I believe stories of Mokele-Mbembe are derived from elephants

A collection of different theories about what the Mokele-Mbembe is : r/SpeculativeEvolution

The Explorer - 13: Stories, Superstitions and Beliefs by The Explorer by Jacada Travel - Issuu

Here be monsters: The search for Africa's mythical beasts

In Search Of the Congo Dinosaur The Institute for Creation Research

Elephants in African Myths. Some say that the elephant was once…, by Raina Kamrat, Elephant Listening Project

The Explorer - 13: Stories, Superstitions and Beliefs by The Explorer by Jacada Travel - Issuu

Elephants in African Myths. Some say that the elephant was once…, by Raina Kamrat, Elephant Listening Project

DINOSAUR' ELUDES SIX-WEEK SEARCH IN AFRICA - The New York Times

Lake Tele – Epena, Republic of the Congo - Atlas Obscura

Mokele Mbembe! - Document - Gale Academic OneFile

Book Review: Abominable Science - WSJ

Mokele-mbembe, Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology

The Lake Dakataua 'Migo' Lake Monster Footage of 1994 — Tetrapod Zoology

The land of dinosaurs ate my camera - Steppes Travel