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InAmerican folklore, ateakettler is a creature with origins inlumberjack culture, specifically the lumber camps ofMinnesota andWisconsin. It is part of a group of related entities collectively known asFearsome Critters. It is said to resemble a small stubby legged dog with the ears of a cat. Its name comes from the sound it makes, which is akin to that of a boilingtea kettle. It only walks backwards, and steam issues from its mouth as it makes its whistle. As the myth goes, only a few lumberjacks have seen one, as they are very shy, but if a boiling kettle is heard and nowhere to be found, it is sure that a Teakettler is nearby.
An account is given byJorge Luis Borges under "Fauna of the United States" inBook of Imaginary Beings (1957).[1]
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