STIFF-LEGGED BEAR
AKA: Naked Bear | Great Stiff-Legged Bear
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Iroquois/Seneca Tradition |
| State/Region: | New York |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Traditional Native American |
| Category: | Cryptid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
The Stiff-Legged Bear is a terrifying creature from Iroquois (particularly Seneca) tradition - a giant, hairless bear whose legs don't bend, forcing it to lean against trees to sleep. It's a relentless man-eater.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Central monster in traditional stories
- ►May reference giant ground sloth memories
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Stiff-Legged Bear may preserve memories of encounters with giant ground sloths or other Pleistocene megafauna. It teaches about confronting seemingly invincible foes.
🃏 METAZOO CARD
Stiff-Legged Bear
Native 1st Edition
Bronze