Yeti

**The Yeti**, also known as **Bigfoot**, is a large omnivorous mammal found throughout the Arctic Sector of FMM UV-32. The Yeti is currently available to hunt on the Ice Age Tour of the Arctic Sector.

## Biology

The Yeti was once believed to be a simple campfire story among older hunting clients to scare new hunters but since the first specimen was collected during the Ice Age tour, interest in the Yeti has grown both in the minds of eager hunters and scientists. Officially, the Yeti does not exist on hunting tours due to the limited information and presumably small population although DinoHunt Corp. offers costly bounties for expert hunters to collect specimens for the company to study.

The Yeti is one of the largest animals that are native to the Arctic Sector. The collected specimens range from 3.60 meters to 6.30 meters tall or 12 feet and up to 21 feet tall, although there are rumored sightings of Yetis getting up to 10 to 14 meters tall but these might just simply be overestimations. The most interesting trait about the Yeti are their three toed, dinosaur-like feet. Some scientists have speculated the Yeti is some kind of dinosaur-like animal that survived in the far north although others have argued that it was simply a carryon gene from an ancestral mutation.

The diet of the Yeti is the most studied behavior due to DinoHunt Corp. taxidermy department sending the few specimens of the Yeti to be examined before truly being taxidermied. By examining the last meals found within their stomachs and looking at their teeth, the diet of the Yeti is omnivorous and highly diverse. Using their long arms, Yetis are able to browse in the treetops for branches, fruits, and even honey. But using their arms, Yetis are able to eat meat whether it be scavenged or been hunted by the Yeti. For novice observers, it may seem odd for the Yeti to hunt yet the clawed feet and fingers are able to rip into prey and easily grab prey alongside the Yeti’s great running speeds would allow them to hunt down most, if not all the animals of the Arctic Sector including mammoths.

Most knowledge about the behavior of the Yeti is scarce due to possibly having a small population scattered throughout the Arctic Sector and the uncanny reaction of fleeing from humans upon seeing them. The social life of the Yeti is going to be unknown as hunters often encounter lone Yetis yet have reported small gatherings of Yetis. The most discussed behavior of the Yeti is their calls. They often mimic the calls of bears yet are completely capable of proceeding their own vocals. Scientists are still debating if this trait is a defensive tactic to scare off predators or even possibly a way to lure bears and eliminate competition.

The intelligence of the Yeti has been questioned. Several scientists believe that the Yeti is an intelligent animal similar to the great apes of Earth and can manipulate objects in their hands to possibly create tools. Yet some scientists argue it’s simply biased towards the primate build being inherently intelligent and say the Yeti is possibly not as highly intelligent as some believe. Either way, the Yeti understands that humans are a threat and been known to attack hunting clients.

The Yeti is still being actively studied and researched by DinoHunt Corp.’s Planetary Research and Exploration Program.