The Bukit Timah Monkey Man, commonly
abbreviated as BTM or BTMM, is a cryptid said to inhabit Singapore, chiefly in
the forested Bukit Timah region. The creature is often cited as a
forest-dwelling hominid or primate, and is also accounted for as being immortal.
However, its exact identity remains unknown, and its existence disputed.
Alleged sightings
of the animal are rare. Records come mainly from Malay folklore, accounts from
Japanese soldiers in World War II, and occasional unconfirmed reports from local
residents. The first claimed sighting is said to have occurred in about 1805
and the most recent was in 2007. If the creature truly existed, its living
habitat would be markedly small. The Bukit Timah rainforest, its habitation, is
164 hectares (410 acres) in area, amounting to approximately 1.6 square
kilometres (0.62 sq mi), and the area is frequented by visitors and park
watchers. Reports are also often dismissed as mass hysteria by some experts.
photograph believe to be the BTM.
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