mythology – Critter Science https://critter.science Animal Facts and Education Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:37:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-1-32x32.jpg mythology – Critter Science https://critter.science 32 32 The Malevolent Skin-Walker https://critter.science/the-malevolent-skin-walker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-malevolent-skin-walker https://critter.science/the-malevolent-skin-walker/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:52 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=24354 skin-walker

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In Navajo folklore, the skin-walker—known as the yee naaldlooshii—is a malevolent witch who has gained the ability to transform into or possess various animals. By subverting traditional medicine and violating sacred cultural taboos, these practitioners are said to acquire dark supernatural powers, including unnatural speed and the capacity to mimic […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-malevolent-skin-walker/feed/ 0 The Myth of the Thunderbird https://critter.science/the-myth-of-the-thunderbird/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-myth-of-the-thunderbird https://critter.science/the-myth-of-the-thunderbird/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:01:47 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=8444 Thunderbird

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In honor of Samhain (Halloween), I give you the cryptozoological creature of this year – The Thunderbird. Native American legends talk of this mystical creature being a protector but also that it could punish those who displayed little or no morals. It could be spotted in the sky with bright […]

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Blamed for countless attacks on rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and other animals, the chupacabra makes it’s way (on special request) into today’s Samhain article. The chupacabra or “goat sucker” hails from Latin culture and lore. But could it actually be real? Read more to find out. First the Stats… […]

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