#nahuelito

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The Nahuelito is said to reside in the Nahuel Huapi Lake in Patagonia, Argentina. Sightings date back to the late 1890s. Even the Argentine military got involved when they spent a total of 18 days chasing an unidentified creature in the lake. The creature is typically described as being serpent-like or akin to a plesiosaur.

These two photos surfaced on April 15th, 2006. They were brought to a newspaper by the name of El Cordillerano by an anonymous photographer.

The note that went along with the photos read: “This is not a tree trunk with a capricious shape. This is not a wave. Nahuelito showed his face. Lake Nahuel Huapi, Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. I’m not giving my personal information to avoid future headaches.”

[farewell-to-lorien]

The Explorer's Guide To Cryptid Animals of the World, by Vlad Stankovic.

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Cryptid of the Day: Nahuelito

Description: Since the 20th century, the press around Nahuel Huapi Lake in Patagonia, Argentina, have reported a Nessie-like monster living in the lake. In 2006, two pictures were dropped off at a local newspaper which depicts a long-neck creature. The photographer wanted to remain anonymous to avoid “future headaches”.

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16: Nahuelito

[jamiedoesart]

#CryptidInJuly2023 Day 16: Nahuelito

Took a step back today and used some simple supplies rather than going for a full digital painting. It’s a challenge of managing expectations and enjoying the prompts. ☺️

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[artbysupercres]

Nahuelito

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Day 16: Nahuelito

(I guess is is a sort of sequel to the Iemisch story? Since its the nature doc style back in Patagonia? Call it a spiritual successor. Does this also count as spec bio?) Once again we return to the waters of Patagonia for another monster of the deep. Although this one may be a little more familiar to those of us. The Nahuelito. Some would call it the Nessie of Argentina. This is in part due to the transformation of the Nahuelito from regular sea serpent to the all too common plesiosaur shape. However this monster has one thing that sets it apart from others of its kin. Much like its namesake the Nahuelito is dotted with rosettes on its scales much like those of the jaguar. Although nothing has been confirmed so far, experts believe that these rosettes still work as camouflage despite the aquatic environment. Their dark green coloration compared to the Nahuelito's light green scales may in fact serve to disguise the creature as a school of fish. Of course this is only speculation so far. We can confirm however that the Nahuelito is as much of a hunter as its namesake. After days of observation the Nahuelito has been observed exhibiting hunting behaviors similar to that of leopard seals. Some people have started collecting teeth that floated onto the shores of Nahuel Huapi which has led to some cursory studies on the Nahuelito's diet. The teeth are about as sharp as a seal’s which would fit the idea of a mainly fish diet. In fact some have hypothesized that the main composition of its diet is fish. This would align with the consensus of the diet of plesiosaurs. The Nahuelito is much more aggressive when hunting, seemingly devouring schools of fish at a time. Some have wondered if this also comes from plesiosaur biology but there have also been arguments that this predatory behavior comes from the jaguar influences on the beast. However we can only speculate for now as the beast still remains elusive despite our efforts for studying. Maybe it shall remain that way, hidden just as it was for so many before times like now.

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Day 15: Nahuelito