Orang pendek

Orang pendek is a small, bipedal hominid cryptid reported from the remote jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia. Witnesses — including local tribes, Dutch colonials, and even modern researchers — describe it as roughly three to five feet tall, covered in short dark hair, with long arms and a remarkably human-like face. Unlike more monstrous “wild men,” it is often depicted as shy and quick to flee when spotted. Cryptozoologists have organized expeditions to track footprints and hair samples, hoping it might represent a surviving offshoot of an ancient hominin species. While skeptics cite mistaken sightings of gibbons or sun bears, the Orang pendek remains one of the world’s most compelling cryptid candidates, straddling the line between folklore and a genuine scientific mystery.