{"product_id":"rock-apes-batutut-southeast-asia-s-elusive-hominoids-bigfoot-quest-magazine","title":"Rock Apes: Batutut Southeast Asia’s Elusive Hominoids.: Bigfoot Quest Magazine","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the thousands of U.S. and Vietnamese soldiers stationed throughout the jungles of Vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s, reports of encounters with an unknown primate species were surprisingly common. American troops gave the creatures the nickname “rock apes” due to their behavior of hurling stones—often in retaliation after being provoked by soldiers. One particular area, referred to as Monkey Mountain, became so associated with such sightings that the name entered both military slang and cartographic notation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rock apes were reportedly large—standing between 3 to 6 feet tall—with muscular builds, reddish or brown hair, long arms, and protruding stomachs. They were said to live in troupes, similar to the social structures of known primates, and were unafraid of humans. In fact, some patrols described being surrounded or even attacked by groups of these apes, with one account telling of dozens of rock apes confronting U.S. Marines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVietnamese forces, including the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), also encountered these creatures. These encounters were frequent and disturbing enough that General Hoang Minh Tha of the NVA organized an official expedition in 1974 to locate and, if possible, capture or kill one of the elusive beings. Despite the resources committed to this task, the mission failed to produce physical evidence. Nevertheless, the very fact that a high-ranking military officer sanctioned such an effort speaks volumes about the seriousness with which these accounts were taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45915693547711,"sku":"51b342a1-8c0a-4315-b94a-65536654c7a9","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/21c278ae23999615c5b287c2fd3087a0.jpg?v=1785082100","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/rock-apes-batutut-southeast-asia-s-elusive-hominoids-bigfoot-quest-magazine","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}