Bunyip-mythical creature from Australian folklore

-usually translated as "devil" or "spirit"
- a mythical creature from Australian folklore
-various accounts and explanations of bunyips have been given across Australia since the early
days of the colonies
-it has also been identified as an animal recorded in Aboriginal mythology, similar to known
extinct animals
-descriptions of bunyips very wildly, it is usually given as a sort of lake monster, common
features in Aboriginal drawings include a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or
horns
-At night their blood-curdling cries can be heard as they devour any animal that ventures near
their abodes
-for more information, go to:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunyip