Hombre Gato
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The Hombre Gato, or Catman, is a legendary creature that possesses both feline
and human features. This South American folk tale is particularly popular in Argentina
, especially in rural and less populated areas.
Much like the werewolf
, the catman is thought to come out at night, roaming neighborhoods and preying on both people and animals. There are those who believe in his existence, claiming to have heard or even encountered him, but the majority of people who relate this story describe it as fictional.
The Hombre Gato has also made his way into Hispanic literature, becoming the subject of many short stories and science fiction tales.
Felidae
Felidae is the biological family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the strictest carnivores of the thirteen terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, although the three families of marine mammals comprising the superfamily pinnipedia are as carnivorous as the...
and human features. This South American folk tale is particularly popular in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, especially in rural and less populated areas.
Much like the werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
, the catman is thought to come out at night, roaming neighborhoods and preying on both people and animals. There are those who believe in his existence, claiming to have heard or even encountered him, but the majority of people who relate this story describe it as fictional.
The Hombre Gato has also made his way into Hispanic literature, becoming the subject of many short stories and science fiction tales.