Mokele-mbembe
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In several Bantu mythologies, mokele-mbembe is a mythical water-dwelling entity that is believed to exist in the Congo River Basin. It is variously described as a reptilian creature, a spirit, or a me
Outdated 1897 restoration of a submerged Brontosaurus by Charles R. Knight; depictions like this may have influenced the myth
Black rhinoceros
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The black rhinoceros, also called the black rhino or the hooked-lip rhinoceros, is a species of rhinoceros native to East and Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Mal
Mokele-mbembe
…other than eyewitness testimonies. Most mainstream experts believe that mokele-mbembe, as reported by Congolese natives, was probably inspired by the black rhinoceros, which once thrived in the region. Historian Edward Guimont has argued that the mokele-mbembe myth grows out of earlier pseudohistorical claims about…
Black Rhino at Working with Wildlife
A black rhinoceros skull with restored horns
Black rhinoceros female, with a red-billed oxpecker and scratches on skin, in Nairobi National Park
A cow with calf