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Yeren
Naming
Others Wild-men
Chinese Wildman
Yiren
Yeh Ren
Man-Monkey
The Wildman of Shennongjia
Man-Bear
Original 野人
神农架野人
人熊
Romanization Yěrén
Shénnóngjiàyěrén
Ren Xiong
Morphology
Body type Humanoid
Average height 6 to 10 feet
Intelligence
Sapience Semi-sapient
Aggressivity Varies
Ecology
Place of origin China
Habitat Hubei Provence
Diet Omnivore
Locomotion Bipedal
Related species Various
Status DD
Behind the Scenes
Universe Real

A Yeren is an orangutan-like creature that lives in the Hubei Provence of China.

Description[]

Some reports stated the the Yerens has reddish brown fur. White specimen were also reported been seen. It is generally described as being between 6 and 8 feet tall but some witnesses claim to have seen ones over ten feet tall. Like Bigfoot, it will quietly walk away when encountering humans.

Explanations[]

Some cryptozoologists have drawn a link between the Yeren and the extinct hominid Gigantopithecus, which formerly inhabited the general region.

It has also been suggested that the Yeren is actually a new species of orangutan, one that is ground-dwelling, bipedal and native to mainland Asia instead of Borneo or Sumatra.

In popular culture[]

Toys[]

  • Monster in My Pocket

Video Games[]

  • Titan Quest

TV Shows[]

  • Destination Truth
  • Abominable and the Invisible City

Films[]

  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • Yeren-sen