This is the kappa, a mythological creature from Japan. Most people will recognize the name from Harr

This is the kappa, a mythological creature from Japan. Most people will recognize the name from Harry Potter, specifically Mythological Beasts and Where to Find Them.In Japan, these water-demons pull little children into the water and drown them. They also attack and fight travelers. Sometimes they go after animals, notably horses. Kappas eat blood and cucumbers. The cucumbers are also how they travel, since the cucumbers supposedly can fly like dragonflies. Kappas have long hair, the body of a turtle, scaley limbs, and an ape-like face. Their heads must always be wet, so Kappas cannot survive long on dry land. Because they are very intelligent, Kappas can supposedly be befriended. Legend says that Kappas taught some wise old men how to set bones. -- source link

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