Comments on: Raijū

By: Cowrie

Cowrie — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:56:16 +0000

Though it may be the influence of that picture at the top messing with my head, I get a very strong ‘binturong’ feeling from everything except the mummies. (I feel like those look like cats, myself.) Almost certainly, a binturong that far north would be a new species. It also seems that it has several distinguishing qualities, if fairly minor ones. For one, longer claws, though those of a binturong are already fairly sizable. Also, the behavioral qualities of extreme agression during storms and not eating in captivity are quite dissimilar to the sole known species of binturong.

By: SprayableCheeseInACan

SprayableCheeseInACan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:27:06 +0000

They both look like cats or an animal of lynx qualities to me.

By: Dj Plasmic Nebula

Dj Plasmic Nebula — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:40:13 +0000

Those Mummified animals don’t look known. unless they’re mutated known animals. as for all the tails, it would be a amazing find if these animals were born with more then 2 tails naturally. i wonder if they’re hybrids

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:50:50 +0000

Very interesting, as always. Makes me wonder how much if any overlap there is wit the legends of the Kitsune. They too have the multiple tail element as I recall.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:50:26 +0000

Great post, as always, Brent.

Looking forward to the follow-up.

This is why I like some “Eastern” cryptids more than the “Western” ones.

By: Jeremy_Wells

Jeremy_Wells — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:32:29 +0000

Awesome Brent! Thank you!

This is just what I needed after a week of mange ridden coydogs and lamp post arguments. (Also, I now have a better understanding of why the fox demon in Jade Empire has multiple tails.)

By: Frogking

Frogking — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:19:03 +0000

This article was great, Brent (via Loren). Thanks for sharing. I’m always interested to hear about Japanese folklore/mythology!