What do u all think about the reports of southern bigfoot having only three toes? do u think because of the backwaters, swamps, such as in louisianna, arkansas, florida, that have been there for thousands years, the creature has evolved to the water life? or do u think its a totally other species of foot? i have a special fond for the southern bigfoot, i guess because i lived there, thanks, chris

A thread on the BFF examined an actual two toed human population in Africa and how it might explain North American three toed tracks.

http://www.bigfootforums.com/index.php?sho...t=0&start=0

Though I started that thread I'm still largely skeptical about three toed hominid tracks in North America, but I'm more open to the possibility now. I'll probably need to see further evidence like dermal ridges in a three toed track, or documented context that suggests it isn't a hoax. Volsquatch did provide an example of the last one. Volsquatch has a good reputation on the BFF (and in fact is a moderator) and their example was useful to me. (pardon me Volsquatch, I'm not sure of your gender)

If Sasquatch is a real animal, and three toed tracks are from a real hominid, my speculation is that the simplest explanation is that a sub-population of Sasquatch is making them. And the simplest explanation for three toes may be simply from small population inbreeding.

But the logic of this requires one disputed hypothesis relying completely on another disputed hypothesis.

Not sure about the majority, but all southern bigfoot do not have three toes. The tracks from the creature that I saw in Northwest Alabama were clearly five toe tracks. This was several years ago, and unfortunately I wasn't able to make casts of them.

Southern Squatch, that's my impression too. Anybody who knows correct me if I'm wrong, but most of the tracks found down south sound like normal Sasq. finds from other areas, while the three toe jobbers I don't hear about that often.

For all I know, the three toe tracks are seen on a regular basis but don't get reported just because they are less plausible than five toes.

I can buy the idea of the possibility of some 3-toed tracks being made by a member of an inbreeding, isolated bigfoot group. However, IF you accept the idea that animals have feeding territories which may be 400 miles across, the idea of isolated groups becomes less palatable. I believe that most 3-toed prints are caused by injuries resulting in amputations.

They could also just be a product of the terrain also, case by case.

It could also be that the hoaxers just don't have the time to carve 5 toes on each foot. It is possible they're just too busy. Afterall, hoaxing is mostly just a hobby for most of 'em. Discuss.

i wasnt meant for it to be read as all the southern bigfoots have three toes, just some of the reports that have been that were in the south

If it has 3 toes than its not a primate or a human. I don't put a lot of stock in Bigfoot reports beyond the Pacific Northwest and above.