Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Oriental Yeti' Baffles Scientists


This looks sort of like "The Goat Sucker" to me...

"Oriental Yeti' Baffles Scientists

A strange creature, nicknamed the "Oriental Yeti," was captured in China recently. It looks somewhat like a bear without fur, has a tail like that of a kangaroo, and makes sounds like a cat. More here.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/biology_evolution/article7088318.ece


A bizarre creature, dubbed the “oriental yeti”, has baffled scientists after emerging from ancient woodlands in remote central China.

The hairless beast was trapped by hunters in Sichuan province after locals reported spotting what they thought was a bear.

One hunter, Lu Chin, said: “It looks a bit like a bear but it doesn’t have any fur and it has a tail like a kangaroo..."

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