The ngoroli (Zandé: "water elephant"[1]) is a water lion reported from the Central African Republic's Vovodo River.[1][2][3] It is described as a hairy animal 10' long and 4' 6'' at the shoulder, with long teeth or tusks. It kills hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and fishes.[1]
Similar cryptids[]
Other water lions include the coje ya menia, the dilali, the mamaimé, the mourou-ngou, the ntambo wa luy, the nzefu-loi, and possibly the dingonek.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eberhart, George M. (2002) Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, ABC-CLIO, Inc., ISBN 1576072835
- ↑ Kirch, Robert "Animaux inconnus en Afrique?", Connaissance de la Chasse 60 (April 1981)
- ↑ Newton, Michael (2009) Hidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 9780313359064