tapire-iauara
nature_spirit forest Amazonian folklore single tradition · 1
The tapire-iauara is a legendary creature in the folklore of the Amazon rainforest region. According to the caboclos, this "tapir-nymph patrols the flooded forest to guard it from humans." It is said to grow as big as a cow and attacks people in boats.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- enemy of
- humans
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The tapire-iauara is a legendary creature in the folklore of the Amazon rainforest region. Jacques Cousteau in his book Jacques Cousteau's Amazon journey describes how the caboclos believe that the "tapir-nymph patrols the flooded forest to guard it from humans."”
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