Dingonek

The word "dingonek” is probably a Wanderobo term for the mysterious beast, and among that tribe and certain others subsequently referred to the existence of this huge reptile has been known for many. 

The Dingonek is a semiaquatic synapsid with a lion-shaped head and two exposed canine teeth on its lip, a single long horn 1.78 meters long, a deep chest, broad shoulders, long tail with shovel-shaped on the end with a single stinger, and muscular limbs built for short bursts of speed, and is shorter and stockier than tigers but more powerfully built for defense and combat. The Dingonek had pointed ears, bronze skin below, including the face, and olive soft hide covered with leaf-shaped golden brown keratin scales, similar to mammalian pangolins. Dingonek's scales cover the forehead, thorax, limbs and knees, and tail in the shape of a shovel for thrusting in water.

Their size was estimated to be 4.6 meters tall, 19.33 meters long (from head to tail), with a horn length of 58 cm and a tailneedle length of 32 cm, and a weight of 350 kg.

The Dingonek's anatomy reflects specialized power and ambush hunting abilities: exceptionally strong forelimbs for grappling and holding prey, the ability to wrestle large animals to the ground and rely on the prey being immobilized, the bite force being relatively weak compared to modern big cats, but compensated by precision, and the use of long canines to stab soft areas (neck, throat, belly) after pinning prey with the forelimbs. Dingonek's scales were utilized as defense against attacks or rivals of their own species, and they are tougher and more durable than pangolin's scales, and they cannot be crushed by mortal and pestle, only destroyed by hydraulic press. The Dingonek healed injuries, implying that they may have survived major damage thanks to social cooperation between groups.

The Dingonek's tail is prehensile, and it stings like a scorpion or bee, stabs the attacker or victim with a single stinger that induces sleep with an anti-numb chemical. The Dingonek is hefty and capable of making short, forceful leaps—ideal for ambushes—while the Speed is not a fast runner; it was designed for brief spurts rather than chase or popping up on water. Their own solitary horn is used for jousting, stabbing attackers, or digging to build their own shelter, or it is utilized as a courtship tool for female Dingonek because the male Dingonek had to prove who had the better horn.

The Dingonek can run at up to 30 km/h (19 mph) on land over short distances and move gracefully underwater by bouncing or strolling on the bottom. Dingonek's aquatic adaptation allows them to hold their breath underwater for 40 minutes since their nostrils and ears close naturally when immersed, leaving only a single horn exposed.

The Dingonek is an apex predator of Africa's rivers and tributaries, particularly those surrounding Lake Victoria. They eat hippos, crocodiles, gorillas, chimps, giraffes, rhinos, horses and zebras, donkeys, fish, frogs, lizards, and most birds, including eagles. They scavenged on occasion but were mostly a strong ambush predator. If the search is unsuccessful, the Dingonek will eat berries, flowers, and vegetables instead. Some hypotheses hold that the sightings were misidentifications of known creatures, or that eyewitness stories were inflated. The Dingonek is a top predator that controls megafauna populations, maintains environmental balance, and feeds primarily on overripe fruits to keep the berries healthy. It may have struggled with other predators and enemies over carcasses and plants.

Dingoneks are ambush predators that prey from cover like as long grass, wooded borders, rivers, and lakes. This species was solitary, as are most current big cats. During the breeding season, the Dingonek formed groupings (pods or herds) of four to twenty individuals, commanded by a dominant male. Females and young people make up the majority; bachelor males remain on the margins. They spend up to 16 hours every day submerged to stay cool and hydrated. It feeds primarily at night on land.

The Dingonek plays an important role in nitrogen cycling since its excrement fertilizes water habitats after devouring plants and animals. However, overpopulation can lead to water contamination and fish die-offs.

There is no clear evidence of direct conflict, although being endangered coincides with the entrance and spread of people. Hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, lions, and even humans were foes and competitors of these beasts. Only young ones are vulnerable to assaults by crocodiles, jackals, lions, eagles, storks, or hyenas. The Dingonek was highly hateful to this enormous one, the Mokele-mbembe and a mythological pegasus, the Ethiopian pegasus as key adversaries.

Humans could have hunted Dingonek, competed for prey, or been eaten alive by this animal. Dingonek communicated with roars, meows, or deep vocalizations similar to those of current lions, cheetahs, and tigers. The Dingonek is extremely territorial and violent, accounting for more human deaths in Africa than any other large animal. Attacks in Lake Victoria frequently occur when humans or boats enter their territory or obstruct escape routes. The battle occurs around waterways, where Dingoneks destroy crops or attack fisherman. In Africa, it is revered and feared by many African civilizations, especially the Baganda.

The Dingonek is terrified of the horse's relative, both white and black rhinoceroses, because of their unreliable eyesight. Africans and foreigners used these two hefty horned creatures as wards against the Baganda tribe's fabled beast.

The Dingonek lived in freshwater habitats found in tropical, subtropical, desert, Mediterranean, and temperate climates, including Lake Victoria in Kenya and other parts of Africa. Due to a lack of food sources, such as dwindling wildlife populations, the Dingonek was the conquering beast that ruled all of Africa.

• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 1,000

• Locomotion: Amphibious

• Habitat: Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; 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; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale;  Warm River; Cold River; Lukewarm River; Subterranean River; Warm Pond; Cold Pond; Aquifer; Warm Littoral; Cold Littoral; Warm Intertidal; Cold Intertidal; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.

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  • Extant: Kenya; Tanzania

Because the cub was abandoned by its parents, it needs any kind of milk, including breastmilk or cow's milk. After nursing, the Dingonek cub is yours. Adults had a hard time taming the Dingonek, especially the pup.

The term "dingonek" refers to three unidentified animals: the Kikuyu ndamathia of the Tana River, the Masai ol-umaina of the Amala River, and the dingonek itself.

The dingonek was allegedly seen by John Alfred Jordan (1857 – 1933), a notorious adventurer and ivory poacher who operated in a rarely-visited region of southern British East Africa, around the border with German East Africa. Despite his illegal activities, Jordan gained the respect of the colonial authorities by pacifying the local warlike tribes. Jordan's story was first published by the American big game hunter Edgar Beecher Bronson (1856 – 1917), who met him during a 1909 safari, and included the account in his book In Closed Territory (1910). Jordan himself later included the story in articles in Wide World Magazine (1917) and the Daily Mail (1919), and the posthumous, possibly ghostwritten books Elephants and Ivory (1956) and The Elephant Stone (1959). According to Jordan, the name dingonek was used by his "Dorobo" or "Lumbwa" followers, one of whom claimed he had seen the animal on two other occasions.

Historya Davvun: For Mandela - 1994 AD

In Historya Davvun: For Mandela, a few Dingoneks were presented, and African mythological animals had a part in Mandela's installation of his first president in 1994.

Worldcraft: Legacy of the Rivers - 3012 AD

Following Feliciano's evil deeds against Farhan and Ajibola because of his Nestorian heritage and his exploitation of Black people, Zika, a Dingonek, transforms from a secondary antagonist into an antihero to disown his owner. The New Army of Voodooism in Hirojafza has Zika incarcerated and is now an ally of Conservationist Hunters. Prior to his exile to Reinachos with Nicolette, Archie, and their friends in search of Julianna Hueau's inheritance from the terrible extinctions and genocides of Reinachos' utopian society, Zika is in Paschal Hyrphaz's first menagerie.

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