Artist rendering of a Dingonek - Sorry I do not know who created this.
The dingonek is a scaly, scorpion-tailed, saber-toothed cryptid allegedly seen in the African Congolese jungles (primarily those of the Democratic Republic), and yet another in a long line of West African cryptids—such as the Chipekwe, the Jago-nini and the Emela-ntouka. At the Brakfontein ridge, Western Cape in South Africa is a cave painting of an unknown creature that fits the description of the dingonek, right down to its walrus-like tusks.
Said to dwell in the rivers and lakes of western Africa, the Dingonek
has been described as being grey or red, 3 to 6 metres (9-18 feet) in
length, with a squarish head, sometimes a long horn, saber-like
canines—which has resulted in its nickname the "Jungle Walrus"—and a
tail complete with a bony, dart-like appendage, which is reputed to be
able to secrete a deadly poison. This creature is also said to be
covered head-to-toe in a scaly, mottled epidermis, which has been
likened to the prehistoric-looking Asian anteater known as the pangolin.
The description by John Alfred Jordan, an explorer who said that he
actually shot at this unidentified monster in the River Maggori in Kenya
in 1907, claimed this scale-covered creature was as big as 18 feet long
and had reptilian claws, a spotted back, long tail, and a big head out
of which grew large, curved, walrus-like tusks. A shot with a .303 only served to anger it.
It is said to be exceedingly territorial and has been known to kill any
hippos, crocodiles and even unwary fishermen, who have had the
misfortune of wandering too close to their aquatic nests.
Well, after reading about the "Jungle Walrus", I think I'll just stay with Bigfoot, UFOs and ghost.
Thanks
~Tom~
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