Re: Chinese Authorities and human like creature

Andrew Petto (AJPETTO@MACC.WISC.EDU)
Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:55:00 CDT

This sort of story surfaces periodically in China. Most recently, the critters
in question have been identified as Macaca arctoides -- the stump-tailed or
"bear" macaque. These have vestigial tails, naked faces with patches of light
pigment, and "beards."

There are a couple of other macaque species with similar features that are also
indigenous to China.

Anj Petto
UW-Madison
ajpetto@macc.wic.edu

>From: IN%"S.Pain@UEA.AC.UK" "S.PAIN"
>To: Multiple recipients of list ANTHRO-L <ANTHRO-L@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu>
>Subject: Chinese Authorities and human like creature
>
>Reading the teletext recently I saw a news item in the World in Brief
>section. According to a News agency, the Chinese authorities said that
>they had indirect evidence about the existence of hairy human like
>creatures. What is the truth in this matter. Does anyone know more about
>this story?
>Stephen.