Wampus Cat
HighA six-legged panther-witch from Cherokee legend that screams through Appalachian hollows.
Folklore onlyNorth America
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Cryptids of Tennessee
Tennessee's Smoky Mountains and Cumberland Plateau are deep Wampus Cat country, and the state's Appalachian communities have kept the creature's legend alive for generations.
2 documented creatures
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