Tracking the Yeti Quiz

Sorry, Bigfoot is a North American legend that is often confused with the Yeti due to similarities in reported descriptions. And the term "Abominable Snowman" is a mistranslation of the Tibetan name for the Yeti, which is "Migyu." The word "Yeti" means "snow bear."

Nope, "Abominable Snowman" is a mistranslation of the Tibetan name for the Yeti, "Migyu." And "Bigfoot" is a name for the North American legend, who often gets confused with the Yeti. The word "Yeti" means "snow bear."

You're right! "Yeti" means "snow bear." "Bigfoot" is the North American legend who often gets confused with the Yeti, and "Abominable Snowman" is really a mistranslation of its Tibetan name, "Migyu."

You've walked toward the right answer! Yeti believers point to the fact that the tracks were made by someone -- or something -- walking on two feet. The tracks are about 2 feet apart and similar in shape to a human's. They have five toe marks and an instep mark.

Sorry. From the sightings, the Yeti is reported to have black, red, or gray hair, sometimes with a white head. However, its tracks are those of a biped: someone -- or something -- walking on two feet. The tracks are about 2 feet apart, and similar in shape to those of a human. They have five toe marks and an instep mark.

Reports of the Yeti describe it as having a human-like body but there are no clear details on what its face looks like. However, the tracks are those of a biped: someone -- or something -- walking on two feet. They are about 2 feet apart, and similar in shape to a human's. They have five toe marks and an instep mark.

You're partly right! The Tibetan blue bear is so rare that it is known in the west only through a few skins, bones, and a skull. Bears can stand on two feet when attacking. Also, researchers point out that the way a bear positions its feet can make the tracks look, at times, like the footprints of a human.

An Assamese gibbon is a type of ape that may live as far north as Nepal, though it's never been spotted past the Brahmaputra River in India. However, it's been theorized that the gibbon is what people mistake for the Yeti.

You're partly right! An Assamese gibbon is a type of ape that may live as far north as Nepal, though it's never been spotted past the Brahmaputra River in India. However, it's been theorized that the gibbon is what people mistake for the Yeti.

The Tibetan blue bear could also be the Yeti. It's so rare that it's known in the west only through a few skins, bones, and a skull. Bears can stand on two feet when attacking. Also, researchers point out that the way a bear positions its feet can make the tracks look, at times, like the footprints of a human.

Are you sure you're not a Yeti expert? Both answers are possibilities. An Assamese gibbon is a type of ape that may live as far north as Nepal, though it's never been spotted past the Brahmaputra River in India. However, it's been theorized that the gibbon is what people mistake for the Yeti.

The Tibetan blue bear could also be the Yeti. It's so rare that it's known in the west only through a few skins, bones, and a skull. Bears can stand on two feet when attacking. Also, researchers point out that the way a bear positions its feet can make the tracks look, at times, like the footprints of a human.