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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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