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'''Tjutjuna''' or Chuchunaa is a [[Hominidae|hominid]] [[cryptid]] rumoured to exist in [[Siberia]], [[Russia]]. It has been described as six to seven feet tall and covered with dark hair.<ref name=Newton_2005>{{cite encyclopedia | title = Chuchunaa | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide | author = Newton, Michael | pages = 102 | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | date = 2005 | id = ISBN 0-7864-2036-7 }}</ref> Some [[cryptozoologists]] including [[Bernard Heuvelmans]] have speculated that Tjutjuna may be a [[relict]] population of [[Neanderthal]]. Mark Hall, another cryptozoologist, has suggested surviving members of ''[[Homo gardarensis]]''.<ref name=Newton_2005/> No conclusive evidence for the existence of the creature have yet been presented. |
'''Tjutjuna''' or Chuchunaa is a [[Hominidae|hominid]] [[cryptid]] rumoured to exist in [[Siberia]], [[Russia]]. It has been described as six to seven feet tall and covered with dark hair.<ref name=Newton_2005>{{cite encyclopedia | title = Chuchunaa | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide | author = Newton, Michael | pages = 102 | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | date = 2005 | id = ISBN 0-7864-2036-7 }}</ref> Some [[cryptozoologists]] including [[Bernard Heuvelmans]] have speculated that Tjutjuna may be a [[relict]] population of [[Neanderthal]]. Mark Hall, another cryptozoologist, has suggested surviving members of ''[[Homo gardarensis]]''.<ref name=Newton_2005/> No conclusive evidence for the existence of the creature have yet been presented. |
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In 2003 mountain climber Sergey Semenov found a well preserved, furry frozen limb in Siberia. X-rays showed it to be thousands of years old, and it appeared to be similar to a human foot in structure. <ref>BBC News 9 Oct 2003 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3175926.stm Siberia find revives yeti legends]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:39, 18 August 2008
Tjutjuna or Chuchunaa is a hominid cryptid rumoured to exist in Siberia, Russia. It has been described as six to seven feet tall and covered with dark hair.[1] Some cryptozoologists including Bernard Heuvelmans have speculated that Tjutjuna may be a relict population of Neanderthal. Mark Hall, another cryptozoologist, has suggested surviving members of Homo gardarensis.[1] No conclusive evidence for the existence of the creature have yet been presented.
In 2003 mountain climber Sergey Semenov found a well preserved, furry frozen limb in Siberia. X-rays showed it to be thousands of years old, and it appeared to be similar to a human foot in structure. [2]
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References
- ^ a b Newton, Michael (2005). "Chuchunaa". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 102. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7.
- ^ BBC News 9 Oct 2003 Siberia find revives yeti legends
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