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Batsquatch
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English
Etymology
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Noun
A mythical flying creature (cryptid) supposedly sighted around Mount St. Helens in the United States, resembling a flying, bat-winged (sometimes bat-eared) primate either considered one specific creature, or a species.
en 2011 Paul Dale Roberts; Shannon McCabe H.P.I. Chronicles Lulu.com 9780557503995 337 The closest thing to what the caller describes is a creature called the Batsquatch. Batsquatch is seen at Mount St. Helens. Some people theorize that when Mount St. Helens erupted it also opened up a dimensional portal, ...
en 2014 Linda S. Godfrey American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America Penguin 9781101625286 page 58: Unlike the sugar glider, however, this creature displayed the trademark glowing red eyes of a Batsquatch, and was the size of a human.page 61: Batsquatches never need feel lonely in the Texas sky; apparently a wide variety of anomalous flying creatures patrol the state from the Panhandle to the Mexican border.
en 2014 Jan Fields Hunt for Sewer Gators ABDO 9781629687483 11 Looking around the woods, Gabe wondered if their bear encounter ruined their chances of seeing a Batsquatch. Then, he spotted something high in one of the half-burned trees. For a second, he wondered if it might be a bear cub
en 2018 Steve Wilson Around the World in 366 Tales - February Frights Lulu.com 9780244978457 17 "Perhaps it's the Batsquatch," she said, laughing at her joke. Sadie didn't laugh. She knew very well what it was. The creature drew closer, giving both girls a true impression of its size. "It can't be," said Candice. "It's the Batsquatch, isn't it?"
en 2020 Shona Husk Close to the Truth HarperCollins Australia 9781489298799 Batsquatch, pterosaurs and the River Man. She had three weeks in Washington State tracking down the local legends. There was nothing ordinary about her job as the biologist on the television show Cryptid or Hoax?
See also
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