Coje Ya Menia (creature)
Coje ya menia, also known as water-lion, is an semiaquatic monster believed to have existed in Central Africa, particularly in Angola during 1930s. The monster reportedly lived on the banks of Cuanza River during the rainy season and hunted hippopotamus.
It was first reported in 1930 by Ilse von Nolde,[lower-alpha 1] a plant collector who spent around ten years in eastern parts of Angola.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The word "coje ya menia" is derived from a Bantu word meaning "water-lion".[2][3]
Reports[edit]
Von Nolde claimed that the coje ya menia was roughly the size of a hippopotamus and similarly lives in aquatic environments.[4][5] According to one account, Nolde met a man wearing sandals made of hippopotamus skin. The man claimed that he had found the hippopotamus dead and that it was killed by the coje ya menia.[6]
In 1947, a German zoologist, Ingo Krumbiegel conducted a brief research on the monster following the hunting of hippopotamus. Later in 1950, he reported sighting of the water lion, and subsequently covered the lion in his book titled On New and Undiscovered Animal Species.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Heuvelmans, Bernard (2014). On The Track Of Unknown Animals. CRC Press. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-317-84812-7. Retrieved 2020-08-11. Search this book on
- ↑ Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. ABC-CLIO. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-57607-283-7. Retrieved 2020-08-11. Search this book on
- ↑ Farmer, P.J.; Eckert, W.S.; Resnick, M. (2006). Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke. A Bison Book. University of Nebraska Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8032-6921-7. Retrieved 2020-08-11. Search this book on
- ↑ Ley, Willy (1959). Exotic Zoology. New York: Viking. p. 71. Search this book on
- ↑ Nolde, I (1938). Der Coje ya menia: Ein sagenhaftes Tier Westafrikas (in Deutsch). Search this book on
- ↑ Esdorn, Ilse (1972). "Ilse Baronin von Nolde (1889-1970)". Willdenowia. 6 (3).
- ↑ Heuvelmans, Bernard (December 19, 2013). "Natural History Of Hidden Animals". Routledge – via Google Books. Unknown parameter
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