Cactus Cat

The Cactus Cat is a creature from Lumberjack folklore. It is from Arizona and has the “scientific name“ cactifelinus inebrius. They live among cholla and palo verde trees. They have thorny hairs covering their body, a forked tail, and sharp knife-like bones coming from their paws. They slash open large cacti to drink the sap from inside. The Cactus Cat lets it ferment during the day and returns at night to drink up the alcohol and yells through the night while intoxicated.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.

Matthews, John, and Matthews, Caitlin. The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic. United Kingdom, Harper Element 2009.