Ju Fu/舉父

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Ju Fu/舉父

舉父(Ju fu) looks like a monkey. It has markings on its arms, a tail like a leopard, and is good at jumping. It has a habit of stroking its own head. It can pick up stones and throw them. Even tigers and leopards are afraid of it.

《山海經·西山經》

有獸焉，其狀如禺而文臂，豹虎而善投，名曰舉父。

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