The cactus cat from American tall tales is said to prowl the American Southwest. Its fur is like sharp thorns, and the cat slashes cacti open so their sap will ferment. The cat gets drunk on the sap, and then wanders the desert wailing and attacking everyone it meets.
🎨 William Rebsamen

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The fur-bearing trout of American tall tales is supposedly found in the Arkansas River and northern North America. Some say the trout evolved fur to survive frigid waters, but others say it was a result of four jugs of hair tonic spilled in the Arkansas River.

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The cactus cat from American tall tales is said to prowl the American Southwest. Its fur is like sharp thorns, and the cat slashes cacti open to ferment their sap. The cat then gets drunk on the sap, and wanders the desert wailing and attacking everyone it meets.
🎨 William Rebsamen

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The hidebehind is a mysterious critter of American tall tales that stalks humans wandering in the woods. It's so stealthy that no one knows what it looks like. Whenever someone is about to spot the hidebehind, it hides behind some nearby object. Then it attacks without warning.

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The snoligoster of American tall tales dwells in the swamps of the American south, especially around Lake Okeechobee. It resembles a giant legless furry alligator with a back spike and a propellor tail. Victims are stored on the spike until the snoligoster gets hungry.
🎨 Richard Svennson

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The cactus cat from American tall tales is said to prowl the American Southwest. This fearsome critter's fur is like sharp thorns, and it likes to slash cacti open to ferment their sap. The cat gets drunk on the sap, and wanders the desert wailing and attacking everyone it meets.
🎨 William Rebsamen

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The squonk is the most miserable critter of American tall tales. Its skin is so covered in warts, blisters, and abrasions that it's disgusting to look at, and the squonk knows this. Thus, it hides underground during the day and at night is constantly crying as it hunts for food.
🎨 Loneanimator

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The hugag is a legendary fearsome critter from American tall tales. It resembles a bald moose whose extensive upper-lip prevents it from grazing (it eats bark and twigs). The hugag's jointless legs means it can't lie down, and instead sleeps by leaning against a tree.
🎨 Coert DuBois

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