ALIEN ZOO
NEWS FROM THE CRYPTOZOOLOGICAL GARDEN
THE ‘OTHER’ ORANG PENDEK
Once upon a time in the wonderful world of cryptozoology, only a single type of diminutive Indonesian mystery man-beast was widely reported – the (‘short man’) or of Sumatra, in this southeast Asian country’s Greater Sundas island group, reported by locals and Westerners alike for well over a century. Physically represented by unidentifiable hair samples and wholly distinct footprint casts, this reddish-furred, bipedal, tailless entity is usually said to stand a mere 3-4.5ft (91-137cm) tall. Suggested identities on offer have ranged from a. So far, so simple (relatively speaking).
