The Yeti The Yeti or abominable snowman has been sighted in the Himalayan Mountains for 100's of years. It is described as being a tall manlike creature with shaggy hair, cone-shaped scalp, pointed ears, hairless chest and human-like face. It has many names like Wild Man, Meh-Teh, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Alma, Mountain Gorilla, Mountain Giant, Yowie, and many others. There are three different types of the Yeti: the large, docile one; the savage carnivorous beast about five feet tall, long-haired, ape-like, and muscular build; and a "little man" shy and shaggy. The one that has won popular recognition of the Bhutanese people, is the savage ape