Yowie

Origin and tradition

Australian Aboriginal oral traditions and later settler reports include names such as 'Yahoo' or 'Yowri' for a large hairy being associated with wild country and caves.

Illustration in this atlas

A lanky, tall ape-like figure with long arms that easily reach its shins, deep-set red-glowing pupils, and yellow fangs.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Yowie

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.