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Beasts

Adlet

The adlet, a half man, half wolf creature from Inuit lore.

Adlets, from Inuit lore, were created a long time ago when an Inuit woman mated with a large red dog. The woman became pregnant, and her offspring were very unusual.

Afanc

The afanc, a welsh lake monster, often described as a hybrid between a crocodile and a beaver.

The Afanc is a lake monster from Welsh mythology. It has various descriptions which include either beaver, crocodile, or a dwarf-like creature and is considered to be a demon.

Al, Alu

The Alu was often described in Babylonian legends as a black dog.

An alu is an interesting combination between Armenian lore and Christianity. It is described as being a half-human, half-animal hybrid.

Alphyn

The Alhpyn, a heraldic creature.

The Alphyn is described as a sort of lion figure, much like a heraldic tiger, and has eagle claws in the front and patches of hair all over the body.

Andanara

A common African wildcat, thought to be the appearance of the Andanara.

Andanara comes from the Azande of African lore. They are known as wild male cats that sleep with human women, and the women then give birth to human children and cats as well.

Aurvegne Werewolf

An engraving of a werewolf, from the 18th century.

The Aurvergne Werewolf case took place in 1558. It was first recorded by Henri Boguet, a demonologist, in his book titled “Discours des Sorciers” in 1602.

Beast of Bray Road

The beast of Bray Road kneeling by a creek.

The Beast of Bray Road was thought to be a werewolf seen in Wisconsin and Michigan from 1989-1992. It was named after its first sighting, which was on Bray Road, an isolated country road near Elkhorn, in southeastern Wisconsin, a small town with 6,500 people residing.

Beast of Gevaudan (1764-1767)

The Beast of Gevaudan reigned terror on France for 3 years in the 18th century until it was killed.

The Beast of Gevaudan was a mysterious creature that struck terror into everyone in Gevaudan, France in the 18th century. In Gevaudan there were over a hundred people that were attacked and killed from July 1764 to June 1767 by the unnamed beast.

Bouda

The Bouda, a were-hyena from African lore.

The Bouda are from Moroccan Berbers, and were known as were-hyenas. They are sometimes referred to as bultungin which in Nigeria it means, “I change myself into a hyena.”

Chupacabra

A picture of a what has been described as a dead chupacabra.

The Chupacabra is a vampiric dog entity that has been seen primarily in Mexico, but has made appearances in other countries such as Puerto Rico, U.S, Mexico Central America, and South America. Its name, when directly translated, literally means “goatsucker” in Spanish.