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Mapinguari
The Mapinguari or Mapinguary is a cryptid from Brazilian folklore. The Mapinguari is often described as an extremely foul-smelling, hairy animal that is distinct from the North American Bigfoot. Descriptions further allege that the cryptid is a man-eating creature with hook-shaped nails, backwards-facing feet, a bipedal gait, a gaping mouth in its abdomen, and a single eye like the mythological Cyclops.
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The Mapinguari or Mapinguary is a cryptid from Brazilian folklore. The Mapinguari is often described as an extremely foul-smelling, hairy animal that is distinct from the North American Bigfoot. Descriptions further allege that the cryptid is a man-eating creature with hook-shaped nails, backwards-facing feet, a bipedal gait, a gaping mouth in its abdomen, and a single eye like the mythological Cyclops.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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