Kenya
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Elephant Dung Bat
The Elephant Dung Bat is an obscure cryptid sighted in Kenya. It was first encountered in 1955 by a man named Terence Adamson. While exploring the Kenyas Masabit Forest in Kenya, he randomly kicked a pile of elephant dung. Something small and grey flew out of it and caught his interest. It landed in a nearby tree, where the witness realized it was a notably small bat. He noted it was smaller than a pipistrelle, one of the smallest species of bat with a wingspan between 18 and 25 centimeters. It has silverish-brown grey fur with lighter underparts. He only saw it for a moment before it flew off, but…
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Chemosit/ Kalenjin/ Chemoiset/ Chimisit/ Chemisit/ Gononet/ Chemosisiek(pl)
The Chemosit is a mythical creature and cryptid from East Africa and Western Kenya and the myths of the Nandi people. It’s often believed to be similar to, or the same as, the Nandi Bear. They have tawny or reddish fur with stripes and an ape’s face. They’re nocturnal creatures known to make a moaning cry or a horrific roar. They sometimes stand on their hind legs and leave round bear-like pawprints. They have been reported breaking into native huts, killing the occupants, and eating the brains of their victims. In the 1960s a man named Angus McDonald was chased around his hut by a seven-foot-tall creature with an ape-like…
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Dingonek
The Dingonek is a creature known from the Masai people. They are a from a cryptid called Water Lions. They measure 14 to 18 feet in length. Their bodies are covered in scales or an armadillo-like shell and have leopard spots across their entire body. The head resembles that of a lioness or otter. They have small ears, and long white tusks protruding from their upper jaws. They have short necks and backs as broad as a hippos. They have short-clawed legs and long broad tails. They bask on logs in the water and swim with only their heads sticking out of the water. They leave tracks the size of…
