Garkain

The Garkain is from Australian Aboriginal Myth. They are hairy, man-sized bat hominids with massive black wings and sharp teeth. They have been more recently described as humanoid bats with canine heads. They roost in trees and wait for traveling people to pass underneath who they then eat. They have a stench strong enough to make someone pass out. They live in inaccessible areas like caves but go to forests and swamps to hunt. Some of these creatures are believed to live around the area of the Liverpool River. They can be killed with normal weapons.

Citations:

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

Citation: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.