Orang Pendek
E950901
Orang Pendek is a cryptid from Sumatran folklore, typically described as a small, bipedal, ape-like creature said to inhabit the island’s remote rainforests.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptid
ⓘ
folklore figure ⓘ legendary creature ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Short Man
ⓘ
Uhang Pandak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sumatran biodiversity lore
ⓘ
Sumatran folklore ⓘ cryptozoology ⓘ |
| behavior |
elusive
ⓘ
shy ⓘ |
| bodyHair | covered in short dark hair ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Bigfoot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yeti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Kerinci people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minangkabau people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hairy hominid
ⓘ
small bipedal ape-like creature ⓘ upright-walking primate-like being ⓘ |
| diet | allegedly omnivorous ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | unverified ⓘ |
| firstLanguageContext | Malay GENERATED ⓘ |
| footprintReports | small human-like tracks ⓘ |
| height | approximately 80 to 150 centimeters ⓘ |
| label | Orang Pendek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Indonesian ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| mythology | Indonesian mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | short person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
often described with short neck
ⓘ
said to have broad shoulders ⓘ said to have powerful legs ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
Sumatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountain forests ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| relatedField |
anthropology of belief
ⓘ
ethnozoology ⓘ folklore studies ⓘ |
| reportedBy |
forest workers
ⓘ
hunters ⓘ local villagers ⓘ some Western explorers ⓘ |
| reportedRegion |
Barisan Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerinci Seblat National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificConsensus | considered unproven by mainstream science ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfReports |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
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