Manipogo

The provided sources do not preserve a single, specific indigenous origin narrative or name for the Lake Manitoba serpent. Local First Nations oral traditions are reported to include serpent‑like creatures in Lake Manitoba going back hundreds of years, while the modern English name 'Manipogo' was coined in 1960 as a hybrid of 'Manitoba' and 'Ogopogo.' European settler sighting reports from the early 20th century and later media accounts contributed to the modern, named folkloric figure.

Descriptions in the recorded reports portray Manipogo as serpentine and amphibious; eyewitness accounts report lengths between about 4–15 metres (13–49 ft) and a brownish‑black body with at least one hump showing above the water. Head descriptions vary between observers, variously compared to a horse, camel, or sheep, or described as flat and diamond‑shaped; some witnesses report multiple humps. These details are presented as reported sightings rather than established biological facts.

Accounts attribute surfacing behavior (with humps visible) and occasional lifting of the head above the waterline—one 1948 report said an animal rose about 1.8 metres (6 ft). Some witnesses report loud cries described as a 'prehistoric type of dinosaur cry' and there are reports claiming more than one individual (one group of witnesses said they saw three animals). Enthusiasts have speculated it might be a surviving prehistoric creature, while skeptics and investigators have suggested mundane explanations such as floating logs, river otters, swimming moose, or large sturgeon. Scientific searches for remains to support a breeding population have not produced evidence in the cited sources.