Wampus cat
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The Wampus cat is a fearsome critter variously described as a large sort of water panther with glowing eyes that stalks its prey at night. The wampus cat is often compared to the Ewah of Cherokee mythology that was a woman who disguised herself in the skin of a mountain lion to spy on the men of the tribe as they sat around the campfire and told sacred stories on a hunting trip. When the woman was discovered, the tribe's medicine man punished her by transforming her into a half-woman, half-cat, who supposedly still haunts the forests of East Tennessee.[1]
The Wampus cat is the mascot of the following high schools:
- Atoka High School, Atoka, Oklahoma
- Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School, Clark Fork, Idaho
- Conway High School, Conway, Arkansas
- Itasca High School, Itasca, Texas
- Leesville High School, Leesville, Louisiana
- Pollock Elementary School, Pollock, Louisiana
The Wampus cat was formerly the mascot of Cambridge City High School, Cambridge City, Indiana.
The Tennessee Wampus Cats, an AAU and competitive basketball team, are based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The wampus cat is known by its six legs. Four of which are for running while the front two are for attacking its prey.
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