Waitoreke a.k.a Kaureke

-some consider the waitoreke an:
-otter
-a beaver
-a New Zealand fur seal
-a monotreme (like the platypus)
-and a echidnas
-is an otter/beaver-like cryptid said to live in New Zealand
-it is usually described as small otter-like animal that lives on the South Island of New Zealand
-there are many theories on the waitoreke's true identity, such as it beimg an otter, beaver or

pinniped

-for more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitoreke