You bring up the concept of habituation. You are familiar to the animals and they are comfortable in your presence.
I have mixed feelings about ppl habituating Bigfoot via gifting. I worry that they’ll become to comfortable with humans, which could lead to trouble. I also worry about them catching our diseases.
Keep in mind that I don’t judge those who gift Bigfoot. Given the opportunity I might do it myself. I still worry though.
I thought that now apes in the wild have started to leave the stone age, so how long before they hit bronze and iron ages and will we be ready when they decide they want to be equal and planet of the apes starts for real lol