bigfoot, I changed the wordings. Maggie 03:17, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Reverted vandalism
''The skunk ape is no longer a myth. He has been caught and caged by three younge men in eastern Idaho. The MPC manged to subdue the raging beast with bare hands and hand made weaponds. This beast will be tamed and trained to perform everyday tasks. ex. mowing the lawn, washing cars, and moving large boxes.''

Someone can move that to humourous if they please --68.161.112.187 05:04, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

REMOVE THIS.
Seriously, It's obscured by BRUSH. Thats really NOT A "Skunk ape", it's a monkey. thats all. --Toa1337 08:56, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Alleged $1M Bounty
I've heard that this is in effect because some rich shits had seen it. IF that was "you or I" that had seen and reported it, they'd say "We're full of shit!". Instead, some rich shits had seen one, and want it taken down. To collect, it HAS to be DEAD. Of course, that had taken place in Florida. I had seen this in some rag long ago. 65.163.112.128 (talk) 03:52, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

State of the article
This article is very scrappy. Lots of bits chucked in any old where, unsupported assertions, POVs, OR etc. It needs a lot of work to get up to scratch (if you will). Totnesmartin 14:02, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Do I dare point out (albeit rather pedantically) that methane actually doesn't smell of anything at all, so the skunk ape couldn't smell of methane.... Swamp gas (natural methane-containing gas) does smell "like rotten eggs" due to natural organosulphur gases in there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.213.64.227 (talk) 15:01, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

How big?
New bit in ape section: "Though this seems unlikely due to the reported size of the creature." The article doesn't actually say how big the skunk ape is. So, do tell, someone. Totnesmartin 15:26, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

The Legend of the Skunk Ape According to this, the Skunk ape is 7 ft. and over 300 pounds. I don't know the reliability of this info, but this gives you an idea of the size.--Onceonthisisland 12:36, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * When dealing with urban myth our task is to accurately report on the myth. If the myth holds that the creature is 7ft tall and weights 300lb, then that is what we should report. Whether the creature actually exists is another matter, which is why this is a cryptozoology entry and not a zoology entry. - perfectblue 10:21, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

December 2006 cleanup
My edit removed a great deal of text that appeared to be original research in violation of No original research. I hope everyone feels free to reinstate any content I've removed, provided it's backed by reliable sources. &mdash; Elembis 10:31, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Myakka photographs
How can police have gone to the house of the sender of the letter and photo's, if that sender was, as claimed, anonymous?


 * Yeah sounds weird. Perhaps the police know who she is, but at her request they didn't reveal her identity. The story should probably be confirmed though. Cyberia23 (talk) 03:25, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

I live in florida and there are occasional true reports of escaped zoo monkeys in residential areas which may give this story credence; unfortunately, most people in florida are idiots. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.153.25.242 (talk) 00:15, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Maybe some one could explain to me how Loren Coleman and David Barkasy have copyright on photographs they didn't take, and have never had contact with the owner to transfer copyright to them? Ricky540 (talk) 19:33, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

etymology
The name Myakka is unexplained. Is there something to connect the photos to Myakka City, Florida? —Tamfang (talk) 15:54, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

"Louisiana Bigfoot"
why is it called the Louisiana Bigfoot when its stated range does not include the state of Louisiana — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.244.102.155 (talk) 08:29, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

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Capitalisation
The capitalisation "Skunk ape" seems illogical and wrong: in everyday English one would expect "skunk ape". Google Books results mostly give both words proper case ("Skunk Ape"), however. Equinox ◑ 23:14, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

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