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==Merge==
The onyl redeeming aspect of this page is the tall tale aspect, otherwise it's just a list. It herefore oughn't have random things not pertinent to this included e.g; [[shmoo]]s. --[[User:Belg4mit|Belg4mit]] 02:10, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
Should this be merged with the [[Cryptid]] section? --[[User:Jehan60188|Jehan60188]] ([[User talk:Jehan60188|talk]]) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 11:43, 18 August 2010 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
* Yes, at best this a subsection of North American cryptids [[User:Forpeterssake|Peter]] ([[User talk:Forpeterssake|talk]]) 12:13, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
* No, fearsome critters are not cryptids, no more than a unicorn or dragon may be termed as such. Fearsome critters were developed as ruses for newcomers to the logging camps. They are a parody of natural history and were rarely ever intended more than a practical joke. While there have been practical jokers involved in cryptids, this is seen as a perversion of crytozoology. Whereas with fearsome critters, this is seen as the point. If you are going to count fearsome critters as cryptids, you might as well count the [[Easter Bunny]] and [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]] too. [[User:Tripodero]] ([[User talk:Tripodero|talk]]) 5:48 AM, 21 February 2020 (UTC)


== Church, 2016 ==
==Cactus cat/[[Gyascutus]]==

Until someone can come up with some evidence that the latter is related to the former, I'm gonna separate these two. No accounts I've read of the cactus cat make any mention of the features attributed to the gyascutus, including the first reference linked in the article. <small> so sayeth</small> [[User:Lucky_number_49|Lucky Number 49]] <sup> [[User talk:Lucky number 49|Yell at me!]]</sup> 00:14, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
* {{cite book |last=Church |first=Jill M. |editor1-last=Fee |editor1-first=Christopher R. |editor2-last=Webb |editor2-first=Jeffrey B. |title=American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales: An encyclopedia of American folklore, Volume 1 |date=2016 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |location=Santa Barbara, Calif. |isbn=978-1-6106-9567-1 |pages=365–7 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kXnEDAAAQBAJ&q=fearsome+critters |chapter=Fearsome critters}}

Leaving this source here in case editors of this page find it useful. —[[User:Sangdeboeuf|Sangdeboeuf]] ([[User talk:Sangdeboeuf|talk]]) 16:35, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

== Tree-Squeak and other critters ==

@[[User:IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist|IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist]], please discuss your changes here. The list is for links to critters with their own articles, like a directory to the most prominent examples. If you'd like Tree-Squeak (or other critters) mentioned, you should either [[WP:N|make sure that it meets our notability requirements]] and [[WP:YFA|create a draft of a new article]], or make a case for expanding the list. Wikipedia works on a [[WP:CONS|consensus model]]. Because your edits have been disputed, the [[WP:ONUS|onus is on you]] to convince other editors that they belong. [[User:Woodroar|Woodroar]] ([[User talk:Woodroar|talk]]) 21:37, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

:? [[User:IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist|IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist]] ([[User talk:IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist|talk]]) 21:40, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
::@[[User:IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist|IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist]], what's your question? [[User:Woodroar|Woodroar]] ([[User talk:Woodroar|talk]]) 22:00, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

:::Note that every entry in the article has its own Wikipedia article. Tree Squeak does not. If you want it in this list, then [[WP:Write the article first]]. To start a draft and submit it for review, see [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation]]. ~[[User:Anachronist|Anachronist]] <small>([[User talk:Anachronist|talk]])</small> 22:15, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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Merge

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Should this be merged with the Cryptid section? --Jehan60188 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:43, 18 August 2010 (UTC).[reply]

  • Yes, at best this a subsection of North American cryptids Peter (talk) 12:13, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, fearsome critters are not cryptids, no more than a unicorn or dragon may be termed as such. Fearsome critters were developed as ruses for newcomers to the logging camps. They are a parody of natural history and were rarely ever intended more than a practical joke. While there have been practical jokers involved in cryptids, this is seen as a perversion of crytozoology. Whereas with fearsome critters, this is seen as the point. If you are going to count fearsome critters as cryptids, you might as well count the Easter Bunny and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer too. User:Tripodero (talk) 5:48 AM, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

Church, 2016

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  • Church, Jill M. (2016). "Fearsome critters". In Fee, Christopher R.; Webb, Jeffrey B. (eds.). American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales: An encyclopedia of American folklore, Volume 1. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 365–7. ISBN 978-1-6106-9567-1.

Leaving this source here in case editors of this page find it useful. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 16:35, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Tree-Squeak and other critters

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@IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist, please discuss your changes here. The list is for links to critters with their own articles, like a directory to the most prominent examples. If you'd like Tree-Squeak (or other critters) mentioned, you should either make sure that it meets our notability requirements and create a draft of a new article, or make a case for expanding the list. Wikipedia works on a consensus model. Because your edits have been disputed, the onus is on you to convince other editors that they belong. Woodroar (talk) 21:37, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

? IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist (talk) 21:40, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@IsaacTheChristianCryptozoologist, what's your question? Woodroar (talk) 22:00, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note that every entry in the article has its own Wikipedia article. Tree Squeak does not. If you want it in this list, then WP:Write the article first. To start a draft and submit it for review, see Wikipedia:Articles for creation. ~Anachronist (talk) 22:15, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]