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Wrought from insatiable hunger, the wendigo makes its way into the hearts of humans possessing them to commit the act of cannibalism. The wendigo… Is it fact or fiction? Can there really be a creature that can possess a person and cause them to do the unthinkable? Is it possible […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-fearsome-wendigo/feed/ 0 The Legend of Champ – Fact or Fiction? https://critter.science/the-legend-of-champ-fact-or-fiction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-legend-of-champ-fact-or-fiction https://critter.science/the-legend-of-champ-fact-or-fiction/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:00:46 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=19192 Champ

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The legend of Champ hails from the Northeastern United States region. More specifically New York and Vermont. Legend has it that in Lake Champlain, there dwells a mythical beast that utilizes the lake as its home. Lake Champlain is a 125+ mile long lake that extends up into the southern […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-legend-of-champ-fact-or-fiction/feed/ 0 The Jersey Devil https://critter.science/the-jersey-devil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-jersey-devil https://critter.science/the-jersey-devil/#respond Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:00:49 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=13358 Jersey devil

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The Jersey devil, aka the Leeds devil, is a creature said to live in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey. The most common description is of a bipedal, almost kangaroo-like or wyvernesque creature with a horse or goat’s head, leathery wings – like a bat, horns, small arms with […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-jersey-devil/feed/ 0 The Reining Hide and Seek Champion… Bigfoot https://critter.science/the-reining-hide-and-seek-champion-bigfoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reining-hide-and-seek-champion-bigfoot https://critter.science/the-reining-hide-and-seek-champion-bigfoot/#respond Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:13 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=10544 Bigfoot

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Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, has been a prominent member of folklore for decades. Most people quickly dismiss the creature as mere legend. Is this creature an ape? A neanderthal? Is it something else? This article talks about it from both sides of the coin. Since none have ever been captured, it’s […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-reining-hide-and-seek-champion-bigfoot/feed/ 0 The Loch Ness Monster. Fact or Fiction? https://critter.science/the-loch-ness-monster-fact-or-fiction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-loch-ness-monster-fact-or-fiction https://critter.science/the-loch-ness-monster-fact-or-fiction/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2020 07:00:38 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=9935 Loch Ness monster

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In keeping with Critter Science tradition, this article will explore cryptozoology with the Loch Ness Monster, that may or may not be real. You can decide for yourself. Dating back to ancient times, around 565 A.D., this mysterious beast has been touted as real for centuries. In 1934, Nessie shot […]

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