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Indian army's claim to have found footprints of Yeti sparks ridicule Indian army's claim to have found footprints of yeti prompts ridicule
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The Indian army has claimed to have found the footprints of the Yeti, sparking ridicule on social media. The Indian army has claimed to have found the footprints of a yeti, prompting ridicule on social media.
On Monday, the army tweeted to nearly 6 million followers that it had found “mysterious footprints of [the] mythical beast” for the first time. On Monday, the army tweeted to nearly 6 million followers that it had found “mysterious footprints of [the] mythical beast”. The post added that the prints, measuring 81 x 38 cm (32 x 15 inches), were discovered close to Makalu base camp in the Himalayas.
The post added that the prints, measuring 81x38 cm (32x15 inches), were discovered close to Makalu base camp in the Himalayas. In Nepalese folklore, the yeti or abominable snowman is a tall ape-like creature said to live in the Himalayas, Siberia, central and eastern Asia. Given the lack of evidence for existence, scientists have regarded it as legend.
In Nepalese folklore, the Yeti or Abominable Snowman is a tall ape-like creature said to live in the Himalayas, Siberia, central and eastern Asia. The army claimed “this elusive snowman” had “only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past”, and posted pictures of the footprints on its Twitter account.
Given the lack of evidence for existence, scientists have regarded the Yeti as legend.
The Indian army claimed that “this elusive snowman” has “only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past”, and posted pictures of the footprints on its Twitter account.
For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past. pic.twitter.com/AMD4MYIgV7For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past. pic.twitter.com/AMD4MYIgV7
Although the supposed discovery was made on 9 April, according to the Times of India, the army said it held on to the “photographic evidence” about the Yeti before they decided that it matched earlier theories. Though the supposed discovery was made on 9 April, according to the Times of India, the army said it held on to the “photographic evidence” about the yeti before they decided it matched earlier theories. They added that the “evidence” had been “photographed and handed over to subject matter experts” for scientific evaluation.
They added that the “evidence” had been “photographed and handed over to subject matter experts” for scientific evaluation. Among the Twitter users who reacted with jokes and bewilderment at the army’s announcement was author Siddharth Singh. He posted pictures of people walking, alongside the caption: “Can there possibly be a simpler explanation?”
Among the Twitter users who reacted with jokes and bewilderment at the army’s announcement was author Siddharth Singh. Another questioned whether the markings were left by one of the giants featured on Game of Thrones. Other users were less amused by the post, including one who deemed it “ridiculous”.
He posted pictures of people walking alongside the caption: “Can there possibly be a simpler explanation?” Previous scientific studies have concluded the origins of yeti stories, which have been told for centuries, are based on real animals.
Another questioned whether the markings were left behind by one of the giants featured on Game of Thrones. The results of a DNA analysis of supposed yeti samples – including hair, fur and faeces – published in 2017, showed the samples were from Himalayan and Tibetan subspecies of brown bear and an Asian black bear.
Other users were less amused by the post, including one who deemed it “ridiculous”. In 2011, a “yeti finger” found in Nepal in the 1950s was revealed by a genetic expert to have been human bone.
Previous scientific studies have concluded that the origins of Yeti stories, which have been told for centuries, are based on real animals.
The results of a DNA analysis of supposed Yeti samples – including hair, fur and faeces – published in 2017, showed the samples were from Himalayan and Tibetan subspecies of brown bear and an Asian black bear.
In 2011, a “Yeti finger” found in Nepal in the 1950s was revealed by a genetic expert to have been human bone.
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