Tikbalang
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
| Sub grouping | Hybrid beast |
| Folklore | Philippine folklore |
| Origin | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Habitat | Forests |
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The Tikbalang (/ˈtikbaˌlaŋ/) (also Tigbalang, Tigbalan, Tikbalan, Tigbolan, or Werehorse) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid (half-human and half-horse) creature with the head and hooves of a horse and disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. In some versions, it is a transformation of an aborted fetus sent to earth from limbo.