Minhocão
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 Artistic depiction of the minhocão. |
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| Creature | |
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| Grouping | Cryptid |
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| First reported | Native Lore |
| Country | South America |
| Region | Forests |
The minhocão ("big earthworm" in Brazilian Portuguese) is a large earthworm-like cryptid that allegedly exists in the forests of South America.
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[edit] Appearance
It reportedly resembles a giant[clarification needed] worm, with scaly black skin and a pair of tentacle-like structures protruding from its head.[citation needed] It is thought to be a burrowing animal, producing enormous trenches as it digs.[citation needed]
[edit] Identity
Cryptozoologist Karl Shuker has suggested that this animal may be an example of a giant caecilian,[1] which fits the description of the minhocão well. However, known caecilians do not even begin to approach the supposed size of this animal.[clarification needed] In On the Track of Unknown Animals, Bernard Heuvelmans suggests that the animal may be a surviving glyptodont.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Shuker, Karl (1995). In Search of Prehistoric Survivors. Blandford.
