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Egyptian Mermaid

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The reptilian Nile Mer, also known as the African River Naga, can be found in most rivers in northern Africa. The longest River Naga ever recorded was twenty eight feet in length from head to tail, but there have been unconfirmed sightings of even longer Mers, some rumored to be as long as fifty feet. The tough, scaly, armor-like plating on its back runs the length of its entire body and protects it from most would-be predators.

The River Naga feeds mostly on large animals; fish, crocodiles, small boats, and unfortunate swimmers. While for the most part a lethargic creature, swimming straight into its coils is almost certain death. Despite its snake-like appearance, the River Naga has no venom, and hunts its prey in a manner mimicking that of the anaconda; wrapping its body around its prey and slowly tightening its coils. Unable to unhinge its jaw like a real snake, once its prey stops struggling it will tear it apart with its claws in order to eat it.


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