The Cuba is an unidentified animal documented by Samuel Peters in The General History of Connecticut in 1782.

Description

The Cuba was a mammal the size of a large cat. The males had four long sharp teeth and were known to be very aggressive and will defend its family to its death. The female is very passive and relies on the male for defense. If she sees danger and thinks the danger is too great for her mate, she will run to him and scream in his ear until the male agrees with his mate and both flee to their caves. At other times, the female is also known to calm the male down by kissing him around the neck when he is being too aggressive.

Peters admits that he is unsure of what to make of such an animal; having never seen one and only hearing of it in the New England area. He most likely gathered this information with the presumption that the Cuba is a real animal, but exactly what species matches it is unclear.

Sources:

Peters, Samuel, 1735-1826, and Samuel Jarvis McCormick. General History of Connecticut: From Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick to Its Latest Period of Amity With Great Britain Prior to the Revolution.... New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1877.