| 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 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