The Not Deer has become a hot topic of speculation recently, particularly on the social media video-sharing platform TikTok, largely due to this cryptid’s intriguing name.
The Not Deer seems to be more of a phenomenon. Essentially, it's characterized by an encounter with something that appears to be a deer, but is actually something creepy.
In Navajo folklore, Skinwalkers are practitioners of witchcraft who are able to shapeshift, transforming themselves into the form of a deer to carry out their nefarious deeds.
Others have said that the Not Deer may be a reiteration of another urban legend: the Wendigo. This creature is half-deer and half-man and has an insatiable hunger for human flesh.