Yowie

Yowie is one of several names for an Australian folklore entity reportedly inhabiting the Outback. The creature has its origins in Aboriginal oral history. Throughout Australia, it's known by various regional names: in parts of Queensland as quinkin (or as a type of quinkin) and joogabinna; in New South Wales as Ghindaring, jurrawarra, myngawin, puttikan, doolaga, gulaga and thoolagal. Additional names include yahweh, noocoonah, wawee, pangkarlangu, jimbra and tjangara. Yowie-type creatures are widespread in Aboriginal Australian legends, particularly in eastern Australian states.

The yowie is typically described as a bipedal, hairy, ape-like mythical creature standing between 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) and 3.6 m (12 ft) tall. Its feet are characterized as much larger than human feet, though alleged yowie tracks show inconsistencies in both shape and toe number. In fact, descriptions of yowie feet and footprints provided by witnesses show even greater variation than those of Bigfoot. The yowie's nose is commonly described as wide and flat.

Behaviorally, accounts vary considerably. Some witnesses report the yowie as timid or shy, while others describe it as potentially violent or aggressive.