Unsolved:Ball-tailed cat
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Fearsome critter |
| Folklore | American folklore |
| Other name(s) | Sliver cat Dingmaul Felis caudaglobosa |
| Country | United States |
The ball-tailed cat (Felis caudaglobosa) is a fearsome critter of North American folklore most commonly described as having similar traits to that of a mountain lion, except with an exceedingly long tail to which there is affixed a solid, bulbous mass for striking its prey.[1][2] Tales of ball-tailed cats were common among woodsmen during the turn of the 20th century and many variations exist; two of the more prominent variants are the Digmaul and the Silver Cat. The latter is distinguishable for not only having a smooth-sided ball for knocking wayfarers unconscious, but in addition a spiked-side for piercing and grappling its victims.[3] The earliest written mention of the ball-tailed cat appears in Henry Tyron's Fearsome Critters (1939).[4]
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Ball-tailed cat -
Silver Cat -
Digmaul
See also
- Ankylosaurus, which used a club on its tail for defense
References
- ↑ Tryon, Henry Harrington (1939). Fearsome Critters. Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press.
- ↑ Marshall, C. P. (21 January 2024) (in en). The Cryptozoology of Cats: Feline Folktales, Fables, and Fauna. Untold Publishing. ISBN 978-1-962340-78-6. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Cryptozoology_of_Cats/Gc_vEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Ball-tailed+cat&pg=PT362&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ Cohen, Daniel (1975). Monsters, Giants, and Little Men from Mars: An Unnatural History of the Americas. New York: Doubleday.
- ↑ Fee, Christopher R.; Webb, Jeffrey B. (29 August 2016) (in en). American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales: An Encyclopedia of American Folklore [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-61069-568-8. https://www.google.com/books/edition/American_Myths_Legends_and_Tall_Tales/KuTNEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Ball-tailed+cat&pg=PA74&printsec=frontcover.
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