Something or someone made these prints. The Indian Army spokesperson (Directorate of General Public Information) with over 5.9 million followers on Twitter said it was a Yeti. The tweet says:

For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’ measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past.

Here are some photos:

Many non-believers have made jokes, but none have offered a better solution to the mysterious prints.

The Indian army has had an avalanche of mocking messages after it posted images of what it claimed were Yeti footprints.

Largely regarded by the scientific community as a myth, the Yeti, or abominable snowman, is part of Nepali folklore and is said to live high in the snow-capped Himalayas.

In a tweet accompanied by pictures, the Indian army said members of its mountaineering expedition team had discovered footprints measuring 32×15 inches (81x38cm) close to a camp near Mount Makalu.

The discovery was made on 9 April, but officials were waiting to verify details with previous sightings.

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Via SkyNews

My best guess, if it is not a Yeti (I want to believe) is this:

These prints were created by an eagle carrying a goat. The bird is bouncing the mountain goat on the snow repeatedly as it flies low, to try to knock it out … and to have some fun with the approaching Indian Army expedition. 😉

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Next on our tour of true strange things is a unique and little known large animal you may have never seen. It’s no hoax, the endangered okapi resembles a zebra and giraffee cross and is actually the giraffe’s closest living relative. The okapi lives a mostly solitary life in the dense forests of the Congo. It remains on the endangered species list as humans have hunted it to half of its previous population. What do you think about the okapi solution to getting along with a mate?

Okapis are primarily diurnal, but may be active for a few hours in darkness. They are essentially solitary, coming together only to breed. Okapis are herbivores, feeding on tree leaves and buds, grasses, ferns, fruits, and fungi. Rut in males and estrus in females does not depend on the season. In captivity, estrous cycles recur every 15 days. The gestational period is around 440 to 450 days long, following which usually a single calf is born. The juveniles are kept in hiding, and nursing takes place infrequently. Juveniles start taking solid food from three months, and weaning takes place at six months.

Okapis inhabit canopy forests at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). They are endemic to the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they occur across the central, northern, and eastern regions. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources classifies the okapi as endangered. Major threats include habitat loss due to logging and human settlement. Extensive hunting for bushmeat and skin and illegal mining have also led to a decline in populations. The Okapi Conservation Project was established in 1987 to protect okapi populations.

Via Wikipedia

These interesting beasts may have something to teach us: enjoy time alone in nature. 🦓 🦒 🦓 🦒🦓 🦒🦓 🦒🦓 🦒

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This morning I woke up, rolled over, and found what appears to be a woman’s artificial eyelash(es) in my bed.

Weird, eh? Do objects ever just appear out of thin air? I think quantum theory says that it is possible. It is more likely, however,  that I acquired it unknowingly at the music video shoot last night.  It probably stuck to my clothing.

A far as true strange stories, however, no mysterious eyelashes can top the randomness of a 99-year-old woman waking to this loving cat-monkey.

An elderly woman in Miami woke up to quite a surprise when she found an exotic animal caressing her face.
Late Monday night, the woman was startled when she woke up staring at a kinkajou, which looks like a cross between a raccoon and monkey.
The 99-year-old woman, who has not been named in reports, screamed in panic and the animal scurried away into the attic, according to a Cathy Moghari, a family friend who helped rescue the animal. Moghari came over to the house to try to catch the feisty 2-foot-long creature, which she recognized as a kinkajou because of her experience with exotic animals, according to CNN affilaite WPLG.
“I start thinking, ‘How are we going to get this animal out?’ So I googled kinkajou sounds and found a video,” Moghari told WPLG. After doing an Internet search for kinkajous, Moghari played some kinkajous sounds with the speaker held up to the ceiling, the animal emerged. Moghari then used cherries to help lure the hungry and frightened animal into a cage.
Tuesday morning, the animal arrived at South Dade Avian and Exotic Animal Medical Center where veterinarian Don Harris was able to check over the health of the anxious creature.
“I had to tranquilize her,” said Harris. “Because this animal was scared and could have struck back with a bad bite.”

… Kinkajous are nocturnal animals and spend most of their time in trees, according to National Geographic. They are able to turn their feet backwards to run easily in either direction along branches or up and down tree trunks. Although they are typically timid, they can be dangerous, because of their sharp teeth.

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Just to be clear, as cute as they are, I would rather wake up next to artificial eyelashes than a cat monkey.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve woken up to?

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