Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a large, hairy, human-like creature that is believed by some people to exist in the forests of the American Northwest and western Canada. It is considered a cryptid, which means that it is a species rumored to exist, but for which there is little or no scientific evidence . The creature has been the subject of numerous sightings and reports over the years, but its existence has not been confirmed by science.