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Amarok (wolf)
Amarok (wolf)
Amarok is the name of a gigantic wolf in Inuit mythology. It is said to hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. Unlike real wolves who hunt in packs, Amarok hunts alone. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
In popular culture
It appeared in the "The Ice Caverns of Ellef Ringnes", an episode of The Secret Saturdays (a Cartoon Network animated series about cryptids). A wolf was named Amaroq in the book Julie of the Wolves
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