Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon | Monstrum

Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Deep within the Amazon rainforest lurks a mysterious creature called the Mapinguari. Notoriously elusive, this cave-dwelling giant leaves a trail of broken trees and trampled ferns in its wake. Massive, hairy, and pungent, this beast protects the South American jungle from human threats. A special and heartfelt thank you to Andriolli Costa, Ph.D. for his expertise and assistance with this episode. Learn more about Dr. Costa's work with Brazilian folklore preservation at https://www.consultoriafolclorica.com.br/. The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans' unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies. Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor/Animator: P.W. Shelton Illustrator: Samuel Allen Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monstrumpbs/ __________ BIBLIOGRAPHY De Morais Pessoa, Jadir. “CULTURALIZAÇÃO E DISJUNÇÃO: pesquisa, educação e culturas populares.” A Universidade e Modos de Produção do Conhecimento, ed. Casimiro Balsa et al. Editora Unimontes, 2016, pp. 91-114. “Mapinguari.” Ecocriticism and Indigenous Studies : Conversations from Earth to Cosmos, edited by Salma Monani, and Joni Adamson, Taylor & Francis Group, 1989, pp. 231–233. Martin, Paul S. Twilight of the Mammoths: Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America, University of California Press, 2005. Munduruku, Daniel, et al. Amazonia: Indigenous Tales from Brazil. Groundwood Books, 2013. Newton, Michael. “Mapinguari.” Hidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures. Greenwood Press, 2009. Oren, David C. “Does the Endangered Xenarthran Fauna of Amazonia Include Remnant Ground Sloths?” Edentata, June 2001, pp. 1–5. Shepard, Jr., Glenn and Avecita Chicchón. “Chapter 16: Resource Use and Ecology of the Matsigenka of the Easter Slopes of the Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peru.” Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers, Smithsonian Institution/Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program Series 6, June 2001, pp. 164-174. Rohter, Larry. “A Huge Amazon Monster Is Only a Myth. Or Is It?” The New York Times, 8 July 2007, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/world/americas/08amazon.html. Velden, Felipe Ferreira Vander. “Reality, science and fantasy in the controversies about the Mapinguari in southwestern Amazonia.” Ciências Humanas [online], v. 11, n. 1, 2016, pp. 209-224.