In Inuit mythology, the Qalupalik are creatures that live along Arctic shorelines near ice floes. They are said to steal children that wander too close to the water. This myth is believed to serve the purpose of protecting children from a dangerous environment, keeping them from wandering too close to the ice. The accounts of the appearance of the Qalupalik differ across tales, but there are some commonalities. The Qalupalik is often described as having green, slimy skin, long hair, and long fingernails. Its hands are webbed like an aquatic creature, along with scales and fins. It wears an amautik, an Inuit parka mostly worn by women. Some say that their parkas are made of eider duck feathers and are used to carry kidnapped children. It is said to have two flippers, one is able to emit a shrill sound that paralyzes its victims. Qalupalik also has the ability to alter their appearance, through a technique known as pilutitaminik. The Qalupalik lurks under the water in the Arctic regions of the world, living along the coast. It hunts along the ice floes, kidnapping children that wander too close. One strategy it uses for hunting is to emit an ethereal hum that will draw children closer to the water so they can be pulled in. Accounts vary as to what actually happens to the taken children. Rendered by the talented artists of Anderson Design Group, this classic illustration will look great as a framed print, metal sign, canvas, or as a set of notecards or postcards.