) An artist's rendition of the Emela-ntouka | |
| Grouping | Local legend |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Modern dinosaur |
| Country | Central Africa |
The emela-ntouka is an legendary creature from the Likouala region of Central Africa. Its name means "killer of the elephants" in the Lingala language.[1]:83 It may also be called aseka-moke, ngamba-namae or mokele-mbembe.[2]:235
Description
The Emela-ntouka would be the size of an African forest elephant. It would have a brown-grey color and it supposedly has a single horn and a long tail.[3] Also it would show similarities with a rhinoceros. For his heavy body the Emela-ntouka possibly needs strong muscular legs. The Emela-ntouka possibly is a semiaquatic animal. It would feed on the "Malombo" plant.
See also
- Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu
- Mokele-mbembe
- Muhuru
- Nguma-monene
- Cryptozoology
- Living dinosaurs
References
- ^ Loren Coleman & Jerome Clark (1999). Cryptozoology A-Z. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780684856025.
- ^ Roy P. Mackal (1987). A Living Dinosaur? In Search of Mokele-Mbembe. Leiden: E.J. Brill. ISBN 9004085432.
- ^ Loren Coleman (21 January 2006). Emela-Ntouka: Africa's Killer of Elephants. Cryptomundo. Accessed April 2016.
Further reading
- Karl Shuker (1995). In Search of Prehistoric Survivors. Blandford, London. ISBN 0713724692