It has a snake-like head, but its center girth is broader than its head and tail. It is supposed to have fangs and venom akin to a viper. According to certain traditions, this snake-like creature can speak out and lie. They are also claimed to be able to consume alcohol. Legends also claim that in certain circumstances, they swallow their own tail and roll like a wheel, akin to the American folklore “Hoop Snake.” Tsuchinoko is believed to be found in distant regions such as mountains, woodlands, and along rivers on Shikoku, Honshu, the Kyushu islands, and the Korean peninsula. They dwell on the ground, disguised by leaves and other ground litter.