unseenwildlife on Instagram: "A werewolf, or lycanthrope, is a mythological human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf, either intentionally or after being placed under a curse. This transformation is most famously associated with the appearance of a full moon in modern folklore, though historical legends often attributed the change to wearing a magical wolf-skin belt, drinking water from a wolf's footprint, or being bitten by another werewolf. In most traditions, the creature retains huma