Mokele Mbembe by Ghirin

Mokele-mbembe, a name that means "One who stops the flow of rivers", is a legendary animal from the Likouala swamp region of the Central African Republic. It is usually described as having a small head on a long neck, a long, tail, rounded feet with three claws on each foot, and to be intermediate in size between an elephant and a hippopatamus The skin is hairless and reddish brown in color.

Mokele-mbembe is said to live in the pools and wetlands near rivers. It is herbivorous, prefering the malambo plant (Landolphia sp.). The animal is reported to spend most of its time in the water, only coming onto dry land to feed.

Some cryptozoologists believe that Mokele-mbembe is a surviving population of sauropod dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era. Many reports of the creature have come from the Congo region and several expeditions have been organized, but no actual specimenes, living or dead have been recovered for scientific study.

*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums.

References:

http://www.mokelembembe.com/

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/7270/mokele.html

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/mokele.html

http://www.occultopedia.com/m/mokele_mbembe.htm

Created by Ghirin 2004