The Chupacabra ("goat sucker") is a mythical cryptid born in 1995 Puerto Rico after unexplained livestock deaths. It was first described as a bipedal, alien-like reptile, a depiction heavily inspired by the 1995 sci-fi movie Species. As the myth spread to North America, sightings shifted to a hairless, dog-like beast. Scientists have debunked this, revealing these later "monsters" were actually wild canines suffering from severe mange.