Hodag

A creature from the folklore of the American colonists. This animal has been variously described by foresters from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Opinions about the appearance of the beast are divided. Some claim that he is covered with horns and spikes and has a manic nature.

The record that seems to be the most reliable and from which the sketch of the animal is made as follows: size, approximately something similar to a rhinoceros and somewhat resembling this animal general makeup. The creature moves slowly, unhurriedly, and, unlike the rhinoceros, is very intelligent. His hairless body is mottled, striped and strikingly checkered, the color suggests a hint of the origin of the patterns on Makino clothing, now used in logging. There is a large shovel-shaped bone outgrowth on the nose of the horn walker, with peculiar phalanges extending upwards in front of the eye, so that he can only see straight up.

About the only living thing that hodag can catch is a porcupine.