Kting Voar

Kting Voar
An artist's depiction and alleged skull
Background
Type	Cryptid
Continent	Asia
Country	· Cambodia  · Vietnam
One-Time?	No
Theories	· Cryptid  · Large bovine

The Kting Voar (Pseudonovibos spiralis), also known as the Khting Vor, Linh Dương, or Snake-eating Cow, is a bovid mammal reputed to exist in Cambodia and Vietnam.

Appearance

The Kting Voar is normally described as a cow-like animal with peculiar twisting horns about 45 centimetres (20 inches) long and spotted fur.

Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

• An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
• A large bovine

Trivia

• It often has some sort of connection with snakes, varying between stories.
• Specimens collected and tested were either fake or found out to belong to a normal cow. Many experts do believe in the existence of this animal, and it is actually listed as Endangered in the IUCN list.
• The Kting Voar's taxonomy is as follows:
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Artiodactyla
  • Family: Bovidae
  • Subfamily: Bovinae
  • Genus: Pseudonovibos
  • Species: P. spiralis

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An artist's depiction and alleged skull