Squonk is probably the most ridiculous cryptid from the forests of Pennsylvania

In the annals of creatures, cryptids, there is one animal that can safely claim the title of most absurd, this squonk (squonk). According to legend, this creature dwells in dugovich forests of Northern Pennsylvania, USA. The legend of squance probably appeared in the late nineteenth century, at the height of the development in Pennsylvania of the forest industry and deforestation.

The earliest known recorded message about schwanke reflected in the book by William T. Cox called "Fearsome creatures of the forests and some animals, deserts and mountains" (1910). The same book was given the drawing squonk, but poor quality. Full description squonk not exist — even in this book it is devoid of strict certainty. The information in this book Cox reprinted in the work of Jorge Luis Borges "Book of imaginary beings" (1969).

The cryptids - animal or plant whose existence is possible, but not proven by academic science. Cription can be a creature that is considered to be extinct or which is described in the legends, but about the existence of which is eyewitness testimony. The cryptids are the object of study of cryptozoology and cryptovolcanic. Usually refers to cryptids animals, since the existence of unproven plants are easier to prove or disprove. Legend has it that the skin of the creature is very bad, covered with warts, growths and spots, and so it is hidden from prying eyes and constantly crying bitterly because of his ugliness.

The creature supposedly retiring and coming out of his hiding place only at night. His presence can be noticed wet footprints or the sounds of crying. The easiest way to discover squonk in cold weather under a full moon; then he is less mobile, easier to notice, and his cry is heard better. The hunters who tried to catch squonk, found that being able to avoid capture by fully dissolving in its own tears when cornered. A J. P. Wentling, as expected, still caught one squonk and hid it in his bag, which, while he was carrying it home, suddenly lost a lot of weight. During the inspection he found that the bag contained only the liquid remains of the sad animal.

"Scientific name" squonk — Lacrimacorpus dissolvens, it comes from the Latin words meaning "tear", "body" and "dissolving".

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