In China, this creature is called the water monkey. It is said that it is a creature that lives in water and looks like an ape. Commonly known as "water ghost", there are also "water lion ghost", "water corpse ghost" and "corpse ghost". Living in water, sometimes ashore, more common in wild water sources such as ponds and reservoirs. The water monkey is excellent in water, and its limbs are weak after ten minutes out of water. In the water, the water monkey is several times stronger than human beings, so once it is held in the water, its life will be in danger. According to folklore, water monkeys have great and mysterious power in the water. They can dig through different ponds and rivers under the water, catch people who fall into the water and drag them to the bottom. They filled the victim's seven holes with mud, which caused him to suffocate. Some even say that water monkeys suck human blood and eat people's nails and eyes. Where there is water, almost everyone was told the story of the water monkey by their parents when they were young.

Many people agree that "water monkeys" mainly feed on fish and shrimp in the water, and occasionally suck the blood of corpses after drowning. Colleagues living in Shuangfeng, Hunan Province recalled that there was a big reservoir on their mountain. People who have been drowned several times have found paw prints on the bodies, and their throats have been torn open and some blood has been sucked. Locals often see "water monkeys" eating on the shore near the reservoir, leaving unfinished fish and shrimp after fleeing.

"Water monkey" is terrible, because it will "harm people" in the water! It is said that it has great strength in the water, and the average adult man with good water can't beat it. He will suddenly grab your feet in the water and drag them down until you drown. Every year, people drown everywhere, and the old people say it is a "water monkey". No one can give an accurate statement about this. However, it should be advocated to improve their safety awareness (especially children) and not to swim in dangerous waters.

What exactly is a "water monkey"? According to many friends who claim to have seen it with their own eyes, it is very small, generally more than 50 centimeters high, weighing 10 kilograms (some 20 kilograms), and has no tail or a short tail. It is covered with long black or gray hair and shiny. The limbs are short, the claws are pointed, the face is different from that of monkeys, the eyes are small and round, the mouth is long and pointed, and the teeth are small and pointed. It may be some kind of mammal, which can move both on land and on water.