Tuba/Tubae/Toom Ahr

The Tuba are bizarre creatures from Mongolian folklore thought to live in the Khangay and Altai mountains. They are snail-like creatures measuring a yard long with large, coiled shells and horns like a goat. They travel through mountain caves and can climb walls with the sticky mucus they secrete. This mucus is used to protect them from predators. They consume mold to survive but have occasionally been known to eat small invertebrates. Seeing a Tuba is good luck, as long as it isn’t harmed.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.