2. Done by:
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Of class ix A

3. Some pictures of Yeti

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

5. 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” .


6. HOW DOES
THE YETI
LOOK?

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

8. 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.

9. HOW DOES YETI BEHAVE?
• 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.

10. EVIDENCES FOUND
• 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.
•

11. 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.

12. Experience of the people
• 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

13. IS YETI REAL OR MYTH?
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Myth
Real

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

15. IN POPULAR CULTURE
> 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

16. IN POPULAR CULTURE
> 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

17. RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE
• Part of preBuddhist beliefs.
• Lepchas
worshipped
glacier being as
god of hunt.

18. THE END
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