Proc Biol Sci August 2014 PMID 24990672

Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates.

Bryan C Sykes, Rhettman A Mullis, Christophe Hagenmuller, Terry W Melton, Michel Sartori

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The collection of discussions demonstrates a range of reactions, from curiosity about the scientific study to skepticism about the existence of mysterious primates. Words like 'very subjective,' 'no chance,' and references to scientific analyses reflect a mix of respect for scientific efforts and doubt, emphasizing the ongoing controversy and fascination with these cryptidal questions.

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Most discussions are neutral or cautious, with some acknowledging the scientific approach while others dismiss the findings. For example, some users emphasize the study's objectivity, while others question the validity of the evidence.

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Posts show moderate curiosity about the genetic analysis and the mysteries surrounding the yeti and bigfoot, with mentions of the publication and links to further information.

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Several discussions engage with the scientific content, referencing specific studies like Sykes et al.’s 2014 analysis or discussing the possible origins of samples, demonstrating active curiosity and participation.

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The overall perception is that the article has some importance in the discourse about cryptids, but the skepticism expressed by some users suggests a mixed view on its transformative impact.

Abstract in brief

A systematic genetic study was conducted using decontamination and mitochondrial 12S RNA sequencing on 30 hair samples believed to be from mysterious primates like the yeti and bigfoot.
Two Himalayan samples from Ladakh, India, and Bhutan showed genetic links to the extinct Palaeolithic polar bear (Ursus maritimus), suggesting unusual origins.
Most other hair samples matched with known modern mammals, indicating they were likely from known species rather than mysterious or unknown primates.]

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Genetic Analysis of Hair Samples Attributed to Yeti and Bigfoot

This week in SciShow News, biologists reveal the results of a genetic study on samples believed to come from cryptids like Sasquatch and Yeti. Most samples matched known mammals, but some Himalayan samples showed links…

SciShow · Jul 4, 2014 1,018,010 views

Genetic Study of Hair Samples Attributed to Yeti and Other Primates

A systematic genetic study analyzed 30 hair samples believed to be from mysterious primates like the yeti and bigfoot. Results show some samples link to extinct polar bears, while most match known mammals, clarifying…

Info ou Mytho ? · Jan 9, 2024 41,448 views

Investigating the Yeti: Genetic Insights into the Himalayan Mystery

Today MYST explores the legend of the abominable snowman of the Himalayas, Yti. Genetic analysis of hair samples suggests some may be linked to extinct polar bears, while others match known mammals. The mystery of the…

MYST · Jan 8, 2019 23,742 views

Chris Fowler

@ChilliFowler · X

@I_D_Official Only sample of note, and they even revised this - https://t.co/BmDFmq4E9i

Oct 25, 2024 · 1 like · 2,636 followers View post →

Mike Hallett (@hallettmiket.bsky.social)

@hallettmichael · X

@lpachter You should exclude me as a reviewer. This (full) moonshot project has no priority in comparison to my bigfoot project that begins by repeating this analysis properly: https://t.co/LVYTyPqljv

Apr 15, 2024 · 4 likes · 812 followers View post →

Luis Torres

@MindBrainLMTT · X

Estudio que prueba que el Yeti si existe… o existió pero no fue un homínido anómalo sino un oso que tal vez sigue o siguió por allí y no se extinguió. https://t.co/hqt8bTpvZS

Jan 11, 2024 · 21 followers View post →

HA_FrenchDept

@HA_FrenchDept · X

RT @InfoOuMytho: Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 10, 2024 · 5 shares · 1,478 followers View post →

GEOAdo

@GEOAdo · X

Et si une terrifiante créature mi-homme mi-singe et re-mi-homme derrière errait entre les cîmes enneigées de l'Himalaya ? ➡️ https://t.co/KGiPhwWuMc https://t.co/HfC2pjkOa6

Jan 10, 2024 · 1 like · 2,264 followers View post →

milanjeunesse

@MilanJeunesse · X

Et si une terrifiante créature mi-homme mi-singe et re-mi-homme derrière errait entre les cîmes enneigées de l'Himalaya ? https://t.co/kazMr8yTKY https://t.co/5Z4fEw9X8x

Jan 10, 2024 · 10,194 followers View post →

Yvan WEST LAURENCE

@YWestLaurence · X

Le yéti / Mytho-théories - Info ou Mytho https://t.co/XMM5FEtQPI via @YouTube

Jan 9, 2024 · 773 followers View post →

Franck

@Franck_de_sete · X

Le yéti / Mytho-théories - Info ou Mytho https://t.co/afdkKpkERm via @YouTube

Jan 9, 2024 · 21 followers View post →

Steakfou

@Steakfou · X

RT @PaleonewsFrance: Le yéti / Mytho-théories - Info ou Mytho https://t.co/SnqjZQLG33

Jan 9, 2024 · 1 share · 31 followers View post →

Valentine (SdC)

@sciencecomptoir.bsky.social · Bluesky

Oh oh, un nouvel Info ou Mytho !

Jan 9, 2024 · 16 likes · 3 shares View post →

LePetitBonnetRouge

@LePetitBonnetRg · X

Le yéti / Mytho-théories - Info ou Mytho https://t.co/Nd0GMOFT3R via @YouTube

Jan 9, 2024 · 193 followers View post →

Paléonews

@PaleonewsFrance · X

Le yéti / Mytho-théories - Info ou Mytho https://t.co/SnqjZQLG33

Jan 9, 2024 · 5 likes · 1 share · 4,594 followers View post →

Marion Pellon

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RT @InfoOuMytho: Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 9, 2024 · 5 shares · 678 followers View post →

1jour1actu

@1jour1actu · X

RT @InfoOuMytho: Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 9, 2024 · 5 shares · 9,957 followers View post →

GEOAdo

@GEOAdo · X

RT @InfoOuMytho: Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 9, 2024 · 5 shares · 2,264 followers View post →

milanjeunesse

@MilanJeunesse · X

RT @InfoOuMytho: Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 9, 2024 · 5 shares · 10,194 followers View post →

Info Ou Mytho

@InfoOuMytho · X

Je vous préviens... Vous n'êtes pas prêt ! @sciencecomptoir https://t.co/MmCqzUa4Nx https://t.co/uOCGQpKyhy

Jan 9, 2024 · 20 likes · 5 shares · 873 followers View post →

Mitchell

@Confused_Ingan · X

오늘의 과학 덕질: 재밌는 논문읽기 예티 털 DNA 분석해보면 뭐가 나올까? Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates - PMC - https://t.co/TXMRa07pxy

Oct 14, 2023 View post →

The Final Summit Productions

@finalsummit · X

@ppisciot @ksucats96 @emporiagazette I read it. Very subjective from a minority in the field of study. Here's a scientific study of the hair of a "yeti" or "bigfoot". It's very informative as well. https://t.co/rUEVMC9xk3

May 2, 2023 · 968 followers View post →

Chris Fowler

@ChilliFowler · X

@DietrichVFA41 More links here - https://t.co/SkzKuBRpD7 https://t.co/BmDFmq46jK

Dec 16, 2022 · 1 like · 2,636 followers View post →

Jonathan Jacobs

@bioinformer · X

And - in case anyone was wondering wth Keith was referring two - here’s the paper https://t.co/lAcKMQJb3p SPOILER: bigfoot is a Paleolithic polar bear. (Probably..

Dec 4, 2022 · 10,118 followers View post →

Rubix NG

@NgRubix · X

Interesting

May 17, 2022 · 1 like · 8,079 followers View post →

暴行Wang

@agengzil · X

Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates https://t.co/1gmiX9PnUa

Sep 16, 2021 · 178 followers View post →

BioInteractive

@BioInterativa · X

Do you believe in yeti and bigfoot? A study performed the first systematic genetic survey of hair samples attributed to anomalous primates! https://t.co/9CL9KitkJj

Feb 3, 2021 · 1 like · 5,007 followers View post →

Steve Oatway

@maleobserver · X

@GlobalBC Not a chance it's a Sasquatch because there is NO evidence for them. No one has ever identified a hair, scatting, or bones. All such evidence has been proven to be something else. Also in the over 160 years since photography started, no clear photo exists. https://t.co/GRVuBXtB27

Jan 16, 2021 · 923 followers View post →

sayajinjess ✍️

@TimeLadyOnNamek · X

@MisterVonline @hello_myst !!! Regarde un épisode tu seras pas déçu, ils traitent et parfois déconstruisent des mythes comme le yéti par exemple : https://t.co/7ZslAS6vP4

Dec 23, 2020 · 16 likes · 314 followers View post →

地面は平行だな

@dubsat · X

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Jun 8, 2020 · 2,197 followers View post →

Chris Fowler

@ChilliFowler · X

@RichDolan The only person worth listening to was Dr. Bryan Sykes in his excellent series which showed the incredible dishonesty of the witnesses. All episodes are on youtube, he's a world authority on such DNA. https://t.co/Wgqd2ZB98T

Feb 17, 2020 · 2,636 followers View post →

Eduard Baladia

@EBaladia · X

RT @biblioGetafe: @CeciliaGudin Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates. https://t.co/O3O…

Nov 28, 2019 · 1 share · 11,240 followers View post →

Concepcion Campos-Asensio

@biblioGetafe · X

@CeciliaGudin Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates. https://t.co/O3OG7VAVgn

Nov 27, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 4,845 followers View post →

Café des sciences (fermé)

@cafe_sciences · X

Et comme on ne manque jamais d’effet critique, voici une vidéo sur le Yéti présentée par @hello_myst, projetée lors de @Pariscience : https://t.co/UG2E9D9ut2 https://t.co/XNbed36iCP

Oct 27, 2019 · 3 likes · 19,168 followers View post →

artista de dados

@ztfeelings · X

Eu: "Caralho, hoje eu vou fazer uma paradas relevantes do cacete, maluco... vou terminar de ler aquele livro lá e fazer acontecer, vai ser louco" Eu (também): *Google* "O pé grande existe?" https://t.co/2fMBjb5ljp https://t.co/2fMBjb5ljp

Jun 26, 2019 · 1 like · 158 followers View post →

Knowledge is not wisdom

@wisdom1111111 · X

@the_hindu Sykes,B. C.; Mullis,R. A.;Hagenmuller,C.; Melton,T. W.;Sartori,M.(July 2014) "Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates".Proceedings of the Royal Society. 281 (1789): 20140161. doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.0161. PMC 4455819. PMID 24990672

May 2, 2019 · 75 followers View post →

Knowledge is not wisdom

@wisdom1111111 · X

@anshumanpati6 @Nidhi Sykes, B C.;Mullis, R. A.; Hagenmuller, C.; Melton,T. W.; Sartori, M.(July 2014).Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates Proceedings of the Royal Society. 281 (1789): 20140161.doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.0161.PMC 4455819. PMID 24990672.

Apr 29, 2019 · 1 like · 75 followers View post →

Gally Myers

@GallyMyers · X

MYST #05 LE YÉTI (Animal ou homme des neiges ?) https://t.co/8bVxEy5HNw via @YouTube

Apr 3, 2019 · 4,720 followers View post →

Green Fox

@remi_delissen · X

RT @hello_myst: MYST #05 LE YÉTI (Animal ou homme des neiges ?): https://t.co/lhkLEn4uzS via @YouTube

Jan 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 65 followers View post →

Adrien Denèle

@ilizur · X

RT @hello_myst: Déjà plus de 1000 vues en une semaine pour l'épisode #05 de MYST ! La vache, c'est bon ça ! Merci à tous pour vos retours…

Jan 13, 2019 · 2 shares · 2,373 followers View post →

MYST ( L' ÉMISSION )

@hello_myst · X

Déjà plus de 1000 vues en une semaine pour l'épisode #05 de MYST ! La vache, c'est bon ça ! Merci à tous pour vos retours et vos commentaires ;) https://t.co/GmBTPn1gVq

Jan 13, 2019 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 230 followers View post →

Adrien Denèle

@ilizur · X

Le Yéti est à l'honneur dans la nouvelle vidéo des #MYST ! Bravo les gars @sidevos @remi_delissen ! Toujours un aussi bon boulot de vulgarisation scientifique #Yeti #science https://t.co/BEOBBBrbz2

Jan 9, 2019 · 1 like · 2,373 followers View post →

Polymorphine

@mindysaintclair · X

MYST #05 LE YÉTI (Animal ou homme des neiges ?) https://t.co/1BPSM0fgDU via @YouTube

Jan 9, 2019 · 1 like · 56 followers View post →

Emeline

@Belladone26 · X

RT @hello_myst: MYST #05 LE YÉTI (Animal ou homme des neiges ?): https://t.co/lhkLEn4uzS via @YouTube

Jan 8, 2019 · 2 shares · 7 followers View post →

MYST ( L' ÉMISSION )

@hello_myst · X

MYST #05 LE YÉTI (Animal ou homme des neiges ?): https://t.co/lhkLEn4uzS via @YouTube

Jan 8, 2019 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 230 followers View post →

Genetic analysis of hair samples attributed to yeti, bigfoot and other anomalous primates.

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Genetic Analysis of Hair Samples Attributed to Yeti and Bigfoot

Genetic Study of Hair Samples Attributed to Yeti and Other Primates

Investigating the Yeti: Genetic Insights into the Himalayan Mystery