Batutut
Also known as: Nguoi Rung, Forest People of Vu Quang
A bipedal ape spotted by both Vietnamese villagers and American soldiers during the war.
Pre-colonial indigenous accounts
Vu Quang, central Vietnam
Approximately 1.8 meters tall
Wary, avoidant
Occasional reports from remote areas
The Lore
The batutut is a hairy, bipedal primate reported in the forests of Vietnam, Laos, and Borneo. Standing roughly 1.8 meters tall, it is described as muscular with reddish-brown to black hair covering its body. Reports come from indigenous communities, French colonists, and notably from American and North Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War. The Vu Quang region where many sightings occur has yielded genuine zoological discoveries, including the saola in 1992, lending some plausibility to undiscovered primate claims.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Professor Tran Hong Viet (1982 footprint cast)
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