Grootslang

Grootslang

Infobox Paranormalcreatures
Creature_Name = Grootslang


Image_Caption =
Grouping = Cryptid
Sub_Grouping = Reptile
AKA = Great Snake of the Orange River
Similar_creatures = Iriz Ima, Mokele-mbembe
Mythology =
Country = South Africa, Dahomey
Region = Richtersveld
Habitat = caves, swamps, freshwater
First_Reported =
Last_Sighted =
Status = undetermined

The Grootslang or Groot Slang (Afrikaans for "big snake"), is a legendary cryptid that is reputed to dwell in a deep cave in the Richtersveld, South Africa.

Description

Similar to a large serpent, the creature is supposedly 40 ft long and 3 ft wide, according to witnesses. In Dahomey, it is known as an elephant with a serpent tail. [cite web|url=http://www.thecbg.org/wiki/index.php/African_Creatures|title=African Creatures|publisher=The CBG Wiki|accessdate=2008-09-25]

Residence

The cave is known as the “Wonder Hole” or the “Bottomless Pit.” Supposedly, it connects to the sea, which is 40 miles away. According to local legend, the cave is filled with diamonds.cite book | title=Strange Stories, Amazing Facts| last=Digest| first=Reader's| date=1975| pages=430| publisher=Reader's Digest| location=Montreal]

References

*cite book|last=Rose|first=Carol|title=Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|date=2001|pages=156|isbn=0393322114|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=GKrACS_n86wC&pg=PA156&vq=Groot+Slang&source=gbs_search_r&cad=1_1&sig=ACfU3U0hksfmkdlcjayAuYh1IE4tPG2SXw|accessdate=2008-09-25|language=English


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