Abominable Snowman? Nope -- study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bears

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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly -- BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Yeti or Abominable Snowman -- a mysterious, ape-like creature said to inhabit the high mountains of Asia -- looms large in the mythology of Nepal and Tibet.

Sightings have been reported for centuries. Footprints have been spotted. Stories have been passed down from generation to generation.

Now, a new DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and private collections is providing insight into the origins of this Himalayan legend.

The research, which will be published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, analyzed nine “Yeti” specimens, …

CITATION: (2017-12-12), Abominable Snowman? Nope -- study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bears, Life Science Weekly, 449, ISSN: 1552-2474, BUTTER® ID: 014822171

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