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The Gremlinito (pronounced Grem-lin-eet-o) species, widely referred to as the “Gremlin” in modern day references, was first identified by Portugal scientists out of the Portuguese Province of Douro Litoral in 1865. The Gremlin was commonly believed to have originated from South Africa, but DNA testing has confirmed there is no common ancestry between the Gremlin and the Tikoloshe species. To this day, there has been no trace in ancestry; boggled scientists say the Gremlin simply “appeared” on the evolutionary chart.

The Gremlin’s diet historically consisted of insects and small animals, but due to the disruption of its habitat, the Gremlin’s diet has expanded to include commonly domesticated animals and small children. Some say the once peaceful species is becoming somewhat vengeful in the destruction of its habitat. Gremlins can be found in vegetated areas such as parks and small forests, but as they have become less fearful of humans, there have been many sightings outside gas stations and darkened alley ways.

(Tik-o-lo-she Southeast African Monkey from Madagascar) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikoloshe

In recent years, the Gremlin migratory pattern has become unpredictable and aggressive. The species was once restricted to Portuguese Provinces, but have now expanded to 4 of the 7 continents of the world. Gremlins are highly intelligent showing even more brain activity than the Orangutan or Chimpanzee species. Gremlins are utilizing common means of transportation; on one occurrence, a fully developed Gremlin was found driving a forklift through an elderly woman’s vegetable garden. The species is expected to meet United States land fall in 2018 or sooner if cargo ships continue their natural routes.

The Gremlin became widely popularized by the 1984 Movie “Gremlins” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlins, by Joe Dante and was released by Warner Brothers Films. The movie sported a comedic/scary theme and was the world’s first exposure to the Gremlin. Although real Gremlins did not play the characters in the movie, there were, however, actual Gremlins accompanied in background scenes of the screenplay.

In the pictures (right), there is a clear distinction between the fake Gremlin (top) and the actual species (bottom).

However, not everything was fake in the movie. The Gremlin is dominated by the lunar phases and becomes particularly vulnerable at the moon’s height in the night Sky. If encountered, it is extremely important they are not given food or water after midnight. The Gremlin’s body will destroy itself, but not before causing considerable dismemberment or death to those around it.