Mamlambo is a deity in South African and Zulu mythology, the “goddess of rivers”, described as a large snake-like creature.
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Lagarfljót Worm
In Icelandic folklore, the Lagarfljótsormur or Lagarfljót worm is an Icelandic lake monster purported to live in Lagarfljót, a lake by the town of Egilsstaðir. Sightings have been logged since 1345 and continue into the…
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The kraken (/ˈkrɑːkən/) is a legendary cephalopod-like sea monster of giant size that is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. Authors over the years have postulated that the legend originated from…
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Reports of giant anacondas date back as far as the European colonization of South America, when sightings of giant anacondas began to circulate amongst colonists. The size of the largest anacondas has been the subject…
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The Dobhar-chú (Irish pronunciation: [ˈd̪ˠaɾˠxuː], lit. “water dog” or “water hound”) or King Otter is a creature of Irish folklore. It resembles both a dog and an otter though sometimes is described as a half…
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The dingonek is a creature said to have been seen near Lake Victoria in 1910 by big game hunter John Alfred Jordan and members of his hunting party, as recounted by fellow big-game hunter Edgar…
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Cadborosaurus, nicknamed Caddy, is a sea serpent in the folklore of regions of the Pacific Coast of North America. Its name is derived from Cadboro Bay in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, and the Greek root…
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The Buru was an aquatic reptile said to have lived in Ziro valley, a small town in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, at some undefined time in the past. In 1947, Professor Christopher von…
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In American folklore, Chessie is a sea monster said to live in the midst of the Chesapeake Bay, similarly to the Loch Ness Monster, which is believed to live in the Loch Ness and is…
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The bunyip is a large mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. The origin of the word bunyip has been traced to the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia…
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