Veo

The Veo is a cryptid from Rintja Island between Flores and Komodo in Indonesia. It has been sighted by natives and is described as the size of a horse, at least 10 feet long. It has a long head, scaly back and flanks, fur underneath, and large claws. It’s thought to make a cry like “hoo hoo hoo” at sundown. It eats ants, termites, and beached shellfish.  If threatened it goes on its back legs and strikes with front claws, but is normally docile. Reports from natives gathered by traveler Pierre Pfeiffer. They live in hills and mountains during the day and go to mangroves at night. Descriptions match that of a pangolin of massive size. Cryptozoologist Jaroslav Mares suggests it could be a surviving population of M. paleojavanicus, which could grow up to eight feet long. Some have also suggested the Vet could be a misidentified Komodo dragon, but this is unlikely as natives have proven able to distinguish the two.

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