Tale 45 — The appearance and habits of the futtachi
It was said that a monkey, old mountain monkeys said to turn uncanny, behaved very much like a human and, being fond of women, often carried off women of the village. Because its fur was coated with pine resin and sand was then applied over that, its hide was said to be as hard as armor, so that even a gun's bullet could not pass through it.
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