| Yeren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 a ape 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
Films
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Yeren-sen
