| Similar entities | Yeti, Bigfoot, Skunk ape |
|---|---|
| Folklore | Caucasian mythology, Turkic mythology |
| Other name(s) | Almasty |
| Region | North Caucasus, Northern Asia, Central Asia and portions of Eastern Asia |
In North Caucasian and Turkic folklore, an almas, alma or almasty, is a cryptid folk creature said to inhabit the Caucasus, Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains of Central Asia and the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia.[1][2]