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The Yowie

December 19, 2008

yowie–Not to be confused with Howie Mandel, a Yowie is an unidentified hominid reputed to lurk in the Australian wilderness of Queensland.  This cryptid is similar to the North American Bigfoot and the Himalayan Yeti.

The creature, said to be a cross between a human and an ape with big red eyes, large canine teeth, and fangs emerges at night to eat whatever it can, including humans.  Grainy, blurry photo and video exists of the beast, including a video from  May of 2007.

Reports of Yowie-type creatures are common in the legends and stories of Australian Aboriginal tribes.   There were a wealth in sightings in the mid to late 19th Century, with reports having continued to the present day…