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The Yeti or
abominable
snowman is an
ape like cryptid
said to inhabit the
Himalayan region
of Nepal and
Tibet.

HOW WAS NAME DERIVED ??
Howard Bury in his “EVEREST EXPEDITION”
found footprints that he believed were caused by a
large bear.
This large bear was named as “METOH
KANGMI” by them.
This name was mistakenly translated
into English as “ABOMINAL SNOWMAN” .

WHERE IS YETI FOUND???
YETIS INHABIT MOUNTAINEOUS REGIONS AND ARE
SCATTERED ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS AND ON UP INTO
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION TO SIBERIA.

WHAT DOES YETI THE
SNOWNMAN EAT???
YETI THE SNOWMAN MAY EAT PEPOLE.
HE IS KNOWN TO BE OMNIVOROUS.
HE MAINLY EATS YAKS OR
SHEEP,SUPPLEMENTING ITS DIET
WITH FORAGE.

Yeti are elusive and shy by nature.
Like the gorilla the yeti has an undeserved
reputation for fierceness.
They travel in small groups.
They walk upright on their two
feet.
They are nocturnal but can also
be found at daytime.

Many expeditions have attempted to prove YETI’S
existence, but no scientific evidence has definitively
confirmed it.
But, many westerners say that they have seen this
creature while on expeditions in the mountains.
Several sightings, mainly of footprints have
been the westerner explorers.
A group of Chinese hunters reportedly captured him
for five months until he died.

REPORTS REGARDING YETI’S BEING

 In the past there have been many reports of sightings

and footprints of yeti.
 These reports provide details of appearance and
lifestyle of Yeti.
 Recent evidences suggest of Yeti in Russia.
 Unfortunately, the accuracy of these reports cannot
be guaranteed.

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According to
a Sherpa girl,
several of her
yaks were
killed by an
ape like
creature,
while the yaks
were grazing.

The Yeti,
as depicted in a traditional
painting

POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS
Misidentification of Himalayan wildlife has
been proposed as an explanation for some
> Misidentification of Himalayan wildlife
yeti findings.
has been proposed as an explanation for
 The Bhutan expedition reported that a DNA
some yeti findings.
analysis of a HAIR SAMPLE showed that the
>samples were from a BROWN BEAR. that a
The Bhutan expedition reported
DNA analysis of a HAIRclaimed to have a
SAMPLE showed
 Some mountaineers have
that the samples werewith YETI.
face-to-face encounter from a BROWN
BEAR.
ADD PICTURE
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> Some mountaineers have claimed to have
a face-to-face encounter with YETI.

> There are many films made on yeti.
Eg)The snow creature, The abominable snowman
> He also appears in some kids cartoons like:
Ben ten-the ultimate alien, Spiderman
> There are also video games featuring him:
Urban yeti, The legend of Zelda-twilight princess

Part of preBuddhist
beliefs.
 Lepchas
worshipped
glacier being as
god of hunt.
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