jackalope
Mythical horned hare
A jackalope is a mythical creature of American folklore—a jackrabbit with antelope or deer antlers.
The legend originated in the American West, particularly Wyoming, where taxidermied specimens (rabbits with antlers attached) became popular tourist curiosities.
The jackalope belongs to a tradition of tall tales and joke taxidermy: The gift shop sold jackalope postcards.
Unverified traditional tale
- tall taleWildly exaggerated story
- campfire storyTale told outdoors at night
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
cryptid · fakelore · American West · taxidermy · postcards · souvenir · tourist trap · roadside attraction
Cannot be seized
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- unseenNot perceived visually
- rareSeldom found or seen
legendary · fleeting · untraceable · whiskey · moonlight · snipe hunt · wild goose chase · fool's errand
Aromatic arid-land shrub
- tumbleweedDetached, rolling desert plant
- pronghornFast hoofed plains mammal
- coyoteWild North American canid
- rattlesnakeViper with segmented tail noisemaker
prairie dog · dust · badlands · mesa · Wyoming · Texas · Southwest · high desert
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- tall taleWildly exaggerated story
- campfire storyTale told outdoors at night
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
hoax · cryptid · fakelore · American West · taxidermy · postcards · souvenir · tourist trap · roadside attraction · whimsy
uncatchable
Cannot be seized
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- unseenNot perceived visually
rare · legendary · fleeting · untraceable · whiskey · moonlight · snipe hunt · wild goose chase · fool's errand · prank
sagebrush
Aromatic arid-land shrub
- tumbleweedDetached, rolling desert plant
- pronghornFast hoofed plains mammal
- coyoteWild North American canid
rattlesnake · prairie dog · dust · badlands · mesa · Wyoming · Texas · Southwest · high desert · rangeland
chimera
Unrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
phoenix · centaur · sphinx · pegasus · minotaur · yeti · chupacabra · thunderbird · snipe · drop bear
antlers
Branching cervid headgear
splice · chimera · composite · amalgam · fusion · stitched · grafted
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- hybrid creatureschimera, griffin, centaur, hippogriff, minotaur
- seldom seenrare bird, comet, eclipse, aurora, shooting star
- animal folkloreanimal myths, animal fables, animal spirits, animal totems, animal symbolism
- cryptidsBigfoot, sasquatch, yeti, Nessie, Loch Ness Monster
- hybrid beastschimera, griffin, hippogriff, manticore, cockatrice
jackalopejackrabbit
Large North American hare
white-tailed deer · antelope · pronghorn · cottontail rabbit · mule deer