Jersey Devil
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also known as the Leeds Devil, legendary creature said to inhabit southern New Jersey, USA
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Within Vinony's link graph, Jersey Devil is referenced by 295 other articles, and connects out to Bigfoot, brigandage and United States.
Vinony files it under American legendary creatures, Chimeric cryptids and Cryptids.
Its subject is documented across 28 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Other name
- Leeds Devil
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pine Barrens , New Jersey
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mythical creature
- Named after
- devil
- Country
- United States
- Image
- Jersey Devil.svg
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- Commons category
- Jersey Devil
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Encyclopedic overview
In South Jersey and Philadelphia folklore in the United States, the Jersey Devil, also known as the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature, or cryptid, said to inhabit the forests of the New Jersey Pine Barrens in South Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The common description is that of a bipedal kangaroo-like or wyvern-like creature with a horse- or goat-like head, leathery bat-like wings, horns, small arms with clawed hands, legs with cloven hooves, and a forked or barbed tail. It is also said that it has a strange elongated body and a thick tail. It has been reported to move quickly and is often described as emitting a high-pitched "blood-curdling scream".
Origin of the legend
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jersey Devil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.