Chupacabra

Blood-sucking creature in American Puerto Rican folklore.

Core Themes

• Fear and predation.
• Linked to Monstrosity.

Cultural Connections

• American: In modern folklore.

Related Concepts & Sources

Jersey Devil (related creature), Farms (context), Fearful Encounter (theme)

Identified as: legendary creature; first purported sighting in Puerto Rico. Source: Wikidata Q183571.

Classified As

• cryptid
• mythical creature