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The Buru is a reptilian monster that walks the swampy valleys of the Himalayas. In 1947, it was reported by the Apu Tani people to Professor Christopher van Funer-Haimendorf. They said that the monster was about 15 ft long from head to tail. It has a triangular head with flattened teeth, except for the four fangs in its upper and lower jaws. It has armour-plates along its back and tail, and stumpy legs with strong clawed feet. Its skin is a bluish-black, mottled all over, with a pale underbelly. Generally, the Buru keeps to itself and does not bother humans. Few have ever been seen. The description of the animal sounds very like a prehistoric dinosaur.