Comments on: Scientific Names for Bigfoot

By: obastide

obastide — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:54:14 +0000

The problem I have with using the name Gigantopithecus, is the the creature now alive would not still be of this 500,000 year old species. It is something new. It would be like modern humans calling themselves Homo Erectus, the human type that coexisted with Giganto.

I propose the Latin Borealopithecus
a) Pattersoni,
b) Kranztensi, or
c) Americanus.

Pick one. That would translate as Patterson’s (or Krantz’s or American) Northern ape. I think “northern” is appropriate because it is a northern ape species. Asian unclassified primates probably, by this time, represent different species from Sasquatch.

By: morbo

morbo — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:00:51 +0000

Would that mean that the yowie would be Gigantopithecus Australis? Or Paranthropus Australis? *confused*

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:43:19 +0000

largefootuspattersoni

By: Kalashnikovnik

Kalashnikovnik — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:07:41 +0000

Whatever genus name the sasquatch ends up with, I’ve long thought that the species or subspecies name should honor Dr. Krantz.

By: stompy

stompy — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:58:00 +0000

Dedicated to those who chose not to believe, Sasquatchus YoMAMAs

or Bob.

That was a good one too.

By: MattBille

MattBille — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:37:49 +0000

If the orang pendek turns out, as would be my guess, to be a form of gibbon with such distinct characteristics as erect gait and shortened arms, then Hylobates erectus seems appropriate.

By: cutrer

cutrer — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:27:47 +0000

Let’s keep it simple, I vote BOB.

By: alanborky

alanborky — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:03:12 +0000

A MORE LIKELY NAME

Given the current climate, where staged marketing of related merchandise seems to be acquiring priority over comprehensive and scientific presentation of the actual thesis, we’ll be lucky if Bigfoot doesn’t end up being called GIGANTOPITHECUS COCA COLUS.

By: Darkwing2006

Darkwing2006 — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:45:49 +0000

I like the sound of Gigantopithecus Americana personally.