This is the kind of ridiculous pseudo-story that’s fun to link to…if for no other reason than to talk about good name-construction. Specifically, what I’ll call the Cryptozoological Name-Construction System.
Basically, it breaks down like this: (Semi-Remote Nation or Region) + (Seemingly Harmless Animal) + (The Word “Fanged” or “Blood” or “Man-Killer” or “Deathmonger”).
Feel free to try it at home:
– “The North-Bolivian Fanged Rabbit”
– “The Lithuanian Blood Parrot”
– “The Nova Scotian Deathmonger Goose”
– “The Welsh Hooked-Claw Badger”
…feel free to submit your own, below! But be forewarned: You’ll be hard-pressed to beat “The Lithuanian Blood Parrot”. I’m proud of that one.