North America · Fearsome Critter
Jackalope
also called Warrior Rabbit
A jackrabbit with the antlers of a pronghorn.
The Account
Popularised by Douglas Wyoming taxidermists in the 1930s, but Shope papilloma virus in wild rabbits produces real horn-like growths — so somewhere, the jackalope walks.
Origin
American West tall-tale
First Sighting
1930s Wyoming
From the Public Record
The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word jackalope is a portmanteau of jackrabbit and antelope. Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are made with deer antlers.
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