Abominable+Snowman

The Abominable Snowman, also referred to as the Yeti, is a mythical creature said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. Stories of this creature emerged in the 19th century as an important feature of Western popular culture. The Abominable Snowman remains one of the most famous ceratures of cryptzoology (the study of hidden animals), yet the "scientific community" regards it as legend, given the lack of evidence. The Snowman legend may be considered a parallel to the Bigfoot legend.

Various types of Himalayan wildlife have been proposed as an explanation for Yeti sightings, misidentification that has lead to such ideas that the Abominable Snowman may be a rare type of bear or even a "human hermit". The types of wildlife that have been the source of all the comtemplation include the Chu-Teh, a Langur monkey, the Tibetan Blue Bear, the Himalayan Red Bear and the Dzu-Teh, the Himalayan Brown Bear.

The Abominable Snowman has become a cultural icon, becoming a common character in books, movies, and video games. This creature is either depicted as a scary monster or a misunderstood misfit.

Films: **The Abominable Snowman**, 1957 British horror film
 * Bollywood**, 1990 film which tells of a girl who befriends a Yeti
 * Monsters, Inc.,** a 2001 animated Disney-Pixar film
 * The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor**, 2008

Television: **Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer**, Christmas broadcast special Doctor Who
 * The Abominable Snowmen**, a six-part series in the British science fiction television series

Literature: **The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena**, the 38th book in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series The Abominable Snowman is a charcter in the **Marvel Comics** and a character in the **DC Comics Universe**

Theme Parks: **"Experdition Everest",** a Disney World rollercoaster that is themed around the Yeti ( and a 25-foot-tall Yeti appears at the end of the ride)

Yeti Fun facts: - The Nepalese claim that the Yeti is nocturnal, can kill with a single punch, and often whistles or growls - The Yeti has appeared in the Backyardigans. Pablo, the blue penguin, pretends to be a Yeti. The backyardigans track Yeti Pablo through the "Frozen North" by a "Frozen North" expert Tasha who insists that there's no such thing as a Yeti. - There is such a thing as a "Yeti Crab" - The word "Yeti" means "snow bear"