Loch Ness Monsterīigfoot is named after its big footprints, and the dreaded chupacabra is also known for what it leaves behind: dead animals. But stories of silver bullets didn't arise until much later. While the werewolf's origins are unclear, an unusual disease that causes excessive body hair (called hypertrichosis) may have contributed to belief in werewolves - in fact sideshow performers with the disease were once exhibited as werewolves or "wolfmen." The connection with the full moon likely came about because of wolves' and dogs' tendency to bark at the moon. Witches and vampires, for example, are said to become cats, bats, and wolves on occasion. Some believe that a werewolf terrorized the French countryside in 1764, when a strange wolflike creature killed dozens of villagers the fictionalized story was depicted in the film "Brotherhood of the Wolf." The werewolf is only one variation of lycanthropy, the ancient belief that certain people have the ability to change into animals, either at will, on certain dates, or on full moons. The fearsome werewolf is a fascinating blend of man and beast.
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