Elusive creature caught on camera in Colorado. See why someone nicknamed it ‘bigfoot’

An incredibly elusive creature was spotted on a trail camera in Colorado, and the photos provide some clues about why some say they call the animals “bigfoot.”

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife camera captured photos of a lynx expertly trudging through deep snow last fall, the agency said on social media Friday, May 17.

The cameras are set up to monitor the species, which is federally threatened and endangered in Colorado, officials said.

“Thanks to our reintroduction efforts, CO is now home to approx. 150-250 lynx,” officials said.

The agency shared the photo for National Endangered Species Day. Viewers immediately noticed the size of the creature’s enormous paws.

“Look at those mitts! Snow kitty!” someone said in comments on the Facebook post.

Another person described the Lynx paws in the same way.

“Lynx are so cool! Look at those huge mitts!” they said.

The species is often confused with bobcats, and the comments section reflects that. Several people shared photos asking if a creature they had seen was a bobcat or a much more elusive lynx.

“I love Lynx!” someone said under the agency’s post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “They are like Bigfoot. You know they may exist but you rarely get a sighting. So beautiful.”