Snark

Snark, mysterious fictional creature who is the object of a massive search in Lewis Carroll’s poem The Hunting of the Snark (1876).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title: Snark
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 14 February 2011
Access Date: February 23, 2025