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Ahuizotl · salience 0.95

“Known for its cunning nature, the Ahuizotl is said to mimic the cries of a human baby or a woman in distress to lure compassionate individuals to the water's edge.”

Pontianak

“Her most famous power is announcing her presence with the wail or cry of an infant, and Malay and Indonesian folk wisdom holds that the sound is deceptive: the cry is loudest when she is farthest away and grows faint as she draws near, meaning a soft cry signals imminent danger.”