I believe stories of Mokele-Mbembe are derived from elephants

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

Mokele-mbembe: a living dinosaur?

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH: WILD FICTIONS 013: Mokele-mbembe

The University of Chicago Magazine

Mokele-Mbembe : Sur Les Traces Du Dernier Dinosaure by Le Comptoir Général — KissKissBankBank

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

MonsterQuest: COLOSSAL DINOSAUR ROAMS AFRICA (S3, E18)

Hunting the Mokele-Mbembe

Book Review: Abominable Science - WSJ

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

Mokele-mbembe A Book of Creatures

The University of Chicago Magazine