the chupacabra or chupacabras tʃupaˈkaβɾas literally goat sucker is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the americas with the first sightings reported in puerto rico the name comes from the animal s reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock especially goatsphysical descriptions of the creature varyʃupaˈkaβɾas literally goat sucker is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the americas with the first sightings reported in puerto rico the name comes from the animal s reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock especially goats physical descriptions of the creature vary