Cryptozoology - Hominids- Page 2

Yabalik-Adam : Wildman of Central Asia. Etymology: Unknown, probably a Turkic word, presumed to mean “wild man.” Variant names: Yaboi-adam, Yavan-adam, Yavo-khal’g. Physical description: Yellowish body hair. Thumb is close to the

Australia has its own version of Bigfoot, the Yowie, which has been reported primarily in New South Wales and along the Gold Coast of Queensland. Like the word “Bigfoot,” “Yowie” has come

Also known as the yeti, the abominable snowman is said to be a hominid, or humanlike creature, that inhabits the Himalaya Mountains in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Mustang. There is great

Abnauayu : WILDMAN of West Asia. Etymology: Abkhaz (Northwest Caucasian), “forest man” or “shy boy.” Variant names: Bnahua (Abaza/Northwest Caucasian), Ochokochi (Mingrelian/Caucasian). Physical description: Covered with reddish-black hair. Dark skin. Thick head-hair

Chuchunaa (“Wildmen”) is a western Siberian name for a specific type of unknown hairy hominid which may now be extinct. Anthropologist Myra Shackley, who calls the creature the “Siberian Snowman,” writes that

The Jersey Devil is one of those localized names that residents and written histories have applied to any cryptids seen in the state of New Jersey. The legendary creature, in fact, is

The Orang Pendek (“wild short man”) or sedepa of Sumatra is a small, unknown primate that some cryptozoologists say may be related to the orangutan. Others, such as W. C. Osman Hill,

From the Teeth of the Dragon – Gigantopithecusblacki by Eric Pettifor In ancient Greek mythology a hero named Jason yoked two fire breathing bulls and plowed a field. Into the furrows he

Bigfoot is unquestionably North America’s biggest cryptozoological mystery. But we have had to learn to share it with the world; the name Bigfoot is applied to any hairy unknown hominoid reported today