He did not see such a creature himself , but deemed them credible , noting the ubiquity and consistency of reports .
In his writings , Sir Walter Raleigh made brief note of reports of large monkey - like creatures in South America .
Walter Raleigh did not see such a creature himself , but deemed them credible , noting the ubiquity and consistency of reports .
In his writings , Sir Walter Raleigh made brief note of reports of large monkey - like creatures in South America .