Yeti

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'''Yeti''', sometimes called the '''Abominable Snowman''', is a bipedal ape-like [[cryptid]] said to inhabit the Himalayas. It is in a class of [[cryptozoology|
semi-
fictitious beasts]] we share our planet with, one of several that are [[ape]]-like and usually very large compared to [[humans]].  The Yeti is typical of the Himalayan region.  Its brown-furred relatives are usually found in remote, inaccessible areas on most of the other continents. Some people claim that the Yeti is a descendant of ''[[Gigantopithecus]]''. The fact that ''Gigantopithecus'' probably did live in the Himalayas doesn't prove that the Yeti exists, only that there is a place for it in the evolutionary tree if substantial [[evidence]] of its existence is found.

Some have proposed that, in the distant past, someone in the region happened upon a largely intact ''Gigantopithecus'' skeleton. Not understanding fossilization, they mistook it for the corpse of an extant species and the legend grew from there.

Other such creatures would include the [[Loch Ness Monster]] ''Nessiteras rhombopterix'', 
sasskwach
 
saskvach
 (oh to hell with it), and the Great Gay Conspiracy Agenda.

Unlike [[extraterrestrial|aliens]], they are indigenous to this planet (if they exist).

[[SubGenius]] mythology maintains that the SubGenii (or "Yetinsyn") are a cross between humans and Yeti.

Those who know better realize that the yeti is just a [[goat]], bear, or [[yak]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7666900.stm "Yeti hairs belong to goat"], [[BBC]]
 News, 13 October 2008</ref>

==Evidence==
Stories of these elusive snow monsters are found in the [[folklore]] of various Himalayan people. Amongst westerners, sightings, alleged artifacts, and attempts to find and/or capture the Yeti have been popular since at least the 19th century. In addition to general pop-cultural interest, papers such as the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' have launched expeditions to find the creatures,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070310233806/http://www.cabernet.demon.co.uk/JAJ/snowman1954/1954-snowman-team.html ''Daily Mail'' article about their 1954 expedition]</ref> and several mountaineers and explorers have taken photos of footprints allegedly belonging to the Yeti.

However compelling one might find hair samples, footprints, and the like, new studies show that there is a [[Occam's Razor|more reasonable explanation]] than assuming the existence of a yet-undiscovered cryptid. The footprints, for example, most likely belong to a local species of "tree bear" with a semi-opposable inner digit evolved to grip tree branches.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/yeti-dna-tested-1.4417918 "Meet Yeti, the so-called abominable snowman that science yet again says is just a bear"], [[CBC]] News, 28 November 2017</ref>

==See also==
*[[Bigfoot]]
*[[Skunk ape]]
*[[Furry]]
*[[Giant]]

==External links==
*[http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/09/02/documents-show-feds-believed-in-yeti Documents Show Feds Believed in the Yeti]
*[http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=1210 Document for December 10th: "Regulations Governing Mountain Climbing Expeditions in Nepal - Relating to Yeti"], National Archives Document of the Day

==References==
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[[Category:Cryptozoology]]
[[Category:Folklore]]

Categories: Cryptozoology, Folklore