Berberoka are man-eating swamp monsters that live in freshwater places such as ponds, rivers, and lakes. They have enormous bellies that can store up the entire volume of water found in a small size pond and use this physical feature to their advantage.
A berberoka would drink up all the water from the pond, leaving the fish floundering in the dried-up basin. The monster has a mossy body with a skin complexion resembling rugged rock that it can blend into the pond. When the berberoka remains motionless, it looks just like a huge mossy stone. Once an unsuspecting person goes into the pond to collect the fish, the monster regurgitates the water it has ingested, unleashing a deluge on its target. Whether the victim can swim or not, there is no escape from the clutches of the berberoka in the water as the monster swiftly seizes them to devour.
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