Are Jackalopes Real Animals?

The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a fearsome critter) 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.

Are Jackalopes real or not?

The jackalope was a myth throughout the American West for generations, dating back to the trappers who first settled the region in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It has the body of a large rabbit, and spikey antlers reach out from its head.

How rare is a jackalope?

The jackalope is extremely rare and unfortunately rumored to be extinct. In scarce and special occurrences, visitors to Washington State Parks have reported witnessing herds of jackalope grazing and hopping through the eastern side of the state.