"Abominable Snowman" redirects here. For other uses, see Abominable Snowman (disambiguation). For other uses of Yeti, see Yeti (disambiguation).
Yeti
(Abominable Snowman
Migoi, Meh-teh et al.)
Yetiscalp.JPG
Purported Yeti scalp at Khumjung monastery
Grouping Cryptid
Sub grouping Hominid
Country Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, Mongolia, Russia
Region Himalayas
Habitat Mountains
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman (Nepali: हिममानव, lit. "mountain man") is an ape-like cryptid taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.
The scientific community generally regards the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of conclusive evidence, but it remains one of the most famous creatures of cryptozoology. Analysis of samples associated with claimed yetis found a sequence of mitochondrial DNA that matched a sample from an ancient polar bear jawbone found in Norway, that dates back to between 40,000 and 120,000 years ago.
Yeti
(Abominable Snowman
Migoi, Meh-teh et al.)
Yetiscalp.JPG
Purported Yeti scalp at Khumjung monastery
Grouping Cryptid
Sub grouping Hominid
Country Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, Mongolia, Russia
Region Himalayas
Habitat Mountains
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman (Nepali: हिममानव, lit. "mountain man") is an ape-like cryptid taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.
The scientific community generally regards the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of conclusive evidence, but it remains one of the most famous creatures of cryptozoology. Analysis of samples associated with claimed yetis found a sequence of mitochondrial DNA that matched a sample from an ancient polar bear jawbone found in Norway, that dates back to between 40,000 and 120,000 years ago.
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