C is for… Chang Nam
The minuscule Chang Nam – “water elephant” – of Thailand is a feared and deadly creature. Despite being the size of mouse, this poisonous pint-sized pachyderm can kill merely by stabbing a person’s shadow or reflection.
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A Book of Creatures 
Any sources I can search for about this creature? I’m particularly interested in it
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It’s pretty hard to find, but has been the origin for Thai hoaxes where they sell you a mummified rodent with tusks attached
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Cool cool. Hey, on a similar note. Are there any other pachyderm mythical creatures that you know of? Besides Grootslang and the Kupalas.
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Turns out elephants are monstrous on their own! How about the Leveler and the one that foretold the birth of the Buddha?
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I wonder if there was some kind of solenodon in Thailand at some point.
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Elephant shrew? 🙂
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when will you publish your book
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When I’m done writing it…
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A elephant that stabs people shadow to kill. Someone stat this for Exalted!
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And is the Leveler an actual myth or is it completely made up for the book like the Peryton and A Bao A Qu? Sorry if i’m bothering you too much (and sorry again for not writing this in the form of a comment. The reply button didn’t appear haha).
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No idea yet and no worries 🙂
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An elephant from Neptune? Well that’s a new one 😀
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