#moha-moha

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The Explorer's Guide To Cryptid Animals of the World, by Vlad Stankovic.

[thecreaturecodex]

Moha-Moha

Image © deviantArt user Ognimdo2002, accessed at his gallery here

[The moha-moha is a sea serpent sighting from Australia, which was met with lots of condescension and skepticism, even by people who were all-in on sea monsters, because it was sighted by a woman. I've decided to take it as an aquatic equivalent of my atelosaurus--a reptile from a modern family convergently evolved to resemble a Mesozoic reptile. I also am including a little bit more evolutionary ideas: I wanted to make it a Mullerian mimic of a dragon turtle.]

Moha-Moha CR 9 N Animal This creature resembles a turtle the size of a small whale. Its neck is long, allowing its beaked head ample range of movement, and it has a long tail with a fish-like fin.

The moha-moha is a carnivorous turtle that resembles a plesiosaur. They are durophages, using their hard beaks to crush shelled prey like mollusks, crustaceans and other turtles. They will even graze on coral if other prey is scarce, although such a diet brings them into competition with reef mashers. Moha-mohas look somewhat like dragon turtles, and some sages believe this is a form of mimicry. Not that moha-mohas are not dangerous in and of themselves—the two species’ similarities reinforce the association with potential predators to leave them alone.

A moha-moha, like other marine turtles, must lay its eggs on the shore. Doing so is a labor-intensive process, as the beasts have difficulty moving on land. Before egg-laying is when these animals are the most likely to interact with humans, as they remain in shallow water for several days before emerging to prepare, and for several days after to rest. And any shellfish pools or lobster pots they are near are likely to be tempting targets for snacks.

Moha-moha as Animal Companions Moha-mohas are not very intelligent and do not take training well. They are rarely found tamed by either aquatic or terrestrial humanoids, but are sometimes used as animal companions by aquatic druids.

Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.; AC +3 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8), tail slap (1d6); Ability Scores Str 13, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 8; Special Qualities low-light vision, scent. 4th-Level Advancement: Size Large; AC +3 natural armor; Attack bite (2d6), tail slap (1d8); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex –2, Con +4; Special Attacks crunching critical (bite, x3 critical without natural armor reduction),tail sweep (10 foot radius, Str based DC)

Moha-Moha      CR 9 XP 6,400 N Huge animal Init +1; Senses low-light vision, Perception +20, scent Defense AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 21 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +13 natural) hp 136 (13d8+78) Fort +16, Ref +11, Will +7 Offense Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft. Melee bite +16 (2d8+9/19-20x3), tail slap +11 (2d6+4) Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. Special Attacks crunching critical, tail sweep Statistics Str 29, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 8 Base Atk +9; CMB +20; CMD 31 (35 vs. trip) Feats Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception) Skills Perception +20, Swim +23 SQ hold breath Ecology Environment warm and temperate aquatic Organization solitary or pair Treasure none Special Abilities Crunching Critical (Ex) A moha-moha’s bite attack deals x3 damage on a successful critical hit. A creature that is dealt a critical hit by a moha-moha’s bite attack must succeed a DC 25 Fortitude save or have its natural armor reduced by 2 until they receive magical healing or return to full hit points. This save DC is Strength based. Tail Sweep (Ex) As a standard action, a moha-moha can sweep its tail in a 15 foot radius half-circle. All creatures in the area take 2d6+9 points of bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 25 half). The save DC is Strength based.

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[shadyufo]

Cryptids & Creatures of Folklore Drawtober Day 18 — Moha Moha

On June 8th, 1890, Queensland schoolteacher Selina Lovell and several other witnesses claimed to have seen a very strange creature on a beach on Great Sandy Island ( also formerly known as Fraser Island and now known as K'gari ) off the coast of Western Australia.

Lovell claimed the creature was around thirty feet in length, had a long neck and a turtle-like face, a high domed carapace on its back, and a long fish-like tail that was covered in scales that strangely ran perpendicular like roof tiles. She said its head and tail looked like they belonged to two very different animals. She didn't see its legs or feet but other accounts say it had feet like a crocodile or turtle.

The creature allowed Lovell to watch it from five feet away for nearly half an hour before it returned to the sea and disappeared.

The Indigenous people of the area, the Butchulla, called this creature the Moha Moha and according to their stories it was very dangerous and would sometimes attack people at the water's edge, biting their legs off. Thankfully it didn't seem to be hungry on the day Lovell encountered it.

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[florisnemis]

Star touched moss creature 🍃🌌

[gravelcat]

today i give you: moha doodles

tomorrow? probably more

[thesorceresstemple]

[ifreakingloveroyals]

25 February 2019 | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with Chef Moha Fedal during a cooking demonstration, where children from under-privileged backgrounds learn traditional Moroccan recipes from one of Morocco’s foremost chefs, at the Villa des Ambassadors in Rabat, Morocco. (c) Tim P. Whitby - Pool/Getty Images

[mychlapci]

je zvláštne že musím stretávať ľudí každý deň a riskovať tým, že v akomkoľvek bode stretnem blaváka. normálne husia koža

[p5x-theories]

About the fake Okumura

I found a word that is yuchi (誘) meaning “entice” or “tempt”, and rouya (牢屋) meaning “jail”

Perhaps a reference to Akashi and Katayama?

Huh, that's not impossible, though I'd expect them to use Chinese words for the file names, based on the other files... Also, it was "ruoye", not "rouya", which doesn't appear to be a Japanese word as far as I can tell, so I fear this might be going out on a bit of a limb?

Definitely a good thought to check out at least, though!

[acetheticsdraws]

Mystere fanart! I hit to see Mystere earlier this year during the USITT training ground trip, but didn’t have the chance to make an art piece for them until now. I usually print and sign these and send the. Back stage when I see the show. Hopefully I can drop them off when I’m back in Vegas

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[garlic-press-collection]

MOHA all alloy garlic press. Swiss made and it would seem heavily influenced by Zyliss designs.

[genevieveetguy]

Le passager du Tassili, Sarah Maldoror (1987)