[Hey I don't want to sound like a downer guys but seriously, there is NOTHING but pixelation and artifacts there, photoshop can only do so much my friends, the rest is filled by your mind, which tries to make something from nothing.
There is more to this image then just pareidolia. Lets compare the image with some witness descriptions of the yowie and some comparisons with primates (in particular, gorilla characteristics). The male has a conical shaped head complete with sagittal crest as well as a huge shoulder girth (which has been described from eyewitness accounts within a 40km radius of this very area (The height of the female and male I have been able to estimate at 7-10 feet. I will be returning to the site this year to get photographic comparisons). You can even see the males teeth and its left shoulder makes a sharp and noticeable outline. There is a shiny skin-like patch on the males chest (similar feature to male gorillas)....... In fact there are many notice comparisons with gorillas. In regards to the teeth showing this is noted as a threat display. Considering that there was a female with young next to the male this would be a perfectly reasonable response to our presence. Gorilla infants have almost continual contact with their mother. Again, in the photo I can observe the mother holding a juvenile as well as a a juvenile holding onto the mothers leg and I could go on and on...... There are to many similarities with witness reports and primate characteristics for me to throw this one into the good-old pareidolia box.
PHOTO vs KNOWN GORILLA FACTS
# The male has a large conical shaped head.
1. The head of a gorilla is massive, with a bulging forehead overhanging the eyes and a bony sagittal crest on top (high-domed head). The sagittal crest (especially noticeable in males) supports the large temporal muscles needed to grind coarse vegetation.
# The male and female have long muscular arms. In particular, the male has extremely wide shoulders.
1. Gorillas have larger muscles in their arms than in their legs (the opposite is true for humans). This is primarily due to the fact that they use their increased arm strength for bending and gathering foliage and for defense. Although capable of walking upright on two feet they most often walk as a quadruped (on four limbs).
2. Gorillas' arms are much longer than their legs and their arm span is about 30 cm (1 ft) longer than that of an adult human male. The elongated arms indicate a tree-dwelling ancestry even though gorillas are now primarily terrestrial (ground-dwelling).
3. An adult gorilla's upper body strength is six times more powerful than that of an adult human - enabling them to lift, break, and squeeze heavy objects.
4. Eyewitness description of yowie sighting within 40km of the area the photograph was taken:
"I looked back up at the road and I saw ahead in the headlights this big hairy animal thing on the side of the winding road. "It was about eight foot tall and four foot wide."
# The male is displaying its teeth
1. Gorillas have 32 teeth - the same number as humans.
2. Gorillas have large strong teeth adapted for the coarse vegetation they consume.
3. Adult males develop big, sharp canines as they mature.
4. Gorillas have two full sets of teeth during their lifetime, similar to humans. The first set (similar to baby teeth) is lost and then replaced by their permanent set as adults.
5. tense-mouth face: This is like staring but the gums and teeth are displayed having the lips curled back (Estes, 1991). This is a threat display for potential predators, mostly given by adult males, and is often accompanied by a mock charge and scream and roars (Estes, 1991).
# Infants attached to the mother.
1. Infants are in almost constant contact with their mothers for the first six months and nurse for about 2.5 to 3 years.
2. Infants are able cling to their mother's front with a very powerful grip from both their hands and feet. Mothers initially assist the infants with holding on to their fronts.
3. Young gorillas like to play with their siblings or other youngsters their age. They wrestle, tumble, climb trees, and even form a chain and walk in synchronization through the forest.
4. Although the silverback is the troop's guardian and can be the most aggressive troop member it can also be patient and gentle with the young. A silverback has even been documented sharing his nest with an orphaned infant.
GORILLA vs YOWIE AGGRESSION
The dominant silverback is responsible for the protection and safety of the troop. When in a threatening situation, the silverback will ferociously beat its chest, produce loud scowling vocalizations and a pungent odor (which humans can detect from over 25 yards away), throw vegetation and charge at its opponent or intruder. Researchers have discovered that 99% of their charges are bluffs; providing the rest of the troop time for retreating to a safe distance. However if pressed, the silverback will follow through with his threat.
# Silverbacks may emit a pungent odor to help ward off predators and intruders.
Yowie`s have been reported to (a) produce loud vocalisations (b) give off pungent odour (c) destroy vegetation - throw rocks (d) charge intruders.
YOWIE BEDS!
1. Gorillas construct "beds" to sleep in at the end of the day. They gather vegetation around them in trees or on the ground. Gorillas construct a new nest each night because they travel to different locations during the day foraging. The daily construction of new nests also helps avoid parasites that may nest in the bedding.
INTERACTION WITH OTHER SPECIES
1. Gorillas are tolerant and unaffected by chimpanzees leisurely wandering through their tight cohesive troops.
Yowie`s seem to be largely tolerant of humans.... in fact, often curious to human behaviour.
In all honesty, I do agree that we should let it go and move on. I have come to the conclusion that unless you have a bone and blood yowie in your possession than nothing will appease the greater consensus! The search continues... the pursuit of photographic evidence is probably a waste of time. Even if you do get a good photograph it will be torn apart by cynics and sceptics alike with outlandish and often ignorant counter-claims! Maybe we should solely focus our resources on the attainment of DNA evidence???
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