Global InformationNguruvilu information
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| Other name(s) | Guirivilo, Guruvilu, Ñuruvilu, Ñirivilu, Ñivivilu, Ñirivilo, Nirivilo |
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| Country | Chile |
The Nguruvilu (from Mapudungun ngürü, "fox" and filu, "snake"; also known as: Guirivilo, Guruvilu, Ñuruvilu, Ñirivilu, Ñivivilu, Ñirivilo and Nirivilo) is a creature originating from the Mapuche religion of the indigenous people inhabiting Chile. It is a river-dwelling creature that looks like a fox, with a long body, similar to a snake, and a long tail with fingernails that it uses like a claw.