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The study that put bears at the center
The 2017 Yeti sample study found Asian black bear, Himalayan brown bear, Tibetan brown bear and dog DNA instead of an unknown primate.
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- What the 2017 team sampled
- Which animals the alleged Yeti relics matched
- Why the result mattered beyond monster hunting
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Introduction
What the 2017 team sampled
Which animals the alleged Yeti relics matched
The results showed that the tested specimens belonged to familiar animals already known from the region.
The identified matches included:
- Tibetan brown bears.[sci.news]sci.newsyeti genetically identical asian bears 05486Breaking Science NewsPurported Yeti Samples Are Genetically Identical to Asian…30 Nov 2017 — “The skin sample turned out to be from an… * Himalayan brown bears.[www3.ntu.edu.sg]www3.ntu.edu.sgThe results revealed that Himalayan brown bears.Read moreDNA tests on "Yeti" hair and bone samples bear results29 Nov 2017 — The bone belonged to a Tibetan brown bear, while the skin was from an… * Asian black bears.[eurekalert.org]eurekalert.orgnews releasesEurekAlert!study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bearsNov 28, 2017 — The research, which will be published in Proceedings…
- One domestic dog.[EurekAlert!+2The Guardian]eurekalert.orgnews releasesEurekAlert!study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bearsNov 28, 2017 — The research, which will be published in Proceedings…
Most of the purported Yeti samples proved to be brown bears. Several specimens from the Tibetan Plateau matched Tibetan brown bears, while samples from the western Himalayan region corresponded to Himalayan brown bears. Another specimen matched an Asian black bear. The only non-bear result came from a tooth that genetic analysis identified as belonging to a dog. The Guardian+2Sci.News: Breaking Science News[theguardian.com]theguardian.comdna sampling exposes nine yeti specimens as eight bears and a dogThe GuardianDNA sampling exposes nine 'yeti specimens' as eight…Nov 29, 2017 — “Of those nine samples, eight of them matched local bea…
Specific examples helped make the findings memorable. A skin relic attributed to a Yeti was identified as coming from an Asian black bear, while a femur bone linked to a supposed Yeti carcass was shown to belong to a Tibetan brown bear. A mummified specimen associated with Yeti traditions matched a Himalayan brown bear. Sci.News: Breaking Science News+2www3.ntu.edu.sg[sci.news]sci.newsyeti genetically identical asian bears 05486Breaking Science NewsPurported Yeti Samples Are Genetically Identical to Asian…30 Nov 2017 — “The skin sample turned out to be from an…
Crucially, none of the analysed material produced genetic evidence for an unknown primate, an unrecognised ape species or any other novel large mammal. Every sample fell within the range of known species.[Science+2EurekAlert!]science.orgSo much for the abominable snowmanStudy finds that '…Nov 28, 2017 — DNA analyses of nine samples purported to be from the "abominable snowman" reveal that eight actuall…
How the study addressed the earlier polar-bear controversy
Why the result mattered beyond monster hunting
The bear identifications did more than challenge a cryptozoological claim. Because the researchers were also studying Asian bear evolution, the project generated valuable biological information about animals that remain difficult to observe in the wild.[publichealth.buffalo.edu]publichealth.buffalo.eduAbominable Snowman?Nope. Study ties DNA samples from…Nov 28, 2017 — The scientists sequenced the mitochondrial DNA of 23 Asian bears (including the purpo…
One notable finding was that Himalayan brown bears appear to represent a particularly ancient branch within modern brown bear evolution. Genetic comparisons indicated that this population diverged from other brown bear lineages long ago, highlighting its conservation importance and unique evolutionary history.[publichealth.buffalo.edu+2Royal Society]publichealth.buffalo.eduAbominable Snowman?Nope. Study ties DNA samples from…Nov 28, 2017 — The scientists sequenced the mitochondrial DNA of 23 Asian bears (including the purpo…
The study also offered a practical explanation for why Yeti traditions may have become associated with real animals. Brown bears and black bears can stand upright, appear unusually human-like at a distance and inhabit remote mountain environments where sightings are rare and often ambiguous. The researchers argued that such animals provide a plausible biological foundation for at least some Yeti reports and relic traditions.[WIRED+2ScienceDaily]wired.comUn estudio genético de nueve muestras, que incluían patas, cueros cabelludos, huesos y excrementos cuidadosamente preservados en monaster…
Within the history of Yeti investigations, the 2017 genetic survey stands as the strongest published dataset focused on physical remains. Its central conclusion was not that every Yeti story had been explained, but that the tested relics themselves pointed firmly toward bears rather than an unknown hominid.[Science+2The Guardian]science.orgSo much for the abominable snowmanStudy finds that '…Nov 28, 2017 — DNA analyses of nine samples purported to be from the "abominable snowman" reveal that eight actuall…
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Endnotes
1.
Source: eurekalert.org
Title: news releases
Link:https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/844761
2.
Source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Title: PMCHimalayan’yeti’ DNA: polar bear or DNA degradation
Link:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4298200/
3.
Source: publichealth.buffalo.edu
Title: Abominable Snowman?
Link:https://publichealth.buffalo.edu/global-health/news-and-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2017/11/037.detail.html
4.
Source: sci.news
Title: yeti genetically identical asian bears 05486
Link:https://www.sci.news/biology/yeti-genetically-identical-asian-bears-05486.html
5.
Source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Link:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5740279/
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Source: www3.ntu.edu.sg
Title: The results revealed that Himalayan brown bears.Read more
Link:https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/Documents/2017/11_Nov/NewAtlas_171129_DNA%20tests%20on%20Yeti%20hair%20and%20bone%20samples%20bear%20results.pdf
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Source: wired.com
Link:https://www.wired.com/story/yeti-bear-legend-dna-analysis-myth
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Source: sciencedaily.com
Link:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171128230404.htm
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Source: yeti.com
Title: Get the gear that performs when it matters most
Link:https://www.yeti.com/
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Source: buffalo.edu
Title: lindqvist yeti bears
Link:https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2017/11/lindqvist-yeti-bears.html
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Source: engineering.buffalo.edu
Title: lindqvist yeti bears.detail
Link:https://engineering.buffalo.edu/computer-science-engineering/information-for-faculty-and-staff/administration/cse-procurement/cse-procedure-to-create-dell-equote.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2017/11/lindqvist-yeti-bears.detail.html
12.
Source: theguardian.com
Title: dna sampling exposes nine yeti specimens as eight bears and a dog
Link:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/29/dna-sampling-exposes-nine-yeti-specimens-as-eight-bears-and-a-dog
13.
Source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Link:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29187630/
14.
Source: geneticliteracyproject.org
Title: Genetic Literacy Project Proof the yeti exists?
Link:https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2017/12/05/proof-yeti-exists-dna-analysis-bone-samples-bears/
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Source: royalsocietypublishing.org
Link:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/284/1868/20171804/78775/Evolutionary-history-of-enigmatic-bears-in-the
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Source: science.org
Title: So much for the abominable snowman
Link:https://www.science.org/content/article/so-much-abominable-snowman-study-finds-yeti-dna-belongs-bears
17.
Source: Wikipedia
Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti
18.
Source: royalsociety.org
Title: mysteries of the yeti
Link:https://royalsociety.org/blog/2017/11/mysteries-of-the-yeti/
19.
Source: sciencenordic.com
Title: yeti samples are actually from bears
Link:https://www.sciencenordic.com/denmark-dna-myths-and-mythology/yeti-samples-are-actually-from-bears/1453429
Additional References
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Source: alphabiolabsusa.com
Link:https://alphabiolabsusa.com/blog/dna-tests-disprove-yeti-theory/
21.
Source: time.com
Link:https://time.com/5040754/yeti-bear-study/
22.
Source: facebook.com
Title: a 2017 study analysed dna samples of hair tissue of himalayan brown bears and pu
Link:https://www.facebook.com/thehindu/posts/a-2017-study-analysed-dna-samples-of-hair-tissue-of-himalayan-brown-bears-and-pu/2342438759183447/
23.
Source: newsclick.in
Title: yeti actually himalayan or tibetan bear dna study concludes
Link:https://www.newsclick.in/yeti-actually-himalayan-or-tibetan-bear-dna-study-concludes
24.
Source: researchgate.net
Title: Himalayan’yeti’ DNA: Polar bear or DNA degradation?
Link:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269695589Himalayan%27yeti%27DNA_Polar_bear_or_DNA_degradation_A_comment_on%27Genetic_analysis_of_hair_samples_attributed_to_Yeti%27_by_Sykes_et_al_2014
25.
Source: smithsonianmag.com
Title: dna shows yetis are mostly brown bears 180967361
Link:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-shows-yetis-are-mostly-brown-bears-180967361/
26.
Source: aau.edu
Title: abominable snowman was probably bear new study
Link:https://www.aau.edu/research-scholarship/featured-research-topics/abominable-snowman-was-probably-bear-new-study
27.
Source: scientificamerican.com
Title: yeti claims dont bear up
Link:https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/yeti-claims-dont-bear-up/
28.
Source: youtube.com
Title: Mystery solved? UB study finds”Yeti” DNA tied to local bears
Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwVDxoGc34
29.
Source: cordis.europa.eu
Title: CORDISYeti or not Yeti?
Link:https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/122699-trending-science-yeti-or-not-yeti-dna-samples-provide-a-response
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