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Mapinguari of the Amazon
Deep in the Amazon, natives report a massive ground sloth-like creature. It has reddish hair, a terrible smell, and a second mouth on its belly. Some scientists think it's a surviving giant sloth. The jungle is large enough to hide anything.
Ancient - Present
Amazon Basin, Brazil
100+ witnesses
The Mapinguari may be a living dinosaur-era animal.
The Creature
Descriptions:
- 6 feet tall or more
- Red shaggy hair
- Single eye (sometimes)
- Horrible smell
- Backward feet
Native Accounts
Indigenous knowledge:
- Known for generations
- Multiple tribes report
- Consistent descriptions
- Greatly feared
- Still seen today
The Theory
Scientific possibility:
- Giant ground sloth
- Survived extinction
- Mylodon species
- Amazon could hide it
- Cryptozoologists interested
The Evidence
Reports include:
- Large footprints
- Tree damage
- Strong odor
- Screaming sounds
- Violent encounters
Scientific Interest
Research:
- David Oren expeditions
- Ornithologist searched
- Hair samples found
- Witnesses interviewed
- Inconclusive results
The Habitat
Why possible:
- Remote Amazon
- Vast unexplored areas
- New species found regularly
- Could hide anything
- Indigenous areas protected