- Yetis are also called abominable snowman and are believed to live in the Himalayan Mountains.
- Yetis are nocturnal animals (a nocturnal animal means it sleeps during the day and does their moving about and hunting at night).
- The word yeti comes from a compound of Tibetan words that translates to “man-bear” or “cattle bear” (referring to the Himalayan brown bear).
- Apparently Alexander the Great set out to find a yeti back in 326 BC, but he never ended up seeing one. Bummer.
- Some sherpas (sherpas are people who typically live in Nepal and Tibet and are excellent mountain climbers) say that the yeti only shows itself to those who believe in it. Do you believe?
- Some descriptions of the yeti describe the creature as being between 6-10 feet tall, walking upright and covered in white fluffy fur.
- Yeti sightings have occurred as recently as 2008, when a team of Japanese mountain climbers photographed large strange footprints on Mt. Everest.
- The yeti has been called the “guardian” of the Himalayan Mountains by several of the natives who have become protective of this giant. Many natives consider the yeti a divine being and don’t like it when cynics question its existence.
Sources:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/yeti.aspx
http://www.theyetifest.com
https://www.natgeotv.com/ca/hunt-for-the-abominable-snowman/facts
