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The hugag, a typical fearsome critter.Illustration by Coert DuBois from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods by William T. Cox.. In North American folklore and American mythology, fearsome critters were tall tale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps, [1] [2] [3] especially in the Great Lakes region.
The hidebehind is a nocturnal [1] fearsome critter from American folklore that preys upon humans that wander the woods, [2] and was blamed for the disappearances of early loggers when they failed to return to camp. [3] [4] As its name suggests, the hidebehind is said to be able to
Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted) Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people
10 Real-Life 'Zombie' Animals. Despite what many believe, zombies do not exclusively exist in the realm of science fiction, and our planet is currently home to a number of them.
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In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
This is a collection of the best pics of all time where animals are living their best life from the Instagram page The Snuggle Is Real. And thank God someone was around to capture these moments ...
Name Other names Description Purported location Depiction British big cats [35] Alien big cats (ABCs), phantom cats, mystery cats, English lions, Beast of Bodmin, Beast of Exmoor: Carnivorous mammal Great Britain Chupacabra [36] Chupacabras (Spanish for goat-sucker) Puerto Rico (originally), South and Central America, Southern North America ...