Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25582553-20150807195203

Remember when they announced that Upchuck has two variants, Murk and Perk? I think that Shocksquatch has two variants as well, the one seen in Heroes United and the current one in Omniverse.

First let's start with what the name of these two sub-species' should be. For HU, I would name the species Gimlinopithecus Packygounus (thick-furred). And as for OV, the species would be Gimlinopithecus Brontolophos (thunder-crested).

Now to figure out how they evolved the way they did on Pattersonea. The HU version of Shocksquatch is covered in thick, white and blue fur and highly resembles a snow monkey. Judging by the Matt Wayne's statement that the planet is like Ontario, the planet most likely has larger polar ice caps than Earth, which might be where the HU vesion of Gimlinopithecus have settled in, growing thick, white fur to both blend in with their environment and to keep warm. They also might have large amounts of fat to aid in warmth.

When we look at the OV version of Shocksquatch, his fur is thinner and is also black and yellow. He also has feline-like eyes which in real life would help him see in dark places. My theory is that between the polar ice caps of Pattersonea is dense woodlands that block off some sunlight. OV Sasquatch's advanced agility would help him navigate these forests and be able to use the shade of the trees to camouflage. And his 'night vision' would also help him avoid the sticky sap that leaks from the many maple trees

Now that we have a view of how these two variants have evolved, we can clearly state that there is indeed two Shocksquatches in the Omnitrix, but this is just a theory. 