| Mapinguari | |||
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| General information | |||
| Aliases | Juma | ||
| Classification | Cyclopoithecus mapinguari | ||
| Intelligence | Sapient | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Lineage information | |||
| Related species | Bigfoot (speculated) | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Primates | ||
| Family | Hominidae | ||
| Genus | Cyclopopithecus | ||
| Species | C. mapinguari | ||
| Other information | |||
The Mapinguari is an alleged species of hominid, believed to be a jungle spirit, recorded in Brazilian folklore.
Biology[]
This creature is often described as a humanoid being with a single eye and, in some cases, a mouth on its abdomen. Another oddity of this beast is its backwards facing feet, which confuse trackers when following its footprints.
Notes[]
- Prior to 1933, it was described as a former human shaman that was transformed into this beast.