What could have possibly
made this massive footprint?
Oh, my God.
What is that smell?
Standing at 3 m (10 ft) tall
and weighing in at about 270 kg (595 lb),
Gigantopithecus
lived throughout Southeast Asia,
but about 100,000 years ago,
the giant beast disappeared.
Or did it?
There have been reports
of Bigfoot sightings
in almost every state in the U.S.,
and the chances of Bigfoot
living in the dense
forest of North America are high.
So if you find yourself face-to-face
with this mythical creature, don't worry.
you still have a chance
to live through it
if you follow these steps.
Pay attention to pungent
smells around you.
Bigfoot is known to have
an intense bodily odor.
Hopefully you can avoid an encounter
if you managed to get a whiff
and run in the other direction.
But only if Bigfoot hasn't spotted you
as this giant could easily outrun you.
In 1958, a road construction crew
discovered humanlike footprints
that were an incredible
40.6 cm (16 in) long.
The local newspaper gave it the now
legendary name Bigfoot.
Unfortunately, the tracks were planted
near Bluff Creek in Northern California
by a man named Ray Wallace.
But his prank was not revealed
until he died in 2002,
and his children said
it had all been just a joke.
In 1967, Robert Patterson and Bob Gimlin
filmed a few seconds of a hairy creature
walking on two legs
by the same Bluff Creek.
This is probably the most famous
and contested piece of Bigfoot
evidence to this day.
It is unlikely that
Bigfoot will attack you
unless you provoke it,
but a confrontation
would not end well for you.
So if Bigfoot approaches,
you keep cool and try to keep
a large amount of space between you.
If you find yourself
face to face with this giant,
it will likely feel threatened.
Some people have speculated that Bigfoot
might make a threatening
display by grunting,
hooting or screaming.
Take this threat seriously
and back away slowly.
If you have food with you,
offer it to Bigfoot
by dropping it at a distance
from the creature, then slowly walk away.
If Bigfoot approaches you,
it likely wants your food.
But don't worry, you're not on the menu.
It could be like its cousin,
the Gigantopithecus.
Researchers believe that its diet
was mainly fruits, some leaves and roots.
As a last resort,
it is likely that acting submissive
can help you during an encounter.
If Bigfoot approaches you
and none of the other tips work,
sit down and stay still.
Do not stare it in the eye
and remain calm.
It will most likely get bored
and leave you alone.
Whatever you do,
do not be aggressive toward Bigfoot.
Based on the assumption
that it is very similar to humans,
avoid showing any behavior
or body language
that seems aggressive.
And physically, you wouldn't have
a chance of winning a fight.
If Bigfoot does exist,
and it is a direct descendant
of the Gigantopithecus,
how did this Asian giant
end up in North America?
Well, the creature could
have crossed the ice bridge
during the ice age
and ended up in North America.
Then it could eventually have evolved
into separate species.
Native Americans
believe that there are beings
that live deep in the forest,
and they were put there by the Creator
to help them and protect them
during the times
of hunting and gathering.
Could one of those creatures be Bigfoot?
71 new species were discovered in 2019.
So it isn't unreasonable to state
that we don't know
about everything that lives on Earth.
We have found many well known
species, in part because of folklore.
We discovered the giant panda in 1869.
The Komodo dragon in 1912.
And the mountain gorilla in 1902.
But would these survival tips help you
if a mountain gorilla
appeared in front of you?
We've got the perfect video
to help you get out of that situation.
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keep watching How to Survive.