The Yeti legend is part of Nepalese folklore dating back many hundreds of years. (Image: PA)The new research showed that Asian black bears, Himalayan brown bears and Tibetan brown bears had all contributed to the myth. "The Himalayan brown bears, for example, are highly endangered. The analysis showed that unlike Tibetan brown bears, which has close cousins in North America and Eurasia, Himalayan brown bears had a distinct evolutionary lineage of their own. A period of glaciation 650,000 years ago may have caused the Himalayan bears to become separated from the rest of their kin, the scientists believe.

Source: Daily Mirror November 29, 2017 02:10 UTC