• The Yeti, or "Abominable Snowman," is a legendary figure in Tibetan culture described as a large gorilla-like creature that walks upright and lives in arctic climates. Similar creatures have been reported in Canada (where it is called "Sasquatch"), Russia and Mongolia ("Almas"), and the United States ("Bigfoot"), but convincing evidence of the existence of such animals has long escaped the most dedicated of searchers.

  On February 28, 2009, naturalist Sir David Attenborough told British commentator Jonathan Ross that he finds supposed evidence of Yeti footprints at 19,000 feet above sea level in the Himalayas "baffling" and "convincing."Daily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. 1951 discovery found at 19,000 feet around Mount EverestDaily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)
  2. Expedition led by Eric Shipton and Tom BoudillonDaily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)
  3. Shipton's team did not make the top of EverestDaily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)
  4. 2007 discovery found approximately 125 miles from Kathmandu
  5. Twice as large as a man's footprint
  6. Yeti estimated to be approximately 8 feet tall

• Footprints of the Yeti

  In 1951, a photograph of a mysterious footprint was taken by Eric Shipton, one of a team of mountaineers attempting to climb Mount Everest. Shipton and his fellow climbers claimed to have discovered the footprint at about 19,000 feet above sea level.Daily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)

  The adventure series Destination Truth also claimed to have found Yeti footprints in the Himalayas.

• Quote

  "Very convincing footprints have been found at 19,000 feet. No one does that for a joke."—David AttenboroughDaily Mail: Yeti evidence is 'convincing' says wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough (February 28, 2009)

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