Florida Skunk Ape

A tall, ape-like creature covered in dark reddish-brown hair stands in a misty Florida swamp at twilight.

The Florida Skunk Ape

by Aimiton Precious

October 21, 2025

American Cryptids & Monsters

Deep in the humid heart of southern Florida, where endless sawgrass stretches toward the horizon like a golden-green ocean and the air hangs thick with moisture and the constant hum of mosquitoes, locals tell stories of a strange creature said to roam the swamps. They call it the Florida Skunk Ape, and for decades, people scattered across the vast wilderness

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