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Nandi Bear

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Painted illustration: large dark bear-like animal with sloping back at the edge of Kenyan highland forest
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Illustration of the Nandi bear, 1961.
Illustration of the Nandi bear, 1961 · A. McWilliams · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A large, fierce animal with a sloping back reported in western Kenya.

Folklore Verdict: Most likely a known animal, such as a large hyena.

Region
Africa · Kenya
First reports
Early 20th-century colonial reports

Key sightings

Best evidence

Reports only; hyenas or ratels have been suggested.

Sources