Is it true that native tribes in South America use the Boto (Amazon River Dolphin) for sexual relief?
In a traditional Amazon River myth, at night a Boto becomes a handsome young man who seduces girls,[2] impregnates them, then returns to the river in the morning to become a Boto again. This dolphin shapeshifter is called an encantado. It has been suggested that the myth arose partly because dolphin genitalia bear a resemblance to that of humans. In the local area, there are also tales that it is bad luck to kill a Boto. Legend also states that if a person makes eye contact with a Boto, that person will have nightmares for the rest of his or her life.
