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A large water-dwelling cryptid described in legends of the Congo River basin..
The mokele mbembes' favorite hangout was a big lake frequented by the local fishermen […]
Local pygmies, who have given the creature its name, have allegedly encountered the mokele-mbembe, which they say is the size of an elephant […]
The swamps are intersected by many rivers, and the whole region is lush and largely inaccessible, providing any number of Mokele-Mbembes adequate food […]
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Mokele-mbembe means A large water-dwelling cryptid described in legends of the Congo River basin..
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The mokele mbembes' favorite hangout was a big lake frequented by the local fishermen […]
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