Kongamato



A highly evolved pterosaur species living in the swamps and cliff-top caves of the island. Evolved from an ornithocheirid pterosaur possible migrating from Asia. Haopterus and Boreopterus have been suggested as possible ancestors.

Physical Characteristics
Large, bat-like creature. A lizard with bat-like wings. A pterosaur. Wingspan is generally three to four feet although they can grow as large as seven feet. Leathery wings devoid of feathers, like a bat. Reddish in colouration. Has fang like teeth in its beak. The beak is longer than a stork or a pelican. Has a tail.

Biology and Behaviour
Nocturnal. Spend the day in caves. Dangerous. Can inflict wounds with its long beak. Has an unmistakable high-pitched cry. It kills with its bite. Sometimes attacks humans.

Diet and Feeding
Carnivores and scavengers. Favorite food is decaying human flesh. Digs up native graves to eat the flesh of the dead. Feeds on snakes, rodents and carrion. Sometimes attacks humans.

Habitat and Distribution
Live in the caves in the cliffs around the River of Souls. Also found in the swamps in large numbers.