Nape

Nape is a cryptid reported from the remote forests of Canada’s Yukon Territory, often described as a towering, ape-like creature with shaggy dark fur and long, powerful arms. It differs slightly from classic Bigfoot accounts in having a pronounced dome-shaped head and an unusual, guttural vocalization that locals claim echoes through valleys at dusk. Some attribute these tales to misidentified bears standing upright, while others suggest the Nape might be a cultural amalgam of indigenous legends about “wild men of the woods” blended with European hairy giant myths. Whatever its origins, the Nape embodies the quiet dread of vast northern forests, where ancient, hidden things might still roam far from human paths.