Yeti
Sign in to saveThe Yeti () is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an attempt to prove the existence of the Yeti, including anecdotal visual sightings, disputed video recordings, photographs, and plaster casts of large footprints. Some of these are speculated or known to be hoaxes.
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The Yeti is a legendary ape-like creature said to live in the Himalayan mountains, often called the "Abominable Snowman" in Western culture. Despite numerous claims of evidence—including eyewitness accounts, videos, photographs, and footprint casts—the Yeti's existence remains unproven, and many supposed proofs have turned out to be hoaxes.
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- Yeti
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- Artistic depiction of a Yeti
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Cryptid
- Mythical creature.Region
- Tibet, Himalayas
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19 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology and alternative names
- Other names and locations
- The Abominable Snowman
- History and sightings
- Pre-19th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Proposed explanations
- Asiatic black bear theory
- DNA analysis
- Linguistics
- Ape theory
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited references
- Further reading
- External links
The Yeti () is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an attempt to prove the existence of the Yeti, including anecdotal visual sightings, disputed video recordings, photographs, and plaster casts of large footprints. Some of these are speculated or known to be hoaxes.
Folklorists trace the origin of the Yeti to a combination of factors, including Sherpa folklore and misidentified fauna such as bear or yak. The Yeti is commonly compared to the Bigfoot of North America as the two subjects often have similar physical descriptions.