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Qalupalik


Origin: Inuit mythology
Habitat: Water
Behavior: Aggressive

Description: 
  • It is a human-like creature that lives in the sea, with long hair, green skin, and long fingernails. The myth is that qalupaliks wear an amautiit (a form of pouch that Inuit parents wear to carry their children) 
Facts:
  • They use their amautiit to take babies and children away who disobey their parentsQalupaliks are said to make a distinctive humming sound; therefore, they can be heard before they appear.

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