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| The '''chemosit''' or '''chimiset''', '''chimisit''' ( mean 'devil' in the region's folklore) is Africa's Bigfoot.
| | #REDIRECT [[nandi bear]] |
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| ==Family==
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| Other names by which the creature is known, depending on the part of Africa, are Duba (the Swahili and villages along the Tana river), Kerit, Shivuverre (Kakumega country, Kenya), Kikomba (West Africa), Koddoelo (Ngao state, Kenya), Nandi Bear (after a Kenyan tribe), Sabrookoo (Kenya/Uganda frontier), Engargiya (Uganda), Gadett (Lumbwa district, Kenya), Ngoloko (Tanzania), Kikambangwe and Ikimizi (Ruanda).
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| ==Places==
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| Reports of the creature are numerous in the dark continent, especially in east-central Kenya.
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| ==Description/Morphology==
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| The chemosit is described as having either the body of a big ape or a combination of the lower body of a hyena with the chest, arms, and head of a great ape. It has long reddish to yellow hair, short broad tail, sometimes going on four legs, sometimes on two. The claws and teeth of the chemosit are supposed to be very sharp.
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| ==Behavior==
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| The chemosit is said to be as comfortable on the tree tops as it is on the ground, and to attack humans on sight, allegedly being responsible for several killings of men and live stock. They seem to consider humans delicacy and will not hesitate to attack and devour a lone human (or a small group), their favorite part being the brain. They will often haunt a village, taking a fresh victim each night.
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| ==Source==
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| {{Monstrous}}
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| [[Category: African mythology]] | |
| [[Category: Primates and hominids]]
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