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![the original mention of the creature from Deacon Whites Idees [1905] it is mentioned among other better known creatures](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreica4cr5lgq72g3airioxf4iz7xxmgsts5k5edgnh5r633dffhetmi)
![Entry on the pricuricu by Walter D. Wyman [1979] - "Pricuricu (Pronounced "Pre-koo-re-koo") Bird or insect (Latin: Ornis Cynophilus) The Pricuricu is a small bird or a large insect that flies only at night and can be seen or heard only by dogs. It is this creature that makes dogs bark. Since it is invisible, humans find it hard to understand just why dogs bark at night. Apparently, the Pricuricu sets in motion vibrations that either cause pain to the dogs' ear drums or else it gives off a peculiar scent that can be detected even by a jaded house dog turned out before bedtime. Since dogs do bark at night and all things must have a cause the Pricuricu Bird or Insect seems to be a reasonable explanation.
Among the Rumanian-Americans, the Pricuricu is believed to nest in their settlements then wing their way thousands of miles each night causing dogs around the world to bark. Whether it is the Pricuricu or a herd of mythical reindeer that makes dogs bark on December 24 is an open question not yet resolved by the scientists. The Pricuricu offers reasonable explanation for why dogs bark at night. No doubt many people do not give it a name but just say, "that darn dog is barking again tonight."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreigf6rw3prrumf44iof367omymq6pjph3ilgll5bh4npwki7l3e7za)
