the real answer is both....with the attunement to nature they also have gained the attunement to the supernatural. military industrial complex doesn't want you to know this because just like native american shamans, they hunt in their spirit form as well; they can see you long before you see them coming because of their chakra systems. The military has captured some live ones for genetic experimentation and the creation of super soldier hybrids. If you hear about super soldiers, you ought to know that they have used the DNA of this beast to mix with human DNA because of its compatibility.
The religious rulers of our world don't want the paradigm to be shattered they can't let humans know that there are other sentient humanoids; it is still just a human, but a human whose genetic tree branched off in a different direction that ours. Some of the paranormal experiences people get in the woods are actually this being manipulating advanced occult forces to mess with people; it cannot be stalked very easily because of its supernatural attunement.