Mngwa

In Africa, there are traditional tales about the "Nunda," or the "Mngwa," derived from the Swahili word mu-nwga ('stranger one'). It appears to be a big creature, such as a giant cat.

Mngwa is a giant legendary cat derived from caracals and servals. Their body was cheetah-like, tiger-headed, with a long prehensile tail and a dark coffee nose. Mngwa's fur is gray, with a grayish brown to white underside and dark gray patches and stripes for camouflage in the thick jungle. Their claws are strong and can scratch even the hardest rocks. Their eyes are hazel. Mngwa is around 2.0 meters long, 1.9 meters tall, and weighs 290 kg.

The Nunda are believed by some to be a variation of therianthrope that, by day, is a human, but by night becomes the "werecat".

Mngwa is a mysterious, large tabby cat-like feline known for its deafening roar and powerful legs that drive its overwhelming pounce. Some people who have been cursed with bad bioenergy are permanently transformed into werecats. The mngwa's flexible spine and the ability to quietly and quickly pounce on a predator are its biggest advantages to remaining alive. Specifically, the food eaten by Mngwa was made from berries because it was omnivorous and very intelligent.

Mngwa can travel entirely silently by using stealth, which allows him to unexpectedly surprise victims, including people. Mngwa's strength is sufficient to kill humans or huge prey with a single bite. With their eyes shining in the dark, Mngwa are most active at night. With the endurance of a lion and the agility of a leopard, this animal could jump and climb. According to some stories, this cat can cross rivers or swim while hunting.

That animal's noteworthy adaptation was that its special organ contains special enzymes that decompose the mushrooms, allowing it to use whatever toxins were contained in them into a breath attack that their ancestors didn't have. That breath attack contains bleeding, sleep, stunned, burned, iced, frostbite, explosion, and darkness. Though it has an advantage in battle, Mngwa isn't immune to them. And being predominantly nocturnal, the Mngwa lose their inherent fear of humans at night and become much more dangerous and prone to attack. Be more cautious at night, and the camping activity isn't safe from Mngwa.

Unlike their ancestors, the serval and caracal. Mngwa is the top predator in Tanzania and nearby countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Mngwa is an undiscovered big cat species, the descendent of either caracal or African golden cat, that their diet is carnivorous — presumably feeds on antelope, monkeys, bush pigs, and possibly livestock. Mngwa plays the role of apex predator in the environment, competing with lions, leopards, and even cryptid or mythological species found in East Africa. As adults, their primary predators are people, crocodiles, lions, and pythons; nevertheless, Mngwa was purposefully murdered by humans, rhinos, hippos, or elephants. Mngwa's ecological niche may be that of a nocturnal forest predator that has adapted to montane or coastal forests.

Reproduction

Breeding season:

• No fixed season; can breed year-round

Gestation period:

• Around 90 days.

Litter size:

• 1–2 kittens (rarely 5).

Development:

• Kittens are born in dense thickets or hollow logs.

• Eyes open after 4–12 days; weaned at ~5 months; independent at ~2 year.

Sexual maturity:

• Around 2 years of age.

Lifespan:

• Up to 12–28 years in the wild (possibly 50 in captivity).

Like tigers, the Mngwa is curious-turned-hostile towards everything, including humans, from night to dawn. Mngwa became passive, like servals, and ran away from humans and other races, like elves and demons.

The Mngwa was a native species of mythical creature found in Tanzania as an endemic species because this cat was a migratory species in nearby countries, including Egypt and South Africa. Mngwa's favorite biomes were tropical savanna and tropical rainforest, as well as desert at midnight. The Mngwa was live alongside its variations.

The Mngwa's environment and leopard habitat overlap, which could result in misidentification. According to some contemporary cryptozoologists, the Mngwa may be a remnant of an extinct cat species, like the ancient Panthera shawi from Africa, or the color morph of the leopard (Panthera pardus pardus).

The Sky People, also known as Terrans, introduced the Mngwa and its variations in the 2600s and 2700s. They brought and sent its cubs to Reinachos and Berbania, two planets that resembled Earth, for rewilding. This species was sent to the Hirojafza continent in Berbania from the Ursa Major constellation. It thrived in the same habitat and climate as Earth's Africa. This species was sent to the Hordan continent in Reinachos from the Cygnus constellation. It lived in the same habitat and climate as Earth's Africa and Central Asia.

• Movement Pattern: Nomadic

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 6,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Radiated Citadel; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.

• Earth: 

  • Extant (Resident): Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda

Mngwa cannot be tamed when in the adult stage. Only in baby one were notable exceptions. Any raw fish or milk can be used to tame the abandoned kitten.

Pre-Islamic Tanzania - 7th Century

Tanzania is home to some of the oldest human settlements, with fossils found in areas like the Olduvai Gorge, which is sometimes called "The Cradle of Mankind". The Mngwa is associated with untamed wildness and violent wrath in pre-Islamic Swahili oral tradition. The tribes were advised to penalize careless hunters who steal more than they require or villagers who disturb the spirits of the forest.

Pre-WWII - 20th Century

Attacks in the vicinity of Lindi, Tanzania, were recorded by British district officer William Hichens in the 1930s. Witnesses reported seeing pawprints and fur that did not belong to leopards. Records were inconclusive, but samples supplied to experts supposedly did not match known species. Bernard Heuvelmans' 1955 book On the Track of Unknown Animals featured the Mngwa. Some scientists believe it to be a gigantic aberrant leopard, a mutated marozi lion, or a giant gray morph of the African golden cat.

2021 Renders

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• Its claws and back can be broken and the tail can be broken and dropped shiny.

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