Most people have heard of werewolves, but few know of the ancient race of dog-headed men, known as the Cynocephali. A Cynocephalus was essentially a man with the head of a dog. They could understand language, but they had no ability to speak. Though they are sometimes depicted in artwork as being civilized, they were by all reports savage beasts who lived to hunt and to kill.

While this may sound like just another mythical creature, there are very good reasons to believe that the Cynocephali may have actually existed. These dog-headed men were described in reports by famous explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo.

The dog-headed men were a fierce warrior tribe, but they also traded with the few humans they trusted. Their teeth were known to be larger than those of dogs and their nails also like dogs, but longer and rounder. They didn't live in houses, but in caves. They hunted with bows and spears and could run very fast The women only bathed once a month, and they men didn't bath at all, only washed their hands. They didn't have fur, but had tanned and very fine skin. The very few rich cynocephalus wore linen clothes. They didn't have any beds, so they slept on leaves and/or grass. All of the cynocephalus had tails above their hips, like dogs, but longer and more hairy.