But Jeffery Meldrum, an associate professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University, said there "is very little to go on," to determine whether or not an actual sighting of Bigfoot took place. All we really have contextually is the account of the events by the eye witnesses. I can relate to the emotions of the situation but it would be nice if they held their ground and waited just a little bit longer to capture more of the creature," Meldrum said. When it moves, it is really difficult to interpret. The glimpse is slippery. It is hard to discern. Meldrum is an affiliate curator of the Bigfoot Field Researcher Organization and for the past 15 years, he has researched the ways monkeys, apes and human ancestors move. He has also published several academic papers about Sasquatch including co-editing From Bidped to Strider: The Emergence of Modern Human Walking. He said the number of skeptics who do not believe in Bigfoot is decreasing as evidenced by the public's reaction to this video. However, he said the lack of a clear picture has him doubting whether this was truly a Bigfoot sighting or not. Not everyone is skeptical. I've seen polls that show the majority of Americans are very openminded about the possibility of its existence," Meldrum said. I would have to lean toward skeptic about this one instance, however. But, it does not tamper my conviction that the total of evidence, foot prints and hair that defies attributions to known species, and the oftentimes witnessing of credible and experienced individuals in the outdoors, does point to the existence of an unknown species. They in and of themselves do not negate Bigfoot's existence. He said Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is an omnivore, stays in hiding to avoid human contact as a defensive mechanism, and in general, acts as a "gentle giant."