TheRompo is amythological beast said to have been found in India and Africa. It is described as having the head and mouth of ahare, the ears of ahuman, a mane, a slender body approximately three feet in length, a long tail ending in a hairy brush, the front feet of abadger, and the rear feet of abear. It feeds on human corpses, which it obtains by digging up graves, and is termed the "Man-Eater" due to this habit. After discovering a body, instead of immediately devouring it, it circles around it several times as if afraid to seize it.[1] The legend of the Rompo may have been inspired by the ecology and behavior ofhyenas.[2]
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