Kapre

           The kapre is a Philippine cryptid that rests in enormous trees like acacias, mangoes, bamboo,  banyan and smokes cigarettes. It is phenomenally tall, long-legged, dark-colored, hairy, muscular, and has a very strong body odor. The Kapre is claimed to wear the indigenous Northern Philippine loincloth known as bahag, as well as a belt that allows the kapre to be invisible to humans. 

In some stories, the kapre is said to be guarding a miraculous white stone the size of a quail egg. The kapre has the ability to grant wishes to anyone who obtains this stone. Kapres are nocturnal and omnivorous. They aren't always regarded as malicious. They may, however, become vindictive if the tree in which they live is cut down. And if one is a companion of the Kapre, that person will be able to see it, and if they sit on it, any other person will be able to see the massive entity.

 Kapres, also called agtà, are known to play pranks on people, making travelers become disoriented and lose their way in the mountains or in the woods. It is often seen waiting for people as they walk through a path. It scares away little children who play at night. If you're stuck in a place and you keep going around in circles, you're said to be played around by a kapre. To escape its control, you must remove your shirt/clothing, and wear it inside-out. Witnessing rustling tree branches, even when the wind is not severe, has been reported as a sign of Kapre enchantment. Hearing loud laughter from an unseen being, seeing a lot of smoke flowing from the top of a tree, seeing enormous red blazing eyes throughout the night from a tree, and actually seeing a Kapre wandering in forested areas are some other occurrences. It's also thought that the embers from the Kapre's lit cigars or tobacco pipe are responsible for the abundance of fireflies in wooded places.