Bigfoot, Yeti: Meet Science

Bigfoot, Yeti: Meet Science

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Science, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the scientific investigation into anomalous primates like Bigfoot and Yeti. An international team of zoologists collected and analyzed 57 hair and fur samples to determine their origins. Most samples were from common animals, but two samples from the Yeti region matched a 40,000-year-old polar bear fossil. This study brings scientific rigor to cryptozoology, potentially leading to the discovery of a new bear species.

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What did the researchers suggest about the samples that matched a 40,000-year-old fossil?

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How does the study of anomalous primates contribute to the field of cryptozoology according to Norman McLeod?

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