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Title
Tracking the chupacabra
Type
Text
Monograph
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Classification
LCC: QL89.2.C57 R34 2011
DDC: 001.944 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
Originating in Latin America yet known worldwide, the chupacabra is a blend of vampire and shapeshifter, changing its appearance and characteristics depending on when and where it is seen. Radford explores-- and tries to solve-- the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.
Table Of Contents
The short history of the chupacabra. The goatsucker mystery
Folklore of the chupacabra. A brief history of vampires ; Chupacabras in popular culture
Search for the chupacabra. Searching for chupacabras in Nicaragua ; The dead vampires speak: chupacabra carcasses ; The curious case of the Cuero chupacabra
Solving the mystery of the chupacabra. Reconsidering the goatsucker ; The zoology of chupacabras and the science of vampires.
Authorized Access Point
Radford, Benjamin, 1970- Tracking the chupacabra