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The '''Rompo''' is a [[mythological beast]] said to have been found in India and Africa. It is described as having the head and mouth of a [[hare]], the ears of a [[human]], a mane, a slender body approximately three feet in length, a long tail ending in a hairy brush, the front feet of a [[badger]], and the rear feet of a [[bear]]. 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.<ref>{{cite book |last= Boreman |first= Thomas |date= 1730 |title= A Description of Three Hundred Animals; viz Beast, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insects |url= https://archive.org/details/adescriptionthr00boregoog/page/n21/mode/2up|page= 10 |isbn= 1385578890}}</ref> The legend of the Rompo may have been inspired by the ecology and behavior of [[hyena]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1= Matthews |first1= John |last2= Matthews |first2= Caitlin |page= 486 |date= 10 March 2005 |title= The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures |publisher= Sterling Publishing |isbn= 1-4027-3543-X}}</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Boreman, Thomas. ''[https://archive.org/details/adescriptionthr00boregoog/page/n3/mode/2up A Description of Three Hundred Animals; viz Beast, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insects]'' p. 10. 1730, London. Online.
* Matthews, John and Caitlin. [https://books.google.com/books?id=YPhztQ1VU1QC&dq=%22the+element+encyclopedia+of+magical+creatures%22+rompo&pg=PA486 ''The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures.''] p. 486. Sterling Publishing. 2006. {{ISBN|1-4027-3543-X}}. Online. March 13, 2008.

[[Category:Medieval European legendary creatures]]
[[Category:Mythological hybrids]]

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