Yeti: The Urban Legend From Nepal

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Yeti, the urban legend from Nepal
The Yeti is ancient legend of the people living in Himalaya and mountains of Asia and is also known as Abominable Snowman. The Yeti has been described as a muscular, covered with dark grayish hair weighing between 200-400 lbs.[1] Though dozens of trails and tracks in snow has been found sometimes but the existence of the Yeti has still remained unproven. Yetis are urban legends which are usually found in stories and rumors but there are no proper evidence of it in real life yet.
Most of the evidence for the Yeti comes from reports and sightings like the bigfoots and the Chupacabra.[1] We have pictured yeti with the descriptions provided by the natives and as the story says so. We even have seen the creature popped up regularly in films, video games and television for years.[2] In popular culture, Yeti is an enormous, shaggy ape-man with huge feet and aggressive sharp teeth which is often depicted to be found roaming the snowy mountains of Himalayas alone. [2] That is what the rumors speak but is there anything to this mythical figure, beyond tales and vivid imaginations? [2] Modern genetics has been brought to bear on the Himalayan Yeti in the last few years. [2] The yeti is one of several supposed ape-men. [2] Elsewhere in the world, people tell tales of bigfoot or Sasquatch[2]. The Yeti has its origins in folklore and is an ancient and important part of the legends and history of the Sherpa, the communities that live at an average