Over the years, the Yeti hasn’t just been spotted from a distance — people in the Himalayas have collected bones, teeth, hair, feces, and more. The Yeti — or abominable snowman — has been described in legends as a mysterious ape-like creature or “man-bear” that stalks the Himalayas.
People have connected bones, teeth, hair, and other samples from supposed Yetis on the Tibetan Plateau.
A new genetic analysis reveals most of these samples come from creatures like the Himalayan brown bear and other Asian bears.
Legends tell of a mysterious creature that stalks the snowy wilderness high in the Himalayas.
The Yeti — or abominable snowman — is one of the world’s most famous cryptozoological creatures. It’s supposedly a massive ape-like hominid that has been occasionally spotted on the Tibetan Plateau. Some local terms describe it as a “man-bear.”
Over the years, the creature hasn’t just been seen from afar — people have collected its bones, teeth, hairs, feces, and more.
Tech: The secrets of the mysterious Yeti have been revealed by genetics
