Sources say this green creature displays a symbiotic relationship with certain species of worms. It appears to benefit- alongside raccoons and opossums- from human urbanization. Despite this, as noted by @WeeCorbie, this creature
It appears to be mammalian, possessing fur and four limbs. It is unknown whether this is an egg-laying or live-birthing species, and also whether it is cold or warm blooded. That said, the forward facing eyes suggest that this creature has the capabilities of a highly evolved predator, despite mostly feeding on human refuse.
could it be actually similar to a hermit crab, using a trash can like a shell? Perhaps it’s an immature form and will move to a large dumpster when mature.
Possibly, would this organism be classified as an arthropod then? Rather than fur, it could have green hairs, much like a Yeti Crab, for instance. Or maybe it just displays behaviour similar to hermit crabs, and is still more mammalian. (No remains of this species have been documented)
If the trash can does play such a vital role in this creature’s life cycle, perhaps it has formed a symbiotic relationship with not just worms, but humans, too. Another reminder of the many roles we play in ecology.
The eyes are on the very top of its head. This might suggest that it is an ambush predator. It may hide in dense shrubbery or in the mud or something with only its eyes exposed and then wait for prey to pass by.
If using ancient Greek the genus might be something like Glykidiophilus or something. Cookie seems to have originated as a diminutive of cake (koek → koekje in Dutch), and -idion or -ion are diminutives in Ancient Greek. I don’t know enough to know what the correct conjugation is. And then -philus or -phila means beloved or lover of. E.g., Hydrophilidae = water beetles, Afroinsectiphilia = African endemic insectivores.
If he’s correct and Bigfoot is naturally out-of-focus, then that creature is an ideal photo subject for many iNat photographers who shoot wildlife with their phones.
Hmm… this one appears to be a juvenile. But it also could be a subspecies of the first one. Notice that it has a visible nose while the first one did not.
