Big Book Of Mythology (Spanish Edition)

El Chupacabra

Translation: Goat sucker

Other names: Chupacabras, Chupa, El Vampiro de Moca

Type: Animal

Region: Caribbean (Puerto Rico) / North America (Mexico or southwestern United States)

Habitat: Unknown

Diet: Blood

Danger zone: Unknown

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About El Chupacabra:
The chupacabra or chupacabras is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported in Puerto Rico. Chupacabras can be literally translated as "goat-sucker", from chupar ("to suck") and cabra ("goat").

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Appearance:
Physical descriptions of the creature vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail. The most common description of the chupacabra is that of a reptile-like creature, said to have leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down its back. It is said to be approximately 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m) high, and stands and hops in a fashion similar to that of a kangaroo.

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Behavior/Interaction:
The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, including goats.

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Target(s):
Goats

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Escape plan:
Unknown

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Origin story:
Eyewitness sightings have been claimed in Puerto Rico, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile, and even being spotted outside the Americas in countries like Russia and the Philippines, but many of the reports have been disregarded as uncorroborated or lacking evidence. Sightings in northern Mexico and the southern United States have been verified as canids afflicted by mange.

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NOPE Rating:
5/10