C is for Calygreyhound, A mythical chimera that appeared in medieval heraldry. Unlike most heraldic monsters, it made no attempt to seem realistic.

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B is for Black Shuck, a black canine creature with red eyes in English folklore, often recorded as being an omen of death.

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A is for Abaia, a large eel in Melanesian mythology that is said to consider creatures in the lake its children and protects them furiously.

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It's been a looong while, I've been caught up fixing up the Teratober list for this year and all, so for compensation have some Werehounds I did!!

They're based off of the BTS Cakehounds, and are a neat lil boy band :P

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Z is for Zaqqum, a tree that grows in the bottom of Hell, whose dwellers are compelled to eat the bitter fruit, which tears their bodies apart and releases their bodily fluids as punishment.

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Y is for Yale, a mythical beast in European Mythology described as an antelope-like beast with the tusks of a boar and large horns, making them good for both offensive and defensive attacks.

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X is for Xiao, a name given to several different creatures, this one being the "four-winged bird" Xiao.

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W is for Wyvern, a mythical dragon in European mythology with two wings and two legs. It's rarely a fire-breathing creature, unlike other dragons.

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V is for Vegetable Lamb, a legendary plant-like animal of Central Asia, believed to grow lamb as its fruit. According to those who obtained one said the lamb tastes like fish and the blood like honey.

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T is for Tarasque, a beast in French Mythology said to have a body protected by a turtle-like carapace, and could expel a poisonous breath.

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S is for Siren, a creature in greek mythology with an alluring voice, able to lure sailors to their demise.

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R is for Rougarou, a monster in Cajun folklore described as having a human body and a wolf/dog-like head.

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Q is for Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec diety related to the wind, knowledge, merchants, the Sun, Venus, and arts & crafts.

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P is for Pope Lick Monster, a part man/goat/sheep urban legend that was reported to live under the bridge over Pope Lick Creek.

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N is for Nymph, mythological creatures generally regarded as personifications of nature.

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M is for Mari Lwyd, a Welsh custom that sings at someone's door, having the person sing back with excuses why it can't enter. If the person has no more excuses, the Mari Lwyd gets ale and food from the home.

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L is for Leucrotta, a mythical hyena/ dog/wolf-like creature in Indian or Aethiopian mythology, said to he able to mimic human voices.

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