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Bigfoot or Sasquatch are, in North American folklore, a hairy, upright-walking, ape-like creatures that dwell in the wilderness and leave footprints. They are strongly associated with the Pacific Northwest (particularly Oregon, Washington and British Columbia), Northern California, and individuals claim to see the creatures across North America. A majority of scientists have historically discounted the existence of Bigfoot, considering it to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax, rather than living animals.
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People who claim to have seen it describe Bigfoot as large, muscular, bipedal ape-like creatures, roughly 1,8-2,7 m tall, covered in hair described as black, dark brown, or dark reddish. The enormous footprints for which the creatures are named are claimed to be as large as 60 cm long and 20 cm wide. Some footprint casts have also contained claw marks, making it likely that they came from known animals such as bears, which have five toes and claws. There are several organizations dedicated to the research and investigation of Bigfoot sightings in the United States. The oldest and largest is the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO).
