The
Jersey Devil is a
legendary creature or
cryptid said to inhabit the
Pine Barrens of southern
New Jersey,
United States. The creature is often described as a flying
biped with
hooves, but there are many different variations. The common description is that of a
kangaroo-like creature with the head of a
goat, leathery
bat-like
wings,
horns, small arms with clawed hands, cloven hooves and a forked tail. It has been reported to move quickly and often is described as emitting a "blood-curdling scream."