The prefix "were" is Latin for "human," making the word literally translate to "human-wolf"

Although the werewolves are generally thought of as an old folklore tale or a supernatural creature in film, there are instances where people in recent years have been accused of being a werewolf. One of the most common cases of a modern-day werewolf is linked to a genetic disease called hypertrichosis, which causes uncontrollable hair growth all over the body, especially on the face.

Werewolves were not always only turning from human to wolf and vice-versa. Some legends tell of humans turning into bears and other wild animals.

In most stories when werewolves get scars that they received in wolf form, the scars are visible when they transform into their human form.

People claimed that they could tell who was a werewolf based on a single physical characteristic such as one's eyebrows.

Within the past 20 years, people have actually insured themselves in case they were ever attacked by a werewolf.

Adolf Hitler was actually very fascinated with German mythology, and named one of his headquarters "Werwolf" (the German spelling of Werewolf).