Chupacabras can be literally translated as 'goat-sucker', from chupar ('to suck') and cabras ('goats'). It is known as both chupacabras and chupacabra throughout the Americas, with … See more

In 1975, a series of livestock killings in the small town of Moca, Puerto Rico were attributed to el vampiro de Moca ('the vampire of Moca'). Initially, it was suspected that the … See more

The most common description of the chupacabra is that of a reptile-like creature, said to have leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down … See more

The "Ozark Howler", a large bear-like animal, is the subject of a similar legend.
The Peuchens of Chile also share similarities in their … See more

A five-year investigation by Benjamin Radford, documented in his 2011 book Tracking the Chupacabra, concluded that the description given by the original eyewitness in Puerto Rico, Madelyne Tolentino, was based on the creature Sil in the 1995 science … See more

The chupacabra panic first started in late 1995, Puerto Rico: farmers were mass reporting the mysterious killings of various livestock. In these reports, the farmers recalled two puncture … See more

• A chupacabra is referred to in the 2009 novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead.
• The debut album by Imani Coppola is titled Chupacabra.
• In Indigenous (2014), the chupacabra is the main antagonist. See more