Talk:Back-footed being

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... that mythical creatures with their feet or legs facing backwards may have originated from the misidentification of animal tracks?

Created by Chickenpox4dinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Fun little article. New enough, long enough and seems to be a decent condition. The hook seems to accurately reflect a footnote on page 83 of the source and the same source is used to support the relevant text in the article. This isn't essential but I think it could be helpful to explain why particular animal's tracks were misunderstood in the article. Hook short enough and feels of general interest.Llewee (talk) 00:00, 1 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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↑ Kirtley, Bacil F. (1964). "Unknown Hominids and New World Legends". Western Folklore. 23 (2): 77–90. doi:10.2307/1498256. ISSN 0043-373X – via JSTOR.