Dr. Jeff Meldrum Explains How Sasquatch Necks Seem to Dissapear

 pronounced trapezius with relatively high attachment on the skull (photo: Dr. Jeff Meldrum)

"Naturally, the sasquatch has a neck consisting of seven cervical vertebrae just like any other primate." --Dr. Jeff Meldrum; ISU Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology

There are so many questions that may never be answered. What does a fox say? Where do laps go when we stand up? Why are bigfoots described without necks? We got a great suggestion for the third question.

In a previous post (See: A Life Size 3D Sasquatch Skeleton Shines Light on Sasquatch Posture) we talked about how the no-neck description of a sasquatch is almost an optical illusion. We were able to reach out to Dr. Jeff Meldrum to get further details on how the neck gets obscured.

Dr. Meldrum sent us this response.

Many eyewitnesses describe the sasquatch as having no neck, with the head apparently sitting squarely on the shoulders. Naturally, the sasquatch has a neck consisting of seven cervical vertebrae just like any other primate. What became obvious, as seen in the attached perspective, the combination of the attachment of the vertebral column beneath a small braincase with a flat face and massive deep jaws, appears to obscure the neck, especially when combined with the pronounced trapezius with relatively high attachment on the skull, while flaring to span very broad shoulders. This in comparison to the large brain case combined with small jaws and trapezius development associated with the human skeleton. 

Posture comparison of human and hypothetical facsimile of sasquatch skeleton (photo: Dr. Jeff Meldrum)

Read the previous article about how they made the 3D sasquatch skeleton -- or to be proper, how they made (deep breath) a hypothetical facsimile of what a sasquatch skeleton might look like. 

Cliff Barackman Explains Why There is More Than One Bigfoot to ABC News Affiliate

ABC News affiliate KRCR from Redding, CA interviews Cliff Barackman

"They are a normal biological species of hominoids, of some sort. So, there have to be more than one." --Cliff Barackman; Finding Bigfoot host

It easy to forget, even after almost a decade of explaining to laypeople about bigfoot, that some people think that bigfoot is a singular entity. Sure, it would explain why the big guy (girl) is so elusive, but most of us think that bigfoot is a biological mammal that would require a breeding population to exist.

Even more recent, Dr. Jeff Meldrum felt compelled to make the point that there are several bigfoots out there. In The Bengal Dr. Meldrum expressed as much:

When asked what he thought a Sasquatch was, Meldrum said, “One important thing to stress is that it’s not just one individual creature, because then you would have a monster if it was a single, lone being. 

You can watch Cliff Barackman's full interview clip below.

Finding Bigfoot's Top Ten Video Clips of 2015

Animal Planet picks Finding Bigfoot's Top 10 Clips of 2015

Animal Planet has picked the top ten video clips of Finding Bigfoot from 2015. Check out the picks below and let us know if you agree.

01. THERE WERE DEAD PIGS EVERYWHERE
While in Florida, video evidence of a supposed Bigfoot was shared with the team, so they head to the area where it was filmed. While there, the witness describes the scene, which included dead and injured pigs everywhere.


02. THAT'S ONE BIG BOY
An eye-witness describes how big the Bigfoot she encountered was and her description is chilling.


03. THE DEVIL IN THE AMAZON
The team heads to Brazil and meets with Dr. David Oren, who is one of the only researchers known to study the mapinguari, the Amazonian equivalent of Bigfoot.


04. COMMUNICATE WITH THE MAPINGUARI, BUT DON'T LET IT SEE YOU
While out with the Shaman, Ranae makes a few calls to the Mapiguari - and gets a warning.


05. THE TEAM SMELLS BAD, BUT DO THEY SMELL LIKE A SKUNK APE?
The team puts on skunk oil and breaks up to travel areas in Myakka Park. While out, each team separately hears knocks, leading them to believe they've found a great area.


06. FROM SPOOKY BAYOUS COMES A REPORT OF A FEMALE SASQUATCH
Cliff, Ranae, and Bobo travel to meet with Ben Dupont, a local witness who says he has seen a female Caddo-Critter. Ben's testimony provides the team with an excellent account of Bigfoots in the area.


07. WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO PLAY THE FIDDLE?
For the final night investigation, the team takes advantage of the acoustics in the Ozarks and recruit the skills of Shoji Tabuchi, a legendary fiddle play in Branson, MO,, to see if they can lure out a Bigfoot.


08. WHEN YOU CALL TO THE WILD, YOU JUST MIGHT GET A RESPONSE
Out on the final night investigation with Jeff Stewart, the team tries several different calls to attract Sasquatches.


09. EXPERTS LOOK FOR ELUSIVE, TRESPASSING FIGURE WITH NO NECK
Cliff, Ranae, and Matt meet with a local witness whose encounter with a bigfoot has made him a true believer.


10. UPSTATE NEW YORK TERRORIZED BY LARGE MYSTERIOUS CREATURE
The team travel to upstate New York where they get a history lesson from Paul Bartholomew about Bigfoot incidents in the area in order to understand more current sightings.


You can also click the following link to watch these top 10 Finding Bigfoot videos of 2015