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A North American mythological creature of the forests from the mythology of many North American and Canadian native peoples. These peoples believe that a hunter lost in the bush without food may become a Wendigo, seeking other human beings in order to eat their flesh.
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Are there real werewolves living in Canada?
No. There are no werewolves. Anywhere. Excuse me! Werewolves in Canada are referred to as Windego.
How many other names does Bigfoot have?
The term "Bigfoot" is a relatively new term. This creature has been around for as long as there have been campfires. It is known by as many different names as there are cultures. Here a just a few of the historical names given to this creature:Albatwitche, the manlike apple stealers (Susquehannock Native):Almas:Almasty:American Ape:Anisau:Ape-Man:The Bad Smelling Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane):Barmanu (northwest Pakistan):B'gwas (Haisla, Canada, BC)Biabin-Guli:Big Big Hairy Figure With Eyes Sunk Deep In The Head (n.w. USA, Wakashan, Kwakiutl Tribe):big hairy man, the messenger (USA, Hopi Tribe):Big Hairy Monster:the Big Man (USA, western SD, Lakota):Big Ones:Blacki:Boggy Boon:Boggy Bill (USA, east TX):the Booger:Booger Man:Boogie Man:Boogy Monster:Boqs (s.w. Canada, Bella Coola Tribe):Brenin Llwyd:Brother Who Comes Back Before The Next Very Big Winter (USA, SD, Ogala, Lakota):Caddo Critter:the Cannibal Giant (USA, Native American):the Cannibal, who eats dead people (USA, Na-Dene):Cave Monster:Cave Spirit:Cave Yeller (USA, KY):Cer Ra Ca Wa "the turkey eater" (northern Mexico):Chi-Chi:Chinese Wild man:Chiye-tanka, great elder brother (n.w. USA, Lakota):Chuchuna:Ci-e (USA, SD, Pine Ridge Res.):Crying Beast(USA, southern Ohio, 1800s):Devils:Devil Monkey (USA, s.w. OK):Destroyer Who Breaks Up Houses (USA, Na-Dene):Doolagahi:Doolagahl (Aboriginal Australia):Doolagarl (Aboriginal Australia):Engeco:Ferla Mohair:The Fetid Beast:Forest Devil:Forest Giants:Fouke Monster:Gerendel (Old Danish):Giganto:Gigantopithecines blacki:Gin-sung:Grass man:Gooligah (Aboriginal Australia):Gugu (Sumatra):Hairy Bill (USA, TX):Hairy Giants:Hairy Ones:Hairy Man, Hairy Woman, or Hairy People:"the hairy man (men) who appears as a symptom of disruption" (USA, SD, Lakota):the Hairy Stinka Boo (USA, southern OH):Hill Monkeys (OK):Hokou:Holla Yella (USA, WV):Holayela (USA, WV and east OH):Hoodoo:Hoohoo:Honey Island Monster:Indin Hair Man (USA, WV):Jacko (Canada, BC):Jimbra (Aboriginal Australia):Jingera (Aboriginal Australia):Jinka:The Jungle Man (India):Kakundak (Africa):Kaptat:Kecleh-Kudleh:Kikomba:King Kong:Kitch-sabe:Kushtaka:Loup-garou (French for wolf-man):Long eared Ape:The Hairy People (USA, KY, Leslie County):Matlose (w.Canada, Nootkas Tribe):The Man-Beast:Mande Burung (India):Man-Monkey:Mannimal:Mapinguari:Mirygdy:Monkey Man (USA, OK):Momo, Mo Mo (USA, short for 'Missouri Monster'):Nant'ina:Narcoonah:Living Neanderthal:Nibagon:Ngoloko:Nguoi rung (Asia):Ngui Rung (Vietnamese):Nolem or Dog Eaters (USA, Nadene):Noocoonah (Aboriginal Australia):Nuk-Luk (North America):Nu'numic (Aztec):Nun Yunu Wi:Nyalmo (Asia):Pongo:Oh-mah (USA, NE):Old Hairy Bill (TX):Old Yellow:Old Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario):Old Ones Who Cry:Old Ones Who Run At Night:Old Skunky Bill (USA, east TX):Opie (USA, TN and NC):Orang Pendek (Oceania, Sumatran):Ot-ne-yar-hed, the giants (north eastern USA, Iroquoian):Pecos Bill (in the original TX legend he was huge and hairy!):Quinken (Aboriginal Australia):Red Eyes (Aboriginal Australia):Rugaru (USA, ND, Ojibway):Tah-tah-kle'-ah or Owl-Woman Monster (n.w. USA, Yakama and Shasta Indians):Sasquatch, or sε´sq'əč (Halkomelem, A Salishan language, southwest British Columbia):Seatco, the Wicked Giant (n.w. USA, native Nusqually):S _ _ _ Man, or Men (USA, WV):Skunk Ape:Skunk Demon:Skunky Bill:Stinkaboo:Stink Man:St' Iyahama (USA, OR, Umatilla):Tsek Etinu's (USA, Na-Dene):Tsiatko Giants (n.w.USA, native):Stsomu'lamux (USA, Na Dene):Taku he (native American, Lakota ):Tano Giant (Africa):Teh-Ima (Asia):Tch-lma:Tree Men (USA, ID, Coeur d'Alene, and WA, Spokane):Tjandara (Aboriginal Australia):Tha-tha Kla-yah-ma (n.w. USA, Yakama ):Thoolagal (Aboriginal Australia):Tomy Knocker:Tobi Juan In The Wood (USA, Ark., Tenn.):Tsawane'it Emux (USA, Nadene):Tse'nahaha (USA, Paiute):Tso'apittse (USA, Nevada):Urayuli:Ucumar (Latin America):Weendego (USA, central to north-eastern, Ojibwa):Wendigo (Algonquian, central to north-eastern USA):Windego (northern USA):Wetiko (central to north-eastern USA):Wihalaid, the Cannibal Beast (USA, Na-Dene):Windago (central to north-eastern USA):Windikouk (central to north-eastern USA):Who-Who:the Wigidokowok People(n.w. USA, Native):Wildman:Wild Man Uncle (n.w. USA, Nehalem):Wild Man Of Borneo:Witiko:Woods Child (USA, Ohio, 1800s):Woods Booger (southeastern USA):Woods Devils (USA, NH, Coos county):Wooly Booger:Yahoo (Australia):Yakaka:Yaroma (Aboriginal Australia):Yeahoh (USA, KY, Algonkian):Yellers:Yellow Top (Canada, Ontario):Yeren (Chinese):Yeti:Yowie (Australia):Yuuri:
