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Q: Have you ever head of an imaginary animal that has longer legs on one side of its body so it can easilywalk on steep slopes?- K.K.J., Malvern, Ark.A: In some areas of North America, the legendary creature is known as a sidehill gouger. In Vermont, you would be talking about the wampahoofus. The first mention of these creatures in America dates to the mid-1800s. In parts of Europe, there are legends of the gyascu-tus and the dahu. The creature is variously known as a wowser, gudaphro, hunkus, prock and gwinter._ 1 - c f____
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Terre Haute Tribune Star
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Sun, Jan 13, 2013
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