Mokèlé-Mbèmbé, Part 4: The “Brontosaur” Reports

Typical depiction of the Mokèlé-Mbèmbé as a sauropod dinosaur

As previously mentioned the word Mokèlé-mbèmbé simply means ‘monster’. The ‘brontosaur’ that most people think of when hearing the name Mokèlé-mbèmbé is properly called the n’yamala. The n’yamala is known mainly from reports from the Lake Tele area that refers to an animal with a large body, long neck, and long tail that is intermediate in size between a hippo and a forest elephant. Most cryptozoologists are under the impression that these reports or those of a sauropod dinosaur or some unique herbivorous monitor lizard. Once the reports are fully examined however, the actual animal behind these reports is rather obvious.

Mokèlé-Mbèmbé, A Living Dinosaur? Part 3: Kasai Rex & Afroraptor

Artist impression of the Kasai Rex obtained by modifying clip art

Kasai rex is a darling of the internet. No discussion online of African dinosaurs can be made without someone claiming that the Kasai rex must be real because we have photos. The Kasai rex is supposedly a living Tyrannosaurus rex (and it is always T. rex rather than any theropod that was actually indigenous to Africa) that stomps about the Congo like Godzilla.

The glamor of this huge carnivorous theropod seems to cause people to lose their objectivity. I say this because as soon as one does even a few minutes of research the Kasai rex story dissolves into a huge pile of steaming manure.

Mokèlé-Mbèmbé, A Living Dinosaur? Part Two: Native Art

Kuppenhole Rock Art

In the last post I reviewed the earliest reports of the so-called African Dinosaurs and found them inconclusive at best and outright hoaxes at the worst.  Several of these early sightings mention native rock art of these mysterious saurians. Maybe they can clear up the puzzle? 

Mokèlé-Mbèmbé, A Living Dinosaur? Part One: 1776 to 1939

Mokele-Mbembe according to Roy P. Mackal

Mokèlé-mbèmbé is a legendary water-dwelling creature of Congo River basin folklore, claimed to be a living sauropod by creationists and many cryptozoologists. In addition to a sauropod some claim there are living sivatheres, ceratopsians, stegosaurs, and even tyrannosaurs in the African Congo. To these people Central Africa is an actual Lost World that will disprove evolution

Unfortunately, no matter how much I would love to see a living dragon, once the actual reports are consulted the claims fall apart into wishful thinking, misquoted scientists, reports of known animals, reports of an unidentified rhinoceros, and hoaxes.

Repticulus goes off with a bang! (Sorry I couldn't Resist)

I was going to blog about the so-called living dinosaurs in Africa, Really I was, but then I saw a comic book that just blew my mind. I just had to blog about it because really someone has to. This post is rated PG-13 and is unsuitable for little children even though it was originally written for children back in June 1962 and was approved by the Comics Code Authority!

Holy Cow where to begin...

Note how the ice Age was 50 MYA (Roll Eyes)

Gorgo or the Attack of Mamma Bunyip!

Poster for Gorgo

 One of the things that really irks me is people claiming things about a fictional critter that proves they either have poor reading comprehension or never saw the movie. Gorgo is a prime example of this.

Countries of the World: The Remake

For a while now I have been involved with a project at Zoo Tycoon Wildlife called Countries of the World which focuses on creating new Zoo Tycoon 2 animals based on those native to a particular country. I had several packs done but during that time Radical Remake was launched and has become the new standard. As a result I am remaking some of my packs. Think of this short entry as an advertisement or preview of these upcoming projects.

This month I am working on Namibia.