Recent Yeti sightings in Siberia

[Chris Scott]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207910/Kemerovo-region-Three-yeti-sightings-week-Siberia.html

"Three separate 'sightings' of yetis have been made in Siberia in recent weeks, say fishermen and an official in Russia.
All were in the remote Kemerovo region, where around 30 'abominable snowmen' live, according to the country's leading researcher on the creatures."

I may be wrong but I think that the term Yeti is misapplied for Russian sightings. I thought that "Yeti" was reserved for sightings in the Himalayas and the Russia equivalent was "alma."

[Mike Covell]

Hi Chris, The Alma is Mongolian for "Wild Man" and Almas are said to inhabit the mountain ranges of Central Asia and and Southern Mongolia. The Yeti is said to inhabit the Nepal and Tibet.

That said, the mythical folk tales refer to the Alma being seen in Russia, Asia, and Pakistan.

I have often wondered what would happen if one or the other crossed an international boarder, would it suddenly be classified as something different according to the region it inhabited?

[Chris Scott]

Hi Chris, The Alma is Mongolian for "Wild Man" and Almas are said to inhabit the mountain ranges of Central Asia and and Southern Mongolia. The Yeti is said to inhabit the Nepal and Tibet.

That said, the mythical folk tales refer to the Alma being seen in Russia, Asia, and Pakistan.

I have often wondered what would happen if one or the other crossed an international boarder, would it suddenly be classified as something different according to the region it inhabited?

many thanks for the clarification Mike

[Mike Covell]

No worries Chris, Cryptids are confusing based on the global classification system. I prefer the term "Man Beast" it is amusing but does what it says on the tin. I did some research recently into Sea Serpents and the classifcation system there is constantly being updated and changed. It is difficult to keep up but thankfully their classification is not geographical like the "Man Beasts" but is based on their appearance at the time of the sighting.

[Whitechurch]

Speaking of "Man Beast", where's How?

[Mike Covell]

Speaking of "Man Beast", where's How?

On vacation in the remote Kemerovo region I believe.