2006-10-03 07:39:40 · 10 answers · asked by dennis_pr2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The chupacabra (or chupacabras) is (are) a cryptid said to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated particularly with Puerto Rico (where it was first reported), Mexico, Chile, Brazil and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities and Maine. The name translates literally from the Spanish as "goat-sucker". It comes from the creature's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. Sightings began in Puerto Rico in the early 1990s, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile. Though some argue that the chupacabras may be real creatures, mainstream scientists and experts generally contend that the chupacabra is a legendary creature, or a type of urban legend. National Geographic did a report on the existance of Chupacabras and they found a supposed chupacabra skeleton on a local farm ground.
The legend of el chupacabra began in about 1992, when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia began reporting the killings of many different types of animals, such as birds, horses, and as its name implies, goats. However, it is predated by El Vampiro de Moca (The Vampire of Moca), a creature blamed for similar killings that occurred in the small town of Moca in the 1970s. While at first it was suspected that the killings were done randomly by some members of a Satanic cult, eventually these killings spread around the island, and many farms reported loss of animal life. The killings had one pattern in common: Each of the animals found dead had two punctured holes around its neck.
2006-10-03 07:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Chupacabra translates literally from the Spanish as "goat-sucker". It comes from the creature's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. Sightings began in Puerto Rico in the early 1990s, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile. Though some argue that the chupacabras may be real creatures, mainstream scientists and experts generally contend that the chupacabra is a legendary creature, or a type of urban legend. National Geographic did a report on the existance of Chupacabras and they found a supposed chupacabra skeleton on a local farm ground.
2006-10-03 14:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by Telesto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "chupacabras" or "goatsucker" is a legend from southern Mexico, of a monster that sucked ALL the blood from goats. I don't know what happened to these goats, but media photographs and TV reports showed these completely bloodless goats. This was about 20 years ago.
2006-10-03 14:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chupacabra is a story tolded hear in puerto rico in the town of canovanas people here have seen this ugly thing that drinks the blood out of goats and cows lately it hasnt been seen but it all started here in puerto rico
2006-10-03 14:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by caparoja50 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is from a mexican tale. It is a small fanged creature that drinks the blood of goats. Points for me!
2006-10-03 14:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mexican legand of a creature that sucks the blood out of live stock and such. fangs, long nails, and red eyes so they say. it is the mexican vampire. lol
hope it doesnt cross the border illegally.
thats funny, dont care who you are.
2006-10-03 14:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by robkim04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think this is a mexican legend. it is about a monster that hunts goats.
2006-10-03 14:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by blah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mexican animal that sucks blood.
2006-10-03 14:47:15 · answer #8 · answered by Adam T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a puerto rican urban legend...
2006-10-03 14:42:18 · answer #9 · answered by stephaniech24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means monster/devil and is from central and south america
2006-10-03 14:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋