Yeti is a well-known Bigfoot that lives in mountains and forests. On the one hand, this is a mythological creature whose secret thousands of scientists around the world are trying to unravel. On the other hand, this is a real person who, due to his disgusting appearance, hides away from human eyes.
Today, a new theory has emerged that perhaps proves that Bigfoot lives in the Himalayas (mountains of Asia). This is evidenced by strange footprints on the snow cover. Scientists speculate that the Yeti lives below the Himalayan snow line. To find irrefutable evidence, dozens of expeditions to the mountains of China, Nepal and Russia were collected, but no one was able to prove the existence of the famous "monster".
Features
Yeti is easy to spot and recognize. If you suddenly travel to the East, then keep this memo for yourself.
“Bigfoot is almost 2 meters tall, and his weight varies from 90 to 200 kilograms. Presumably, everything depends on the habitat (and accordingly, on the diet). This is a muscular big guy who has thick hairs all over his body. The color of the coat can be either dark gray or brown. In fact, this is just a general portrait of the famous Yeti, because in different countries it is presented differently."
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Bigfoot Story
Yeti is a character of ancient legends and folklore. The Himalayas greet their guests with old tales, where the formidable and dangerous Bigfoot is the key figure. As a rule, such legends are needed not to scare travelers, but to warn against wild animals that can easily harm and even kill. The legends about the famous creature are so old that even Alexander the Great, after the conquest of the Indus Valley, demanded proof of the Yeti's existence from the locals, but they only said that Bigfoot lives at a high altitude.
What evidence is there
Since the end of the 19th century, scientists have been collecting expeditions to find evidence of the Yeti's existence. For example, in 1960, Sir Edmunt Hillary visited Everest and found the scalp of an unknown animal there. Several years later, research confirmed that it was not a scalp, but a warm helmet made from a Himalayan goat, which, after a long stay in the cold, could seem to be part of the Bigfoot's head.
Other evidence:
- Earlier, in 1921, journalist Henry Newman interviewed British researchers, who said that, having visited Everest, they discovered huge footprints that resembled the paw prints of a bear and a human foot. It was from that moment that the popular name of the Yeti - "Disgusting Bigfoot" appeared.
- Almost 100 years later, TV host Josh Gates discovered three mysterious footprints in the snow near the stream. Scientists are still debating who left a mark in the Himalayas - a bear or a real Yeti.
- In 2010, hunters in China caught a strange animal that they claim was Bigfoot. They described this creature as a hairless, four-legged, resembling a bald bear. But thanks to research, it has been proven that this mysterious animal is nothing more than a civet (representative of the civet), which has lost all its hairline due to illness.
Russian expedition
In 2011, a conference was held, attended by biologists and researchers from all over Russia. This event was organized with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation. During the conference, an expedition was assembled that was supposed to study all the data about Bigfoot and collect irrefutable evidence of his existence.
A few months later, a group of scientists announced that they had found gray hair in the cave that belonged to the Yeti. However, the scientist Bindernagel proved that all facts were compromised. This is evidenced by the work of Jeff Meldrum, Idaho professor of anatomy and anthropology. The scientist said that twisted tree branches, photographs and collected materials were a craft, and the Russian expedition was needed only to attract the attention of tourists from all over the world.
DNA samples
In 2013, geneticist Brian Sykes, who teaches at Oxford, announced to the whole world that he had materials for research, which were teeth, hair and skin. During the study, more than 57 samples were studied, which were carefully compared with the genomes of all animals in the world. The results were not long in coming: most of the material belonged to already known living beings, such as a horse, cow, bear. Even the teeth of a hybrid of a polar bear and a brown bear that lived over 100,000 years ago have been found.
In 2017, a number of studies were carried out, which proved that all the materials belonged to Himalayan and Tibetan bears, as well as a dog.
Theory adherents
Despite the fact that there is still no evidence of the existence of the Yeti, there are entire communities dedicated to the Bigfoot organized in the world. Their representatives believe that the mysterious creature is simply impossible to catch. This proves that the Yeti is an intelligent, cunning and educated creature that is carefully hidden from human eyes. The absence of irrefutable facts does not mean that such creatures do not exist. According to adherents theory, Bigfoot prefers a reclusive lifestyle.
Neanderthal riddle
Researcher Myra Sheckley, in her book on Bigfoot, described the experiences of two tourists. In 1942, two travelers were in the Himalayas, where they saw black spots moving hundreds of meters from their camp. Due to the fact that tourists settled on the ridge, they could clearly distinguish the height, color and habits of unknown creatures.
“The height of the 'black spots' reached almost two meters. Their heads were not oval, but square. It was difficult to determine the presence of ears by the silhouette, therefore, perhaps they were not there, or they were too close to the skull. Her broad shoulders were covered with reddish brown hair that hung down. Despite the fact that the head was covered with hair, the face and chest were completely naked, which made the skin visible. The two creatures uttered a loud scream that spread throughout the entire mountain range."
Scientists are still debating whether these observations were real or were an invention of inexperienced tourists. Climber Reinhold Messner concluded that large bears and their tracks were often mistaken for Yeti. He wrote about this in his book "My Search for the Yeti: Confronting the Deepest Secret of the Himalayas."
Does Bigfoot really exist?
In 1986, tourist Anthony Woodridge visited the Himalayas, where he also discovered the Yeti. According to him, the creature was only 150 meters away from the traveler, while the Bigfoot did not make any sounds or move. Anthony Woodridge for a long time hunted down unnaturally huge tracks, which later led him to the creature. Finally, the tourist took two photographs, which he presented to the researchers upon his return. Scientists studied the pictures for a long time and carefully, and then came to the conclusion that they are genuine and not fake.
John Napira is an anatomist, anthropologist, director of the Smithsonian Institution, and a biologist who studies primates. He also studied Woodridge's photographs and stated that the tourist was too experienced to mistake the image of the Yeti for a large Tibetan bear. However, more recently, the images were re-examined, and then the team of researchers came to the conclusion that Anthony Woodridge took a photograph of the darkened side of the rock, which stood vertically. Despite the indignation of true believers, the pictures were considered real, but not proof of the existence of Bigfoot.
Rita Lucky