Appalachian folklore creatures

Goat head Humanoid creature with big ram horns

Pipisanguisuge (PIP-EEE-san-GWEE-zu-gay) Bestiary Drawing Print - A Vampiric Cave Dwelling Bat Humanoid "A winged, humanoid creature from the Appalachian region, Pipisanguisuge sleeps in the cool depths of caves during the day, and sucks the blood of unlucky victims at night. This dangerous species of large bat is found within caves of the Appalachian region, though are most numerous in the Appalachian plateaus of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

The Wampus Cat has roots in Cherokee folklore and Appalachian legends, but is the six-legged feline just another mythical creature on a long list of cryptids?

Appalachian culture is full of myths, monsters, and ghost stories. Read on for the most famous Appalachian folklore stories and superstitions.

so batty 🦇 🩸Most bats eat insects or fruit. However, there are three species of bats, known as vampire bats, that feed on blood from livestock. 🍹Bats play a critical role in pollination and seed dispersal for a lot of fruits and plants like bananas, mangoes, and the agave plant, which is used to make tequila. Bats have long tongues with some reaching three inches. 😍 A baby bat is called a pup. 🦇 Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Bat wings are essentially modified…

The Snallygaster is a mysterious unknown cryptid that is said to look like a dragon. The legend of the beast originated with German immigrants that settled in Frederick County in Central Maryland.

In part two of our series, we examine creatures from the Kentucky Hellhound to the dreaded Snarly Yow. Our journey takes us into moonshine country and skyward, then makes a daring turn toward the woods and on thoroughfares. Take care on this trek, lest you get lost and are found by one of these beasts.

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