The witness descriptions of the Buru say that the creature is/was between 11 and 15ft long, possess a nearly 2ft long head, a flat nose and deep set eyes located behind it. Within its long mouth were four long fang-like teeth (2 on top and 2 on bottom), all the rest of the teeth were flat. It had a forked tongue. The neck was said to be nearly 3ft long and was thought to be able to stretch out like a turtle (thus allowing its head to breach the surface of the water). The skin color was a dark, almost blackish blue and was broken up by white blotches and a somewhat white belly. Its body and tail were somewhat round and its four legs were said to be stumpy and adorned with claws. There were also said to be three rows of short spine-like bumps running down its sides and back. The diet of the Buru was unknown by the two tribes, but they were sure in their assumptions that it did not eat fish.