““The Mo’o or Moko mentioned in tradition—reptiles and lizards—were of several kinds—the mo’o with large, sharp, glistening teeth; the talking mo’o, moo-olelo; the creeping mo’o, moo-kolo; the roving, wandering mo’o, moo-pelo; the watchful mo’o, moo-kaala; the prophesying mo’o, moo-kaula; the deadly mo’o, moo-make-a-kane. The Hawaiian legends frequently speak of mo’o of extraordinary size living in caverns, amphibious in their nature, and being the terror of the inhabitants.””
