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Giant Mudpuppy

THE GIANT MUDPUPPY OF LAKE ERIE


It churns the waves

and concerns the boats.

A small head braves

the water and floats.

Slick, impatient,

it stills nonetheless.

Floating. Vacant.


Not a new Bess,

this lake’s dark harrow.

Viewers distress

of teeth, spots, shadow.

Under dark fog,

it toured Crystal Beach,

Great Water Dog

now gone with a screech.


Names: Lake Erie Monster


Habitat: Lake Erie; shores or water


Size: up to 25 feet long


Diet: durophagous bottom feeder


Reproduction: oviparous; external fertilization; 3-5 eggs/year


Society: mostly solitary, except during brumation


Lifespan: up to 40 years


The Giant Mudpuppy is a reptile found at the bottom - and sometimes surface - of Lake Erie. To escape or threaten predators, it poses as the offspring of one of the lake's more dangerous predators, like Bessie or Egg Eyes. The shapes and shadows it creates and contorts into often leads to misidentification and confusion. Most viewers assume the creature is a small plesiosaur, a swimming dog, or a porpoise. There are only 3 recorded encounters…

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