| mokele-mbeme | |
|---|---|
 a mokele-mbeme | |
|
height |
9 ft. |
|
weight |
4 tons. |
|
weapons |
body,claws,teeth |
Mokèlé-mbèmbé is the name given to the creature rumored to be a living dinosaur similar to an apatosaurus. Sightings within central Africa have been been reported for more than two centuries by native fishermen, missionaries, and explorers. The animal is said to be a herbivore about the size of a hippopotamus or elephant, and mainly aquatic, coming onto shore to search for food. It has a short (squat) body, a long neck and clawed feet. Its name, rendered in the Lingala language, means "blocker of rivers".