Classification: Mythical Beasts & Cryptids

Temporal Range: From 400 AD to present

Geographic Range: Kenya

Diet: Carnivorous

Horde: Cryptozoology

First spotted by European colonists in Kenya, the Nandi Bear gets its name from the Nandi people who lived in Western Kenya. It has been suggested that initial sightings of the Nandi Bear were simply hyenas or even a baboon. Certainly, this is plausible as Europeans would not have been familiar with these cackling mammals. However, subsequent reports describe a creature which has a sloped back and is covered in reddish fur. The locals tell tales of the creature being prone to scalping people with its long claws.

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