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Yeti Bear-Misidentification Explanation

The mainstream explanation, developed by Reinhold Messner and supported by 2014 DNA analysis of attributed hair samples, that Yeti reports stem from sightings and tracks of Himalayan brown bears and Tibetan blue bears.

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Reinhold Messner
Yeti Bear-Misidentification Explanation was popularised by Reinhold Messner.

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My Quest for the Yeti
Yeti Bear-Misidentification Explanation is based on My Quest for the Yeti.

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