Tsuchinoko

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The Tsuchinoko is a snake-like cryptid from Japan . In Japan, its name is ツチノコ or 槌の子 (meaning "dirt child"). They are reported to be between 30 and 80 cm long. The name "tsuchinoko" is used in Western Japan, however it is known as "bachi hebi" in Northeastern Japan. The tsuchinoko has a thin head and tail, and a wide girth in between. It reportedly has fangs and venom, similar to some snakes. Some accounts also describe the tsuchinoko as being able to jump up to a meter in distance followed immediately by a second jump while still in the air.

It is also referenced in the kojiki, the oldest book about the history of Japan.

In Popular Media

It makes an appearance in the video games: Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, in which it is edible, you can also keep it for some unlockables. It has also appeared as an enemy in the Castlevania series which is known to include several popular cryptids. It is also a yokai in Yo-Kai Watch, known as "Noko" in the English dub. In the Space Dandy episode "Nobody knows the Chameleon alien, Baby" QT discovers his love for tsuchinoko fishing, which lead him to catching an extremely rare alien that had shape-shifted into a tsuchinoko. It even appears in an online fake dead Japanese creature carcass website. In the book "After Man" a creature named fatsnake resembles a tsuchinoko. The 3.0.0 update of Monster Hunter World added a capturable Tsuchinoko which could be added as a pet to the player's room. Tsuchinoko was also featured in episode 4 of Kemono Friends titled "Desert Area" having a more human-like appearance and is a character in the episode. The pokémon Dunsparce is based on the tsuchinoko its Japanese name Nokocchi is a anagram of tsuchinoko. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, Tsuchinoko appears as one of the monsters from the "Danger!" archetype.

Explanations

It could be a type of slug who's features became exaggerated over thousands of years.

An undiscovered snake species.

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-[[File:Tsuchinoko.jpg|thumb|300px]]The '''Tsuchinoko''' is a snake-like cryptid from [[:Category:Japan|Japan]] . In Japan, its name is ''ツチノコ'' or ''槌の子'' (meaning "dirt child"). They are reported to be between 30 and 80 cm long. The name "tsuchinoko" is used in Western Japan, however it is known as "bachi hebi" in Northeastern Japan. The tsuchinoko has a thin head and tail, and a wide girth in between. It reportedly has fangs and venom, similar to some snakes. Some accounts also describe the tsuchinoko as being able to jump up to a meter in distance followed immediately by a second jump while still in the air.
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+The '''Tsuchinoko''' is a snake-like cryptid from [[:Category:Japan|Japan]] . In Japan, its name is ''ツチノコ'' or ''槌の子'' (meaning "dirt child"). They are reported to be between 30 and 80 cm long. The name "tsuchinoko" is used in Western Japan, however it is known as "bachi hebi" in Northeastern Japan. The tsuchinoko has a thin head and tail, and a wide girth in between. It reportedly has fangs and venom, similar to some snakes. Some accounts also describe the tsuchinoko as being able to jump up to a meter in distance followed immediately by a second jump while still in the air.
 It is also referenced in the kojiki, the oldest book about the history of Japan.
-==In Popular Culture==
+==In Popular Media==
-It makes an appearance in the video games ''Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops'', in which it is edible, and you can also keep it for some unlockables. It has also appeared as an enemy in the ''Castlevania'' series which is known to include several popular cryptids. Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon, is also based on the Tsuchinoko. It is also a yokai in [[w:c:yokaiwatch:Yo-kai_Watch_(franchise)|Yo-Kai Watch]], known as "[[w:c:yokaiwatch:Noko|Noko]]" in the English localization. In the Space Dandy episode " Nobody knows the Chameleon alien, Baby" QT discovers his love for Tsuchinoko fishing, which lead him to catching an extremely rare alien that had shape-shifted into a tsuchinoko. It even appears in an online fake dead Japanese creature carcass website. In the book "[http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/After_Man:_A_Zoology_of_the_Future#Animals_of_After_Man:_A_Zoology_of_the_Future After Man]" A creature named [http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/Fatsnake fatsnake] resembles a Tsuchinoko. The 3.0.0 update of [http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Monster_Hunter:_World Monster Hunter World] added a capturable [http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/MHW:_Endemic_Life_List Tsuchinoko ] which could be added as a pet to the players room. Tsuchinoko<ref>https://kemono-friends.wikia.com/wiki/Tsuchinoko</ref> was also featured in episode 4 of ''Kemono'' ''Friends'' titled "Desert Area" having a more human-like appearance and is a character in the episode.
+It makes an appearance in the video games: ''Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops'', in which it is edible, you can also keep it for some unlockables. It has also appeared as an enemy in the ''Castlevania'' series which is known to include several popular cryptids. It is also a yokai in [[w:c:yokaiwatch:Yo-kai_Watch_(franchise)|Yo-Kai Watch]], known as "[[w:c:yokaiwatch:Noko|Noko]]" in the English dub. In the Space Dandy episode "Nobody knows the Chameleon alien, Baby" QT discovers his love for tsuchinoko fishing, which lead him to catching an extremely rare alien that had shape-shifted into a tsuchinoko. It even appears in an online fake dead Japanese creature carcass website. In the book "[http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/After_Man:_A_Zoology_of_the_Future#Animals_of_After_Man:_A_Zoology_of_the_Future After Man]" a creature named [http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/Fatsnake fatsnake] resembles a tsuchinoko. The 3.0.0 update of [http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Monster_Hunter:_World Monster Hunter World] added a capturable [http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/MHW:_Endemic_Life_List Tsuchinoko ] which could be added as a pet to the player's room. [https://kemono-friends.wikia.com/wiki/Tsuchinoko Tsuchinoko] was also featured in episode 4 of ''Kemono'' ''Friends'' titled "Desert Area" having a more human-like appearance and is a character in the episode. The pokémon [https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dunsparce_(Pokémon) Dunsparce] is based on the tsuchinoko its Japanese name ''Nokocchi'' is a anagram of tsuchinoko. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, Tsuchinoko appears as one of the monsters from the "Danger!" archetype.
+==Explanations==
+It could be a type of slug who's features became exaggerated over thousands of years.
+An undiscovered snake species.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="153">
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 yo_kai_watch_noko_by_19onepiece90-db4k8i6.png|Noko from ''Yo-Kai Watch''
+tsuchinoko-kemono-friends-120839.jpg|Tsuchinoko from ''Kemono'' ''Friends''
+dunsparce.png|Dunsparce from ''Pokémon''
+DangerTsuchinoko.png|Danger!? Tsuchinoko? from the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game.
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-[[Category:Reptiles and Amphibians]]
 [[Category:Carnivore]]
 [[Category:Yokai]]
-[[Category:Paranoia Mod]]
-[[Category:Carnivorous]]
+{{CryptidsNavBox}}
-[[Category:Dangerous cryptids]]
-[[Category:Asian]]
-[[Category:Hostile]]

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Contents

In Popular Media

Explanations

Gallery

See Also