Mythical creature from American folklore
In American folklore, the hugag is a fearsome critter similar to a moose with an extensive upper-lip, preventing it from grazing, and joint-less legs preventing it from lying down.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Cox, William (1910). Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler Inc. p. 9.
- ^ Tryon, Henry (1939). Fearsome Critters. Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press. p. 9.
- ^ Dorson, Richard (1982). Man and Beast in American Comic Legend. Bloomington, IL: Indiana Univ. Press. pp. 36–37.
- ^ Wyman, Walker (1978). Mythical Creatures of the USA and Canada. River Falls, WI: Univ. of Wisconsin Riverfalls Press. pp. 69–70.